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January 19, 2012, 03:29:31 AM
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I want to upgrade my Bitcoin client from 0.5.1 to 0.5.2. Do I need to uninstall 0.5.1 first or should I just install 0.5.2 on top of 0.5.1?
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January 19, 2012, 04:00:54 AM
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Quote from: EuSouBitcoin on January 19, 2012, 03:29:31 AM
just install 0.5.2 on top of 0.5.1?
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January 19, 2012, 09:59:15 AM
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Quote from: EuSouBitcoin on January 19, 2012, 03:29:31 AM
I want to upgrade my Bitcoin client from 0.5.1 to 0.5.2. Do I need to uninstall 0.5.1 first or should I just install 0.5.2 on top of 0.5.1?
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January 23, 2012, 02:49:42 AM
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Using Ubuntu is so easy... Just run:

aptitude update
aptitude upgrade

Or start "Update Manager GUI" interface and upgrade your system, a new Bitcoin will arrive.

Always backup your wallet.dat.
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January 28, 2012, 09:22:16 AM
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Quote from: grue on January 19, 2012, 04:00:54 AM
Quote from: EuSouBitcoin on January 19, 2012, 03:29:31 AM
just install 0.5.2 on top of 0.5.1?
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Grue has a valid question, and your answer is both pointless and unhelpful.
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January 28, 2012, 02:15:37 PM
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Simple answer: Yes. You install 0.5.2 as an upgrade, just make sure you close Bitcoin first, and back up your wallet.dat in %appdata%\Bitcoin on windows, or ~/.bitcoin on linux.
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