Upgrade command
Upgrade command
This command upgrades SurrealDB to the latest version, nightly or a specified version
BEFORE YOU START Make sure you’ve installed SurrealDB — it should only take a second!
Command options
| Arguments | Description | |
|---|---|---|
--nightly | installs the latest nightly version of SurrealDB | |
--version | installs a specific version of SurrealDB | |
--dry-run | Does not actually replace the currently installed version of SurrealDB. | |
Example usage
This example shows how you can use the upgrade command to upgrade to the latest version of SurrealDB
surreal upgrade
Global install
If SurrealDB is installed globally on your system, you might need to run the upgrade command with elevated permissions.
sudo surreal upgrade
Install nightly
Use the --nightly flag to upgrade to the latest nightly version of SurrealDB.
surreal upgrade --nightly
Install specific version
Use the --version flag to upgrade to the a specific version of SurrealDB.
surreal upgrade --version v1.0.0-beta.10
Command help
To see the help information and usage instructions, in a terminal run the surreal upgrade --help command without any further arguments. This command gives general information on the arguments, inputs, and additional options for the upgrade command.
surreal upgrade --help
Upgrade to the latest stable version
USAGE:
surreal upgrade [OPTIONS]
ARGS:
[PATTERN] Glob pattern for the files to validate [default: **/* .surql]
OPTIONS:
--nightly Install the latest nightly version
--version <VERSION> Install a specific version
--dry-run Don't actually replace the executable
-h, --help Print help