Updating Profound.js 5 and Earlier Versions

The update process is initiated from a shell command line.

On IBM i, in a 5250 session, you can use CALL QP2TERM or the QSH commands to start a shell. Alternatively, you can connect to your IBM i server via SSH. This can provide a friendlier interface for working with Node.js on the command line. For more information on configuring SSH, follow this link: https://wiki.midrange.com/index.php/SSH.

Next, use the cd (change directory) command to go to your Profound.js installation directory. From the Profound.js installation directory, use one of the commands below.

To display the the current Profound.js version, use the following command:

To determine what the latest version of Profound.js is, visit the following URL: https://www.npmjs.com/package/profoundjs

To update Profound.js to the latest 5.x version, use the following command:

Then follow the instructions on the Installation page.

To update Profound UI static files used by this installation of Profound.js, use the following command:

Updating to a New Major Release

See Installation Process