Upgrading Che using the CLI management tool
This section describes how to upgrade from the previous minor version using the CLI management tool.
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An administrative account on Kubernetes or OpenShift.
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A running instance of a previous minor version of Che, installed using the CLI management tool on the same instance of Kubernetes or OpenShift, in the
eclipse-che
Kubernetes namespace or OpenShift project. -
chectl
for Che version 7.92. See: Installing the chectl management tool.
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Save and push changes back to the Git repositories for all running Che previous minor version workspaces.
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Shut down all workspaces in the Che previous minor version instance.
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Upgrade Che:
$ chectl server:update -n eclipse-che
For slow systems or internet connections, add the
--k8spodwaittimeout=1800000
flag option to extend the Pod timeout period to 1800000 ms or longer.
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Navigate to the Che instance.
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The 7.92 version number is visible at the bottom of the page.