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Plesk for Linux
Question
Plesk prepared a CLI script that in place converts Centos 7 to AlmaLinux 8. Is it possible to convert further to AlmaLinux 9?
Answer
The script is based on the Alma Linux ELevate project, which leans heavily on the LEAPP Project created for in-place upgrades of RedHat-based systems.
Since the Elevate engine does not support direct conversion to RHEL 9 like OSes (AlmaLinux 9, RHEL 9, RockyLinux 9), the conversion will be possible only from Plesk on CentOS 7 to AlmaLinux 8 and further to AlmaLinux 9.
Plesk developers will consider implementing an upgrade path CentOS 7 -> Almalinux 8 -> Almalinux 9 in the future. However, currently, we are concentrating on the CentOS 7 -> AlmaLinux 8 upgrade path.
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Hi,
i had cloned one of my Plesk-server (Plesk 18 and CentOS 7.9) - for migration-test.
Migration from CentOS7.9 to AlmaLinux 8 seems to be working fine - detailed test after migration are outstanding.
But with a view on https://endoflife.date/almalinux -> Alma 8 End of Support May 1st 2024.
I need to ask is there a timeline for a Migration-Tool from Alma 8 to Alma 9?
Hello, q.beyond AG Hostmaster
Even though AL8 development halts in May 2024, it'll still be supported with security updates up to May 2029. And it will be supported by Plesk by that time as well. Therefore, details of the upgrade scenario will be provided closer to that date.
My server is a virtual server with plesk on Linode.com with CentOS 7. Will this upgrade work fine? Does plesk have a script to run to just to the upgrade for us?
Thanks in advance :)
I have the same question as Anthony, above. I have a Droplet/VPS at Digital Ocean.
Hello, Anthony Amolochitis, Paul Larson
The script does not have blockers which depend on the hosting environment. The update would work as it should on any other hypervisor.
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