Best way to update server builds?

[Taco]

Hi this may be a bit of a basic question that I'm just missing the plot on but I was wondering if there is any easy way to update the server build (for instance like when there was the recent update to fix the memory crash problem) in a quick, easy and safe way so that none of the configs and other thiings I have going on in the server get affected by it. Is there a certain essential file that can just be overwritten or a folder? As this time I copied over the entire install pack and tried to just not overwrite those which I knew were customized like some of the configs and mission PBO. 

 

Hoping for an easy answer as I think I'm over complicating things a bit. 

[1Man]

Well I for one don't take the easy route, every new build I spend about 10mins making the changes before moving the new files over.

[Taco]

So you basically do what I just described above and hope for the best upon start up? 

[1Man]

Yes and it's worked everytime I update for the past 7 months, I prefer it that way. By the time you go to the Github and see which files were updated the new files have already been edited using winmerge.

[IT07]

The best way would be copying the complete server folder and put it somewhere safe. Then you install the new version and after that you compare the usual files you edit with the new ones.

[RC_Robio]

Diffmerge. That's all you need. Go watch Raymix's video at the 47.55 mark.

 

[BetterDeadThanZed]

I like DiffChecker: https://www.diffchecker.com/

 

Compare the old and new unmodified files to find the differences. If they are both the same, just use the old modified one.

[RC_Robio]

I like DiffChecker: https://www.diffchecker.com/

 

Compare the old and new unmodified files to find the differences. If they are both the same, just use the old modified one.

Seem's diff checker does on file at a time. Try diffmerge for multiple files. Especially when doing BE filters.

[Taco]

Yeah that was my main worry just spacing out and accidentally overwriting a battleye filter or something along those lines. It seems like I did it this time manually, many thanks for the replies will use the suggested programs in the future.