47.9. Upgrading Usermin

Even though Usermin can be upgraded by installing the latest RPM or tar.gz package from the command line, this module can do the job for you with even less effort. The program can be upgraded from a package that you have downloaded from a URL somewhere or directly from the www.usermin.com site. In all cases, the upgrade must be made using the same type of package from which Usermin is currently installed. This means that if you originally installed the RPM package, you must upgrade with an RPM as well.

The easiest way to upgrade is to have Webmin check for and download the latest version directly from the Usermin site. This ensures that the right kind of package will be used and that nothing will be done if you are already ...

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