Hi there. I got this error when upgrading Discourse. Do you guys know how to solve it? here is my discourse version <meta name="generator" content="Discourse 3.4.0.beta2-dev - https://github.com/discourse/discourse version 41c3c5745e0611828cb6ed84e5e625faf12df13a"> Operating-System information N…

[image] Phapawit_Hirunsathitphon: discourse/base 2.0.20240825-0027 9dc96b6115cb 7 months ago 3.38GB Yes, as I suspected it appears you got somehow stuck in an old image. What is the output of cd /var/discourse git pull ?

[image] Heliosurge: What is your server memory? & Do you have swap file setup? Hi there. here is our memory and swap information free -h total used free shared buff/cache available Mem: 3.8Gi 2.1Gi 274Mi 275Mi 1.5Gi …

I can only guess that the cause of the error is either the big jump in versions - about 7 months of updates - or the large number of plugins. The first thing I’d try is to repeat the command line update. I think this can help, and it’s not just superstition! The second thing I’d try is commenting …

Can you please share the output of docker images ? It appears you are stuck in an old container image somehow.

[image] Falco: Can you please share the output of docker images ? It appears you are stuck in an old container image somehow. Hi there. I think here is what you ask for REPOSITORY TAG IMAGE ID CREATED SIZE local_discourse/app latest …

[image] Ed_S: The first thing I’d try is to repeat the command line update. I think this can help, and it’s not just superstition! It did not work [image] Ed_S: The second thing I’d try is commenting all your plugins out of the yml file, try the update again. If successful, you can bring…

[image] Falco: Yes, as I suspected it appears you got somehow stuck in an old image. What is the output of cd /var/discourse git pull ? Hi Falco. Here is the output git pull origin main From https://github.com/discourse/discourse_docker * branch main -> FETCH_HEAD Remov…

Now that you are up to date, try a rebuild.

these are the steps that I used to upgrade discourse. it works @Falco @Ed_S Thank you for your help cd /var/discourse git pull origin main ./launcher rebuild app

This solution (followed by a rebuild) worked for me as well. Thank you! Sheila Ruth

Error when upgrading Discourse

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Heliosurge (Dan DeMontmorency) April 11, 2025, 7:59am 3

What is your server memory? & Do you have swap file setup?

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