Re: [CentOS] upgrade centos 5 to 6
Just take full backup and reinstall and then restore needed files from backup.. -- Eero 2012/2/4 fakessh @ fake...@fakessh.eu: upgrade question is it possible to imagine during an upgrade from centos 5 to 6 to keep the named directory /etc and /var unchanged if an update as simple as possible. can this be -- http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=getsearch=0xC2626742 gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-key C2626742 http://urlshort.eu fakessh @ http://gplus.to/sshfake http://gplus.to/sshswilting http://gplus.to/john.swilting ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] upgrade centos 5 to 6
On 02/03/12 2:11 PM, fakessh @ wrote: is it possible to imagine during an upgrade from centos 5 to 6 to keep the named directory /etc and /var unchanged if an update as simple as possible. as there are major version upgrades of almost every component that puts files into those directories, that would be extremely sketchy at best. -- john r pierceN 37, W 122 santa cruz ca mid-left coast ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] upgrade centos 5 to 6
Le vendredi 03 février 2012 à 14:33 -0800, John R Pierce a écrit : On 02/03/12 2:11 PM, fakessh @ wrote: is it possible to imagine during an upgrade from centos 5 to 6 to keep the named directory /etc and /var unchanged if an update as simple as possible. as there are major version upgrades of almost every component that puts files into those directories, that would be extremely sketchy at best. but possible or I may strongly advises against -- http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=getsearch=0xC2626742 gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-key C2626742 http://urlshort.eu fakessh @ http://gplus.to/sshfake http://gplus.to/sshswilting http://gplus.to/john.swilting signature.asc Description: Ceci est une partie de message numériquement signée ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] upgrade centos 5 to 6
fakessh @ wrote on 02/03/2012 05:43 PM: but possible or I may strongly advises against I would strongly advise against blindly overwriting /var and /etc (or anything else, with the possible exception of /home) from a CentOS-6 install with CentOS-5 versions. Compare the files and make changes on a case by case basis as required. More work but MUCH less chance of breakage. Phil ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
