Ubuntu Package Upgrade to 4.0.0
Overview
This is pertinent for all users who have OpenEMR version 3.0.1 or 3.1.0 r 3.2.0 on Ubuntu/Debian, and is basically a automated upgrade process (I do recommend backing OpenEMR up via the first step to avoid data loss). Note, you do not need to have the package installed previously to do an upgrade; it will work without the package being previously installed if you are using OpenEMR version 3.0.1 or 3.1.0 or 3.2.0 and you previously installed openemr at directory /var/www/openemr . In both Ubuntu and Debian, recommend upgrading via command line.
Backup before upgrade:
In OpenEMR, go to administration menu and select Backup. Then click 'Continue' and save the backup file to your computer.
Command line Ubuntu Upgrade
Commands (commands are in red):
- wget downloads.sourceforge.net/openemr/openemr_4.0.0-1_all.deb
- sudo aptitude update
- sudo dpkg -i openemr_4.0.0-1_all.deb
- (If there was an error(s), then issue the following command (type 'Y' after): sudo apt-get install -f )
Now need to secure the patient documents directory (it was moved in upgrade to version 4.0): Modify the /etc/apache2/httpd.conf file with a text editor (note adding sites/default/ into the paths):
<Directory "/var/www/openemr/sites/default/documents"> order deny,allow Deny from all </Directory> <Directory "/var/www/openemr/sites/default/edi"> order deny,allow Deny from all </Directory> <Directory "/var/www/openemr/sites/default/era"> order deny,allow Deny from all </Directory>
Then login to OpenEMR:
- Desktop - Click in Ubuntu menu Applications-> Office-> Electronic Medical Records - OpenEMR
- (can also login to OpenEMR by browsing to http://localhost/openemr)
- Server - From another computer browse to server at http://server_IP_address/openemr .
- (server IP address can be found using 'ifconfig' command)
Command line Debian Upgrade
Commands (commands are in red):
- wget downloads.sourceforge.net/openemr/openemr_4.0.0-1_all.deb
- su
- aptitude update
- dpkg -i openemr_4.0.0-1_all.deb
- (If there was an error(s), then issue the following command (type 'Y' after): apt-get install -f )
Then login to OpenEMR:
- Desktop - Click in Debian menu Applications-> Office-> Electronic Medical Records - OpenEMR
- (can also login to OpenEMR by browsing to http://localhost/openemr)
- Server - From another computer browse to server at http://server_IP_address/openemr .
- (server IP address can be found using 'ifconfig' command)
Support
Support:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/openemr/forums
Authors:
Brady Miller <brady@sparmy.com> http://www.bradymd.com/appliance/
Amalu Obinna <amaluobinna@aol.com>