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debian:upgradepathtemplate [2024/04/17 19:38]
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-1.1. Back up any data or configuration information +==== 1.1. Back up any data or configuration information ==== 
-1.2. Inform users in advance + 
-1.3. Prepare for downtime on services +==== 1.2. Inform users in advance ==== 
-            Set maintainance window for upgrade with buffer + 
-1.4. Prepare for recovery+==== 1.3. Prepare for downtime on services ==== 
 + 
 + Set maintainance window for upgrade with buffer 
 + 
 +==== 1.4. Prepare for recovery ==== 
             Verify the recoverability of system from backup image             Verify the recoverability of system from backup image
-1.5. Prepare a safe environment for the upgrade+ 
 +==== 1.5. Prepare a safe environment for the upgrade ==== 
             Local terminal or SSH access             Local terminal or SSH access
-1.6. Develop tests for section 3.3 that will ensure correct execution of needed tasks+ 
 +==== 1.6. Develop tests for section 3.3 that will ensure correct execution of needed tasks ==== 
             i.e.:             i.e.:
                 a. Web server delivers correctly                 a. Web server delivers correctly
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                 d. mail works                 d. mail works
  
-2. Checking system status+===== 2. Checking system status ===== 
  
   find NON-Pure Debian packages   find NON-Pure Debian packages
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     # apt-forktracer | sort     # apt-forktracer | sort
  
-2.1. Review actions pending in package manager+==== 2.1. Review actions pending in package manager ==== 
             # aptitude             # aptitude
             Select GO and review             Select GO and review
-2.2. Disabling APT pinning+ 
 +==== 2.2. Disabling APT pinning ==== 
             check /etc/apt/preferences & /etc/apt/preferences.d/ for entries             check /etc/apt/preferences & /etc/apt/preferences.d/ for entries
-2.3. Checking packages status+==== 2.3. Checking packages status ==== 
             # dpkg --audit             # dpkg --audit
             # aptitude search "~ahold"             # aptitude search "~ahold"
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          To remove a hold on a package: echo package_name install | dpkg --set-selections          To remove a hold on a package: echo package_name install | dpkg --set-selections
-2.4. Remove proposed-updates section if present in /etc/apt/sources.list +==== 2.4. Remove proposed-updates section if present in /etc/apt/sources.list ==== 
-2.5. Verify Unofficial sources are available for target Debian version+ 
 +==== 2.5. Verify Unofficial sources are available for target Debian version ==== 
 + 
 + 
 +===== 3. Upgrading current version =====
  
-3. Upgrading current version 
  
 3.1. Update current installation 3.1. Update current installation
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             see 3.3 above             see 3.3 above
  
-4. Preparing sources for APT+===== 4. Preparing sources for APT ===== 
  
 4.1. Adding APT Internet sources 4.1. Adding APT Internet sources
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             Only required for special 3rd party delivered software             Only required for special 3rd party delivered software
  
-5. Upgrading packages+===== 5. Upgrading packages ===== 
  
     Ensure all partition mountpoints are mounted read-write     Ensure all partition mountpoints are mounted read-write
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             See 3.3 above             See 3.3 above
  
-6. Possible issues during upgrade+===== 6. Possible issues during upgrade ===== 
  
 6.1. Dist-upgrade fails with “Could not perform immediate configuration” 6.1. Dist-upgrade fails with “Could not perform immediate configuration”
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             Ctrl+Alt+F1 should recover the terminal window             Ctrl+Alt+F1 should recover the terminal window
  
-7. Upgrading kernel and related packages+===== 7. Upgrading kernel and related packages ===== 
  
 7.1. Install any needed kernel metapackage 7.1. Install any needed kernel metapackage
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                 # apt-cache show linux-image-amd64                 # apt-cache show linux-image-amd64
  
-8. Preparing for the next release+===== 8. Preparing for the next release ===== 
  
 8.1. Purging removed packages 8.1. Purging removed packages
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                 # aptitude purge '~c'                 # aptitude purge '~c'
  
-9. Obsolete packages+===== 9. Obsolete packages ===== 
  
 9.1. Dummy packages 9.1. Dummy packages
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