Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 12:07:34 -0500 From: Daniel Corbe <corbe@corbe.net> To: Robert Fitzpatrick <robert@webtent.org> Cc: Mike Clarke <jmc-freebsd2@milibyte.co.uk>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Upgrading a FreeBSD 7.1 server Message-ID: <87d26g6kh5.fsf@corbe.net> In-Reply-To: <54B7EEEC.3070807@webtent.org> (Robert Fitzpatrick's message of "Thu, 15 Jan 2015 11:46:36 -0500") References: <54B7E910.60206@webtent.org> <2320530.UhQR8an0Kq@curlew.lan> <54B7EEEC.3070807@webtent.org>
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Robert Fitzpatrick <robert@webtent.org> writes: > Mike Clarke wrote: >> On Thursday 15 Jan 2015 11:21:36 Robert Fitzpatrick wrote: >> >>> Is it possible to upgrade a FreeBSD 7.1 server, perhaps a step up >>> process to 8.4 first? We have a virtual server that we prefer not to >>> reinstall all packages. >> >> Packages are not compatible between major revision levels of the OS so you'll >> need to reinstall all your packages anyway whatever upgrade route you take. >> > > Yes, of course, I should rephrase that, we'd like to not have to > re-setup all software. I'd like to take the standard upgrade path and > upgrade all packages after each step up and just deal with things that > have changed with packages since the version we are running now. Since > it is a VPS, we'll be able snapshot and go back to start over if > something were to go terribly wrong. So, is it possible to use > freebsd-update to go to 8.4? Honestly I don't understand why backing up relevant configuration files and reinstalling the operating system isn't a viable choice. I understand that there are deep dark corners of every network that nobody touches but a fresh install sounds no more difficult than pulling a crusty and ancient system up to a supported release. -Daniel
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