Notes for users of previous versions of SHARP/autoSHARP

If you're running any other version please ignore these notes (or get in contact with us if you still have questions).

• How can I find out which version I'm currently running?
  1. the SHARP version is printed at the top of each LIST.html file
  2. run the SHARP binary (in $BDG_home/bin/*_exe/sharp) with the -v command line flag
  3. the Sushi version is printed at the top of the "SHARP Control Panel" after you connect to the SHARP server
  4. the Sushi version is also in the file $BDG_home/sushi/.version
  5. each autoSHARP log file (LISTautoSHARP.html) contains the Sushi version at the top.

• How can I find out which versions are available on this WWW server?

  You can find the versions of SHARP and Sushi available for download by following this link.

• Should I upgrade or just re-install?

  That depends on the amount of customization you've done with your existing server (and if you're prepared to redo this). In general, upgrading is less intrusive and should do the trick (but see the specific upgrade notes). But if you first want to check the new versions you can always install it in a fresh directory (which is always a good way of testing the most simple installation - see the single user scenario.

• What is the normal upgrade procedure?
  1. log into the account that your existing SHARP/autoSHARP server is installed under (probably your usual crystallographic software account).

  2. go to the SHARP server directory (what we call $BDG_home)

  3. after you got the latest versions of SHARP (sharp.*.tar.gz), Sushi (sushi.tar.gz), the tutorials (sharp_tutorials.tar.gz), helper applications (helpers_*.tar.gz) and the installation script (installSHARP) : follow the description how to upgrade SUSHI 3.2.X to 3.4.X.

  4. Please make sure to read the release notes (available from the download page).

  5. Sometimes it might be necessary for each SHARP user to re-run the useSHARP script. This will also be stated in the release notes.

• How can I be sure that everything worked?
  1. Run the checkBDG.sh script:

     % cd /where/ever/sharp
     
     % source ./setup.csh      # for csh/tcsh
       - or -
     % . ./setup.sh            # for sh/bash/ksh
     
     % adm/bin/checkBDG.sh
     

  2. if something is misconfigured on the user side it should be checked each time a user connects to the main SHARP/autoSHARP control panel.