Update to EZproxy 4.0h GA (2007-07-11) for Linux

These instructions cover how to update existing Linux installations to new versions of EZproxy. These instructions are valid to update from any version of EZproxy to this release. This process will preserve all existing configuration files.

1. Change your current directory to the directory where EZproxy is installed with a command such as:

   cd /usr/local/ezproxy
   

2. Rename your existing copy of the program file ezproxy to another name such as ezproxy.20090105 with a command such as:

   mv ezproxy ezproxy.20090105
   

3. Download ezproxy-linux.bin into the directory where EZproxy is installed. If you download this file on different system and use FTP to move it to your EZproxy server, be sure to perform this transfer using binary.
4. Rename the program and make it executable with the commands:

   mv ezproxy-linux.bin ezproxy
   chmod 750 ezproxy
   

5. Create any new files required for the updated release with the command:

   ./ezproxy -m

   If you receive any errors during this step, please contact support@usefulutilities.com.

6. Use the following command to stop the old version of EZproxy:

   ./ezproxy stopall

7. Start EZproxy with the command:

   ./ezproxy &