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Expand Up @@ -138,8 +138,15 @@ of the existing `.kibana` index.
.. Follow other steps below to complete the new installation.
.. Once the new version is fully configured and working with required plugins, remove the previous version
of Kibana
. To upgrade using a Linux Package Manager:
.. Uninstall the existing Kibana package: `apt-get remove kibana` or `yum remove kibana`
.. Install the new Kibana package. There have been some installer issues between various version of
Kibana so the uninstall and install process is safer than an upgrade.
. To upgrade using linux packages:
.. If upgrading from Kibana 4.5.3 or older:
... Uninstall the existing Kibana package: `apt-get remove kibana` or `yum remove kibana`. There have been some
installer issues between various versions of Kibana so uninstalling and reinstalling is safer than an upgrade from older
versions of Kibana.
.. From package repository:
... Update to the latest minor version repo appropriate for your distro, e.g. `https://packages.elastic.co/kibana/4.6/(debian|centos)`
... Update the package list: `apt-get update` or `yum check-update`
... Upgrade Kibana: `apt-get install kibana` or `yum update kibana`
.. From RPM or DEB distributions:
... Download and install the latest package for your distro