Upgrading is the process of changing a system to a different, higher/newer version. It is similar to patching or updating (and for some software, may even be as simple as applying patches or updates, but is generally more involved and more comprehensive than the process for installing patches or updates.
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Is it possible to upgrade Oracle Linux 7 to 8 in place?
I noticed in the Oracle Linux 7 documentation, there's a procedure for upgrading the operating system in place for OL6 -> OL7, but I can't seem to find the same instructions for OL7 -> OL8. Is it possible to upgrade in this way?
Oracle Instructions…
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Best way to migrate Ubuntu 14.04 to 18.04 on EC2
I read online that it can be achieved with
sudo do-release-upgrade
However I tried that and thought that the amount time spent on it will be more than what I have.
Instead I thought about creating a new instance, then basically reinstalling the…
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Upgrade to SQL Server 2017 from SQL Server 2008 R2
I want upgrade my server to SQL Server 2017 from SQL Server 2008 R2(version 10.50.1600.1)
but upgrade rules failed on SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack3 or later is required this error
Installing SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack3 has this error:
The…
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Ubuntu 18.04 reboots every 4 weeks
Can anyone explain why my Ubuntu 18.04 server has rebooted every 28 days for last few months? I do not have unattended-upgrades configured to do so. I do have Canonical LivePatch, but this seems like the opposite of the behavior that that should…
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Upgrading MySQL 5.5 to 5.7 on Plesk-managed Ubuntu 14.4
I'm trying to upgrade MySQL on my Plesk-managed Virtual Server (Ubuntu 14.4) from version 5.5 to 5.7.
On the Plesk support sites and on the Internet I found the same sequence of steps. It goes like:
(1) wget…
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Migrating Windows 2008 Foundation to new hardware
We want to migrate a Windows 2008 Foundation (HP Proliant ML110G7) to Windows 2016 Standard (Lenovo TS140)
Many sites state that Windows Server should be made in steps. So first one was to upgrade to Windows 2008 R2. Although seemed a problem at the…
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Downgrade to previous Linux kernel or libc6 version on OpenVZ (libc6 issue)
Recently i've tried to upgrade my server OS from Ubuntu 16.04 to Ubuntu 18.10, then i've found out that i'm on OpenVZ virtualization and it's impossible and stuck in the middle.
Now apt-get install/update/upgrade doesn't works, screaming about…
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"Can not write to queue directory" error and other sendmail issues after updating linode from Debian 8 to Stable
I followed this tutorial to upgrade my linode instance from Debian 8 to Stable. In the wake of that upgrade, I've had several errors/issues with sendmail.
$ which sendmail doesn't return anything. I do have sendmail installed. It's at…
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upgrade fedora from 29 to 30
I wanna update fedora from 29 to 30 and I used regular commands to update fedora that u can find them in fedoramagazine or other websites listed in google. but I have got an error after I entered:
sudo dnf system-upgrade reboot
and fedora…
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upgrading mongodb from 3.6 to 4.0
I followed all the instructions on this page, and aft apt-get it says
mongodb-org is already the newest version (4.0.10).
but when i start it again and run mongod --version, it still says
db version v3.6.13
How do I switch to the new…
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upgrade from xenserver 6.0.2 to new version
I have a pool with 2 hosts and 12 VMs. The VMs are on an attached SR.
Currently, the version of XenServer is 6.0.2 and I need to upgrade to 7.1 but I was wondering what's the best way to do that considering I'm not an expert.
I have 2…
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how to update and maintain multiple jails (ZFS & nullfs skeleton)
There are multiple ways and tools to create jails, and now that disk spaces is becoming cheaper the creation of a full jail (having already compiled a world) is just a matter of seconds:
zfs create tank/jails/sandbox
zfs create…
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GKE nodes fail to upgrade
I hope this is the right place to ask, I've followed all the support links from the GCP console which have led me here!
In the past I would frequently keep my GKE k8s master and nodes up to date using the GCP console. This all worked seamlessly...…
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Mass update printer drivers on Windows server
We have a bestiary of Kyocera printers - from FS-1028 to Taskalfa 4002 (17 different models in total). Novadays most printer manufacturers provide universal, omni-device drivers. So does Kyocera: it provides the package like KX710330_UPD_signed,…
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How to perform a safe upgrade of Windows Server 2008 R2 (production) to Server 2012 R2?
I am new to server administration. I need to upgrade the windows server 2008 R2 to 2012 R2. Since windows server 2008 is a production server, I am afraid to do the in-place upgrade.
Basically I need the new server (server 2012 R2) to be the…
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