start:distribution_upgrade
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| ======Upgrading a distribution on which i-MSCP is already installed====== | ======Upgrading a distribution on which i-MSCP is already installed====== | ||
| - | Upgrading a distribution to a newest version is not a task that must be considered safe. | + | Upgrading a distribution to a newest version is not a task that must be considered safe. i-MSCP install/modify numerous files on your system and when you need to process distribution upgrade, you must really think before acting. |
| - | i-MSCP install/modify numerous files on your system and when you need to process distribution upgrade, you must really think before acting. | + | |
| - | Here are given the task that must be done prior any upgrade attempt: | + | Here are given the tasks that must be done prior any upgrade attempt: |
| - Do a backup of all you data (/var/wwww/virtual, /var/mail/virtual, /etc/imscp ...) | - Do a backup of all you data (/var/wwww/virtual, /var/mail/virtual, /etc/imscp ...) | ||
| - Do a dump of all your databases | - Do a dump of all your databases | ||
| - | - Cleanup your /etc/apt/sources.list file (you must remove any unofficial repositories, including those which are added by the i-MSCP installer) | + | - Cleanup your /etc/apt/sources.list file (you must remove any unofficial repository, including those which are added by the i-MSCP installer) |
| - Update your /etc/apt/sources.list according the distribution to which you want migrate | - Update your /etc/apt/sources.list according the distribution to which you want migrate | ||
| - Remove the /etc/apt/preferences.d/imscp file if any | - Remove the /etc/apt/preferences.d/imscp file if any | ||
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| Once all these tasks done, you should be able to upgrade safetly with the following commands: | Once all these tasks done, you should be able to upgrade safetly with the following commands: | ||
/var/www/virtual/i-mscp.net/wiki/htdocs/data/pages/start/distribution_upgrade.txt · Last modified: 2016/01/24 18:19 by nuxwin
