Remote Fedora 17 upgrade suggestions

[Michael H. Warfield]

On 05/10/2014 04:28 AM, Gary Stainburn wrote:
> Hi folks.
>
> I've got a virtual server running on 123-reg's farm which is running F17.
>
> I'm looking for adivce, suggestions, gocha's etc regarding upgrading this
> system at least as far as F19 if not F20.
>
> I'm looking at probably using fedup as I've used that in the past but always
> on boxes that I was physically sat in front of.

I've had very good luck using the yum upgrade method...

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Upgrading_Fedora_using_yum

I know it's not recommended but I've used it for upgrading my remote 
colocated servers for years where I would just be flying blind with a 
prayer with fedup or preupgrade.

What I usually do is to dump a list of the rpm packages on the current 
server before starting, in case I have to remove any to resolve 
conflicts.  Then just reinstall anything that was removed after the 
upgrade.  I never skip releases either.  As it so happens, I just found 
a server I had missed and it currently at F17.  So I'm starting that 
process now.

> Gary

Regards,
MIke

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