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Upgrading Lycia

Lycia version 7.2-3492 and newer requires Java of version 17 or newer. Here you can find the steps to upgrade Lycia from version 7.2-3434 and older versions.

Upgrading Lycia on Linux

Step 0. Get the latest version of Lycia installer for Linux from the Downloads page of our website querix.com, as shown in the Installing Lycia section of this page (you must be registered and logged in to access the Downloads page).

Step 1. Stop the qx-web service:

sudo service qx-web stop

Step 2. Depending on the system type, remove or rename the service file:

mv /etc/init.d/qx-web /etc/init.d/qx-web.old

mv /etc/systemd/system/qx-web.service /etc/systemd/system/qx-web.service.old

Step 3. If you have Jetty configurations in the /opt/Querix/Lycia/jetty/webapps/public.xml file, or any other static context defined with XML config:

Change Jetty 9's property name resourceBase to Jetty 12's baseResourceAsString;
Change Jetty 9's property name directoriesListed to Jetty 12's dirAllowed.

Step 4. Install Java of a version 17 or later:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install openjdk-21-jdk

java -version

Step 5. Run the qpm installer.

sudo ./qpm install all

Step 6. Start the qx-web service:

sudo service qx-web start

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Upgrading Lycia on Windows

Step 0. Get the latest version of Lycia installer for Windows from the Downloads page of our website querix.com, as shown in the Installing Lycia page (you must be registered and logged in to access the Downloads page).

Step 1. In the Services manager of your system, find and stop Querix Lycia web service and Querix Lycia KMS:

Step 2. If you have Jetty configurations in the C:\Program Files\Querix\Lycia\jetty\webapps\public.xml file, or any other static context defined with an XML config:

Change Jetty 9's property name resourceBase to Jetty 12's baseResourceAsString;
Change Jetty 9's property name directoriesListed to Jetty 12's dirAllowed.

Step 3. Install / update Java: visit the official Java downloads page, download your Java package (version 17 or later), and proceed with the installation.

Note: In case you need to switch between different versions of Java, find the Switching Between the Java Versions section below.

Step 4. Run the qpm_gui installer and select the Lycia components you need. Click the Proceed button to finish your update.

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