How do I update / upgrade my Eggdrop to the latest version?
If you’re upgrading within the 1.6 series, this is reasonably simple. It basically involves following the usual steps when setting up Eggdrop, but when you get to the “make install” step, you specify the directory your existing bot is in. Let’s assume your existing bot is a 1.6 series bot in the directory /home/nicedude/coolbot and you are upgrading to 1.6.20: 1) Download the latest eggdrop source (e.g. eggdrop1.6.20.tar.gz). 2) Telnet and FTP to your shell. 3) Upload eggdrop1.6.20.tar.gz via FTP. 4) In telnet type tar zxvf eggdrop1.6.20.tar.gz 5) Type cd eggdrop1.6.20 6) Type ./configure 7) Type make config (compiles all modules) or make iconfig (allows you to select the modules to compile). 8) Type make 9) Type make install DEST=/home/nicedude/coolbot The existing bot that’s in /home/nicedude/coolbot will be updated, and you’ll just need to shut down and restart the bot to complete the upgrade. Note that the old Eggdrop executable and modules directory will be renamed with a trailing
