Upgrade command
This command upgrades SurrealDB to the latest version, nightly or a specified version
Make sure you’ve installed SurrealDB — it should only take a second!
Command options
Argument | Description |
---|---|
--nightly
|
Install the nightly version of SurrealDB |
--version
|
Install a specific version of SurrealDB |
--dry-run
|
Do not actually replace the currently installed binary |
Example usage
This example shows how you can use the upgrade command to upgrade to the latest version of SurrealDB
user@localhost % surreal upgrade
Global install
If SurrealDB is installed globally on your system, you might need to run the upgrade command with elevated permissions.
user@localhost % sudo surreal upgrade
Install nightly
Use the --nightly
flag to upgrade to the latest nightly version of SurrealDB.
user@localhost % surreal upgrade --nightly
Install specific version
Use the --version
flag to upgrade to the a specific version of SurrealDB.
user@localhost % 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.
user@localhost % surreal upgrade --help
Upgrade to the latest stable version
Usage: surreal upgrade [OPTIONS]
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