[daip] Keeping local AIPS updated {External}

[egreisen]

On 2023-01-06 01:15, Ioannis Myserlis via Daip wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> Happy new year! I have an older version of AIPS installed on my laptop
> (31DED20) and run the midnight job regularly with the do_daily.sh
> script. Does this procedure ensure that I always have the latest
> version of AIPS tasks and procedures on my machine or do I need to
> install always the latest version, e.g. currently 31DEC23 and in the
> future every new version that comes out at the beginning of each year?
> What is the best practice to keep my AIPS installation up-to-date?
> 
> Best regards,
> Ioannis Myserlis
> 
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The MNJ only updates the version of AIPS which you have.  To stay all
the way up to date, including new things and bug fixes announced in
recent AIPSLetters, you actually have to install the newer versions.
31DEC23 does not differ from 31DEC22 by much so far, but installing
31DEC23 now plus occasional MNJs would keep you current for quite a
while.  Best practice is to install the latest version at some point
perhaps when the AIPSLetter shows something of interest to you.
CHANGE.DOC also is a good thing to monitor.  It may be less work to
simply do as you suggest and install the latest when it comes out.

Cheers

Eric Greisen