Switching between official and SVN versions of Django
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Using svn version
STOP:
- This command will COMPLETELY remove the /home/#####/data/python/django directory and replace it with the latest bleeding edge version of Django from the subversion repository at http://code.djangoproject.com/svn/django/trunk/.
- Whenever switching between releases please be aware that any custom modifications will be lost! Make sure you have backed up your applications and environment when needed.
The following command will switch to the subversion trunk version of Django.
mtd switch_to_svn
Once you have switched to subversion Django, there is no need to run this command again in order to get the latest changes from the Django developers. Simply run the following command in the /home/#####/data/python/django directory:
cd /home/#####/data/python/django
svn update
Using official version
In the event that you ever want to switch back to the officially released version of django please run the following command. This command will completely remove the /home/#####/data/python/django directory and replace it with the latest released version:
mtd switch_to_released
Revisions:
03-12-2009: Article Creation
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