attempting to install cacti 0.8.8b onto a 0.6.x database - e

[opi045]

Hi,
I have installed cacti and then removed it. However when I tried to reinstall it again I am getting continous error as following.

"Running cli/upgrade_database.php as part of package update...
You are attempting to install cacti 0.8.8b onto a 0.6.x database.
To continue, you must create a new database, import 'cacti.sql' into it,
and update 'include/config.php' to point to the new database."

I am not good at linux and need some detail level of help to resolve it. Can anyone kindly help me out from this. Thanks.

BR//
Adnan

[um3n]

sounds like you want to install cacti on a server which had the old database installed...

so you have to update the database, i think...

Do you need the old database? If the answer is not... drop it

[opi045]

Would you be kindly help me out how can I do this or any link? Appreciate your help. Thanks.

BR//
Adnan

[um3n]

so am i right with my suggestions?

ok... tell us something from your configurations...

Whats the os?
[*]Linux or windows?
Whats the databasemanagementsystems?
[*]MySQL or MSSQL or something other?

the rest is not important for what we want to do...

[opi045]

Hi,
Thanks a lot for your reply.

Before installing cacti I had cloned my Ubuntu VM. I had used that one to make a fresh installation of cacti and it is running fine now.

Thanks again.

BR//
Adnan