Update to standalone (Ubuntu)

earldaniels
On first run this morning, the standalone version reported availability of an update to 3.0.7, then hung on a screen trying to contact the update server. The update file is on the site, but the web site still links to 3.0.6 (just change the ".6" to ".7" on the link).

On second run, got "Unable to update" "you do not have system permissions" - that is correct, as the user running Zotero cannot change files in the installation folder (/opt/Zotero_linux-i686/).

No response needed, just thought this may be useful information...
  • Klugkist
    Hmm... I use the standalone version 3.0.3. on Mac, connected via firefox with iphone and ipad, and by trying to update I get always the notice

    "Unable to update. A recommended security an stability update is available, but you do not habe the system permission required to install it. Please contact your system administrator..."

    Is there anybody who could play this roll?...

    Best wishes
  • adamsmith
    Provide an error ID after triggering that message:
    http://www.zotero.org/support/reporting_bugs

    It sounds like you may have installed Zotero on your administrator account - though I'm not sure how that might have happened.
  • Klugkist
    Thanks for your help - but I don't really know what do do... "Report errors" is grey, I can't see an ID... So far as I understand zotero should open a window in which I could tape the password to permit the update. But it simply doesn't do that...
  • dstillman
    Klugkist: Have you tried simply deleting Zotero 3.0.3 from /Applications and redownloading it?

    (This also isn't related to the original post, which was about Linux. Better to start a new thread unless you're absolutely sure you have the exact same issue.)
  • Klugkist
    Thanks a lot! But what´s about the content in my library if I delete and redownload?

    Maybe I should totally change to another programme and try to export my data...
  • adamsmith
    if you want to be safe you can make a back-up of your Zotero library:
    http://www.zotero.org/support/zotero_data#backing_up_your_zotero_library

    though in general your data will not get lost if you delete & re-install Zotero.
  • dstillman
    Yes, user data is never stored (for any program) within /Applications.
  • Klugkist
    Thank you very much!

    I now combined it with mendeley inkluding apps for iphone and ipad - and for the moment I think it works.
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