Upgrade command
The upgrade command upgrades SurrealDB to the latest version, nightly or a specified version.
BEFORE YOU START : Make sure you’ve installed SurrealDB — it should only take a second!
Command options
| Arguments | Description | |
|---|---|---|
--nightly | installs the latest nightly version of SurrealDB | |
--alpha | installs the latest alpha version of SurrealDB | |
--beta | installs the latest beta version of SurrealDB | |
--version | installs a specific version of SurrealDB | |
--dry-run | Does not actually replace the currently installed version of SurrealDB. | |
Example usage
This example shows how you can use the upgrade command to upgrade to the latest version of SurrealDB
surreal upgrade
Global install
If SurrealDB is installed globally on your system, you might need to run the upgrade command with elevated permissions.
sudo surreal upgrade
Install specific version
Use the --version flag to upgrade to a specific version of SurrealDB.
surreal upgrade --version [VERSION]
Install the alpha release
Use the --alpha flag to upgrade to the latest alpha version of SurrealDB.
surreal upgrade --alpha
Install the beta release
Use the --beta flag to upgrade to the latest beta version of SurrealDB.
surreal upgrade --beta
Install the nightly release
Use the --nightly flag to upgrade to the latest nightly version of SurrealDB.
surreal upgrade --nightly
Command help
To see the help information and usage instructions, in a terminal run the surreal upgrade --help command without any further arguments. This command gives general information on the arguments, inputs, and additional options for the upgrade command.
surreal upgrade --help
Upgrade to the latest stable version
USAGE:
surreal upgrade [OPTIONS]
ARGS:
[PATTERN] Glob pattern for the files to validate [default: **/* .surql]
OPTIONS:
--nightly Install the latest nightly version
--alpha Install the latest alpha version
--beta Install the latest beta version
--version <VERSION> Install a specific version
--dry-run Don't actually replace the executable
-h, --help Print help