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[opensuse-factory] upgrade idea for the future
  • From: "Carlos E. R." <carlos.e.r@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 13:45:05 +0200 (CEST)
  • Message-id: <alpine.LSU.1.00.0805071325010.19613@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Hi,

An idea for the future, how to install a full system upgrade:

Based on existing system in root partition A, do a full upgrade
installing in root partition B instead, while system in partition A is
still running.

It is almost a new install, except that the configuration is taken from the running system, and should have the classic *rpmnew etc files to review.

Does it makes sense? Sounds feasible?


Some people in fact install new versions on a different partition keeping the previous one intact. In case of problems they can revert to the old system instantly, and both are available for study. The method I propose could make upgrade less scary :-)



- -- Cheers,
Carlos Robinson

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