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 ====== Template for Debian System Release Upgrade ====== ====== Template for Debian System Release Upgrade ======
  
-1. Preparing for the upgrade+This template is meant to serve as a general upgrade path for any Debian release. This is my standard path and will be adjusted based on the "old" current release installed on the system and the target "new" release the server is being upgraded to.
  
-1.1. Back up any data or configuration information +I will normally create a complete system clone and use this template to work out the entire correct and functional path for the production system in question. 
-    1.2. Inform users in advance + 
-    1.3. Prepare for downtime on services +Debian Release upgrade paths: 
-            Set maintainance window for upgrade with buffer + 
-    1.4. Prepare for recovery +  Jessie -> Buster -> Bullseye 
-            Verify the recoverability of system from backup image +  Stretch -> Buster -> Bullseye 
-    1.5. Prepare a safe environment for the upgrade +  Buster -> Bullseye 
-            Local terminal or SSH access+ 
 +===== 1. Preparing for the upgrade ===== 
 + 
 + 
 +==== 1.1. Back up any data or configuration information ==== 
 + 
 +==== 1.2. Inform users in advance ==== 
 + 
 +==== 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 
 + 
 +==== 1.5. Prepare a safe environment for the upgrade ==== 
 + 
 + Local terminal or SSH access 
 + 
 +==== 1.6. Develop tests for section 3.3 that will ensure correct execution of needed tasks ==== 
 + 
 + i.e.: 
 +  a. Web server delivers correctly 
 +  b. php scripts execute correctly 
 +  c. DB runs correctly 
 +  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 +
-            Select GO and review +
-    2.2. Disabling APT pinning +
-            check /etc/apt/preferences & /etc/apt/preferences.d/ for entries +
-    2.3. Checking packages status +
-            # dpkg --audit +
-            # aptitude search "~ahold" +
-            # dpkg --get-selections | grep 'hold$'+
  
-         To remove a hold on a package: echo package_name install | dpkg --set-selections +    # aptitude 
-    2.4. Remove proposed-updates section if present in /etc/apt/sources.list +  Select GO and review
-    2.5. Verify Unofficial sources are available for target Debian version+
  
-3. Upgrading current version+==== 2.2. Disabling APT pinning ====
  
-    3.1. Update current installation + check /etc/apt/preferences & /etc/apt/preferences.d/ for entries
-            # sudo apt update +
-    3.2. Upgrade current installation +
-            # sudo apt upgrade +
-    3.3. Check functionality +
-            Verify all services required of current host is functioning correctly +
-    3.4. Upgrade current distribution +
-            # sudo apt dist-upgrade +
-    3.5. Check functionality +
-            see 3.3 above+
  
-4. Preparing sources for APT+==== 2.3. Checking packages status ====
  
-    4.1. Adding APT Internet sources +  # dpkg --audit 
-            # sudo sed -i 's/CURRENT_RELEASE/TARGET_RELEASE/g' /etc/apt/sources.list +  # aptitude search "~ahold" 
-            # sudo sed -i 's/CURRENT_RELEASE/TARGET_RELEASE/g' /etc/apt/sources.list.d/* +  # dpkg --get-selections | grep 'hold$' 
-    4.2. Adding APT sources for a local mirror + 
-            Only required for special in-house software + To remove a hold on a package: 
-    4.3. Adding APT sources from optical media +  echo package_name install | dpkg --set-selections 
-            Only required for special 3rd party delivered software+ 
 +==== 2.4. Remove proposed-updates section if present in /etc/apt/sources.list ==== 
 + 
 +==== 2.5. Verify Unofficial sources are available for target Debian version ==== 
 + 
 + 
 +===== 3. Upgrading current version ===== 
 + 
 + 
 +3.1. Update current installation 
 +  # sudo apt update 
 +3.2. Upgrade current installation 
 +  # sudo apt upgrade 
 +3.3. Check functionality 
 + Verify all services required of current host is functioning correctly 
 +3.4. Upgrade current distribution 
 +  # sudo apt dist-upgrade 
 +3.5. Check functionality 
 + see 3.3 above 
 + 
 +===== 4. Preparing sources for APT ===== 
 + 
 + 
 +4.1. Adding APT Internet sources 
 + 
 +  # sudo sed -i 's/CURRENT_RELEASE/TARGET_RELEASE/g' /etc/apt/sources.list 
 +  # sudo sed -i 's/CURRENT_RELEASE/TARGET_RELEASE/g' /etc/apt/sources.list.d/* 
 + 
 +4.2. Adding APT sources for a local mirror 
 + 
 + Only required for special in-house software 
 + 
 +4.3. Adding APT sources from optical media 
 + 
 + 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
         # mount -o remount,rw /mountpoint         # mount -o remount,rw /mountpoint
  
-    5.1. Recording the session+5.1. Recording the session
             # script -t 2>~/upgrade-TARGET_RELEASEstep.time -a ~/upgrade-TARGET_RELEASEstep.script             # script -t 2>~/upgrade-TARGET_RELEASEstep.time -a ~/upgrade-TARGET_RELEASEstep.script
          To replay session use scriptreplay          To replay session use scriptreplay
             # scriptreplay ~/upgrade-TARGET_RELEASE.time ~/upgrade-TARGET_RELEASE.script             # scriptreplay ~/upgrade-TARGET_RELEASE.time ~/upgrade-TARGET_RELEASE.script
-    5.2. Updating the package list+5.2. Updating the package list
             # apt-get update             # apt-get update
-    5.3. Make sure you have sufficient space for the upgrade+5.3. Make sure you have sufficient space for the upgrade
             # apt-get -o APT::Get::Trivial-Only=true dist-upgrade             # apt-get -o APT::Get::Trivial-Only=true dist-upgrade
-    5.4. Minimal system upgrade+5.4. Minimal system upgrade
             # apt-get upgrade             # apt-get upgrade
-    5.5. Check functionality+5.5. Check functionality
             See 3.3 above             See 3.3 above
-    5.6. Upgrading the system+5.6. Upgrading the system
             # apt-get dist-upgrade             # apt-get dist-upgrade
-    5.7. Check functionality+5.7. Check functionality
             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”
             # apt-get dist-upgrade -o APT::Immediate-Configure=0             # apt-get dist-upgrade -o APT::Immediate-Configure=0
-    6.2. Expected removals +6.2. Expected removals 
-    6.3. Conflicts or Pre-Depends loops+6.3. Conflicts or Pre-Depends loops
             use -o APT::Force-LoopBreak=1 with apt-get             use -o APT::Force-LoopBreak=1 with apt-get
          or          or
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         or         or
             # dpkg --install /path/to/package_name.deb             # dpkg --install /path/to/package_name.deb
-    6.4. File conflicts+6.4. File conflicts
             # dpkg -r --force-depends package_name             # dpkg -r --force-depends package_name
-    6.5. Configuration changes+6.5. Configuration changes
             Usually answer "YES" to files in /etc/init.d directory or /etc/manpath.config             Usually answer "YES" to files in /etc/init.d directory or /etc/manpath.config
-    6.6. Change of session to console+6.6. Change of session to console
             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
             Check for meta package             Check for meta package
                 # dpkg -l "linux-image*" | grep ^ii | grep -i meta                 # dpkg -l "linux-image*" | grep ^ii | grep -i meta
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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
             Remove redundant or obsolete packages. see 5.3 above             Remove redundant or obsolete packages. see 5.3 above
             get list of removed packages             get list of 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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