[U] User's Guide

382 [ U ] 28 Using the Internet to keep up to dateHere is what happens when you type update all:. update all> update ado(contacting http://www.stata.com)ado-files already up to date> update executable(contacting http://www.stata.com)Executable update log1. verifying C:\Program Files\Stata11\ is writeable2. downloading new executableNew executable successfully downloadedInstructions1. Type -update swap-Just follow the instructions, which will vary depending on your computer. Here update swap is acommand that automatically copies the newly downloaded executable over the current one. It thenbriefly restarts Stata to begin using the new executable. You must type update swap after downloadingan executable update.28.3.5 Frequently asked questions about updating the executable1. If I understand this, update all does not really install the updated executable; it just copiesone file onto my computer, and that one file happens to be the new executable, right?Probably. There can be more than one file such as a DLL. All the files are copied tothe same place. When no DLLs are downloaded, this statement is true. On most systems,using the update swap command after downloading a new executable will perform thecopy and actually install the executable.2. How big is the downloaded file?Two to 35 MB, depending on the operating system.3. What happens if I type update all and my executable is already up to date?Nothing. You are told “executable already up to date”.4. I am using Unix or a networked version of Stata. When Stata tries to update the executable, Iam told that the directory is not writeable. Can I download the updated executable to anotherdirectory and then copy it to the official directory myself?Yes, assuming that you are a system administrator. Ordinarily, you would type updateall and Stata would download whatever updates might be available, ado and/or executable.update executable allows you to download just the executable updates and to specify analternate location for them to be installed. Type update executable, into(dirname).We recommend that dirname be a new, empty directory, because there may be more thanone file and later you will need to copy all of them to the official place. The official placeis the directory listed next to STATA if you type sysdir. When you copy the files, copyover any existing files; we recommend that you make a backup of the originals first. See[R] update.