In theory updated packages are available and testing instructions are up at : https://bugs.almalinux.org/view.php?id=433
Pat On Thu, 2024-05-16 at 07:06 -0400, Nico Kadel-Garcia wrote: > [EXTERNAL] – This message is from an external sender > > I did this sort of stunt years ago with previous Red HGat and RHEL, > and even had some tools to switch Scientific Linux releases to the > matching CentOS releases and back. I do *not* recommend it! Resolving > the library differences for core libraries, and getting the file > systems built with the features of newer "mkfs" tools is not a > trivial > problem. The time and cleverness expended is usually better spent on > your backup process. > > On Thu, May 16, 2024 at 2:37 AM Ichihara Takashi > <ichih...@ribf.riken.jp> wrote: > > > > [EXTERNAL] – This message is from an external sender > > > > Hello, > > > > I have tested the following procedure to upgrade SL7.9 to AlmaLinux > > 8.9. > > It worked successfully. > > > > -------------- > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__bugs.almalinux.org_view.php-3Fid-3D433&d=DwIFaQ&c=gRgGjJ3BkIsb5y6s49QqsA&r=gd8BzeSQcySVxr0gDWSEbN-P-pgDXkdyCtaMqdCgPPdW1cyL5RIpaIYrCn8C5x2A&m=hXsrYakpepVQQ-f38BU05UVhkJXppK94lI6WHxYo4RX7QKhm0Pn_5m1_EZrBzdfP&s=o9oaRUjo_tdcY2tsX_QsNPoJT8rmdCCa5e1d_WFeC5c&e= > > ykohut wrote on 2024-05-15 18:19 (-0001045) > > > > I. The updated 'leapp-data-almalinux' package is available. > > It includes Scientific Linux specific data. > > > > II. To do the migration, please use the instruction at > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__wiki.almalinux.org_elevate_ELevating-2DCentOS7-2Dto-2DAlmaLinux-2D9.html-23migrate-2Dcentos-2D7-2Dto-2Dalmalinux-2D8&d=DwIFaQ&c=gRgGjJ3BkIsb5y6s49QqsA&r=gd8BzeSQcySVxr0gDWSEbN-P-pgDXkdyCtaMqdCgPPdW1cyL5RIpaIYrCn8C5x2A&m=hXsrYakpepVQQ-f38BU05UVhkJXppK94lI6WHxYo4RX7QKhm0Pn_5m1_EZrBzdfP&s=AIZ15pXC57fa0X-vJ5W8ww1-QBTePas-lA1NEoEoge8&e= > > > > Prior to the 'Install leapp packages and migration data for > > AlmaLinux:' step, > > you should: > > 1). Install 'elevate-testing' repository, run: > > # curl -o /etc/yum.repos.d/elevate-testing.repo > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__repo.almalinux.org_elevate_testing_elevate-2Dtesting.repo&d=DwIFaQ&c=gRgGjJ3BkIsb5y6s49QqsA&r=gd8BzeSQcySVxr0gDWSEbN-P-pgDXkdyCtaMqdCgPPdW1cyL5RIpaIYrCn8C5x2A&m=hXsrYakpepVQQ-f38BU05UVhkJXppK94lI6WHxYo4RX7QKhm0Pn_5m1_EZrBzdfP&s=SluUnYqh6OkfsQxIM03xrxsu9KCgC-Xl_IB1baWhNP8&e= > > > > 2). Apply the workaround by running: > > # rm -rf /usr/share/redhat-release /usr/share/doc/redhat-release > > > > III. Follow the rest steps unchanged. > > ----------------- > > > > # cat /etc/redhat-release > > AlmaLinux release 8.9 (Midnight Oncilla) > > > > Best regards, > > Takashi > > > > > > > > On 2024/05/14 5:32, Rejean Lepage wrote: > > > [EXTERNAL] – This message is from an external sender > > > > > > thank You, Burt. > > > > > > That's a bummer… I do have a few servers with services configured > > > I that I would have prefer to update. > > > I did it with centOS and work ok. > > > > > > Likewise, I also had to remove extra el7 left over rpm package... > > > but I was mentioned on the how to I fallowed. > > > > > > Rejean > > > > > > On 2024-05-13 15:22, Burt Holzman wrote: > > > > Hi Rejean, > > > > > > > > I opened a bug with alma more than 6 months ago on this with no > > > > progress; personally, I'll just back up my work and do a fresh > > > > reinstall, since leapp seems to be risky. > > > > > > > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__bugs.almalinux.org_view.php-3Fid-3D433&d=DwIFaQ&c=gRgGjJ3BkIsb5y6s49QqsA&r=gd8BzeSQcySVxr0gDWSEbN-P-pgDXkdyCtaMqdCgPPdW1cyL5RIpaIYrCn8C5x2A&m=hXsrYakpepVQQ-f38BU05UVhkJXppK94lI6WHxYo4RX7QKhm0Pn_5m1_EZrBzdfP&s=o9oaRUjo_tdcY2tsX_QsNPoJT8rmdCCa5e1d_WFeC5c&e= > > > > > > > > - B > > > > > > > > > > > > On 5/13/24 11:32, Rejean Lepage wrote: > > > > > [EXTERNAL] – This message is from an external sender > > > > > > > > > > Hello > > > > > > > > > > I was able to use LEAPP (leapp-upgrade) to Migrate from > > > > > CentOS 7.9 to > > > > > AlmaLinux 8.9 > > > > > but I am unable to do so with SL 7.9. Don't even know if it's > > > > > possible... > > > > > > > > > > Tried leapp preupgrade, solved the issues... leapp upgrade > > > > > fails while > > > > > it complains that sl-release and sl-logos conflict with > > > > > almalinux-logos > > > > > and almalinux-release. > > > > > > > > > > My guess for now, it's not correctly detecting Scientific > > > > > Linux's files. > > > > > Is there a way to do it ? > > > > > > > > > > Any advice ? > > > > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > > Rejean > > > > > > > > -- > > > Réjean Lepage, M.Sc. > > > Analyste senior, Groupes GR2M/VLSI/PolySTIM/CMC/DGE > > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.gr2m.polymtl.ca_Rejean-2DLepage_&d=DwIFaQ&c=gRgGjJ3BkIsb5y6s49QqsA&r=gd8BzeSQcySVxr0gDWSEbN-P-pgDXkdyCtaMqdCgPPdW1cyL5RIpaIYrCn8C5x2A&m=hXsrYakpepVQQ-f38BU05UVhkJXppK94lI6WHxYo4RX7QKhm0Pn_5m1_EZrBzdfP&s=4QO9HzV2k6ZU2_oLKr5Trlacl4dyRf1-6gXgTmnfZ4s&e= > > > . Tel: (514) 340-4711 Ext: 4837 > > > . Polytechnique Montreal - GE > > > . 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