Update from Nextcloud 13.0.12 PHP 5.6 to 14.0.12 PHP 7.3

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Hello,

I am trying to update Nextcloud from version 13.0.12 to 14.0.12 to begin with. I am currently on PHP 5.6. When I activated PHP 7.3, and then tried to access the Nextcloud instance. I was then met with a message telling me my Nextcloud version, (again 13.0.12) was not compatible with PHP 7.3. Yet, I cannot start an upgrade to 14.0.12 when on PHP 5.6. So, it feels like if I am in a locked position here.

How should I go ahead with this errand?

Thank you /
Falken

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Hello Falken,

just a question:
Why dont you just go ahead with PHP7.0 or PHP7.2 and upgrade to php7.3 afterwards (after you went up to NC14)?

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Thank you for your reply.

The update was made from my server provider, and it has taken great time for them to supply me with the 7.3 version. I dont think asking for an older version now is the right way to go.

I am running my Nextcloud instance on an Asustor-7009RDX, which is Linux-based but yet, based on the makers ADM which makes clean Linux applets complicated to install. Therefore, I asked Asustor if they would release an PHP update via the appstore, which they did now - PHP 7.3.

So, I hope there is another way…

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No prob.

Upgrading in huge steps from one php version to another is not recommended in most cases.
Like you said: you got stuck in a f***** up situation.

According to my experience with php, you wont be able to get it up working again without changing php to a former version…(shame on me if there is a way that I dont know yet).
If you have still a working instance, I would try to make a backup (Should be mentioned in the Documentation) and set up a new instance if possible.

Unfortunantly I have no other idea…

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I have PHP 5.6 running again right now, by simply disabling PHP 7.3 from Asustors App-central. So, I am not f***** as of right now. But I would like to be able to update from this situation.

Do you mean that I am out of luck unless I can lay my hands on PHP 7.2? (Which will not happen…)

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Yes I guess you have no chance to upgrade from this situation without php7.0 or php7.2.

I think you have to possible ways to solve it:

  • Get hands on php7.0 / 7.2 (what you dont like to do)
    or
  • Backup your Instance and try a fresh installation with NC15 (what should support php7.3) and
    after update apply your former backup

Or if with a bit of luck, somebody has an other idea.

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If you have CLI access, you can try a manual upgrade?

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You could modify the version check to trick the update process.
Increase the version to ‘7.4.0’ in file: https://github.com/nextcloud/server/blob/stable13/lib/versioncheck.php#L13.

Note: It isn’t necessary to revert the changes after the update to Nextcloud 14.

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Thank you, this works. But now it fails at this instead:

The following extra files have been found:

  • .@datasync_temp

Any ideas? I cant find this file.

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FIXED

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