On 05/09/2016 06:15 PM, Johnny Hughes wrote: > On 05/09/2016 05:21 PM, Jerry Geis wrote: >> Is the https://wiki.centos.org/TipsAndTricks/CentOSUpgradeTool >> still not recommend? >> >> Is there a expected time when it will be working? > > > I personally would never do an in place upgrade on a production machine. > Call it a personal bias. > > The versions we have released do not work .. there are updates that need > to be refactored and rolled in. > > There are several upgrades to the tool, and I expect there will be > another set shortly before or just after the 6.8 release. > > Here are the tools used: > > Pre Upgrade Assistant: > https://git.centos.org/summary/?r=rpms/preupgrade-assistant > > Upgrade Tool: > https://git.centos.org/summary/?r=rpms/redhat-upgrade-tool > I forgot the Preupgrade Assistant Contents: https://git.centos.org/summary/rpms!preupgrade-assistant-contents > openscap: > http://vault.centos.org/6.7/os/Source/SPackages/openscap-1.0.10-3.el6.centos.src.rpm > > As you can see, there have been several updates since the last time an > update was rolled in (4 updates to the c6 upgrade tool, 6 upgrades to > the preupgrade-assistant.) The openscap might be OK as is, not 100% sure. > > These packages were supposed to be community maintained, but no one has > done the work to try to keep this updated. I can TRY to do this (but > not for a while), but it would be better if someone from the community > would do it. > > Thread concerning the initial tool patches: > https://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-devel/2014-July/011558.html > > NOTE: The patches are scrubbed from the list, but if you have archives > of the email, they are attached to the actual mails. The are also in > git.centos.org now. > > Another thread: > > https://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-devel/2014-July/011632.html > > and another: > > https://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-devel/2015-October/013898.html > > So, what we need is someone from the community to maintain this. Is > there anyone who will take a look and refactor the patches and test? > This would be done on the centos-devel mailing list. If you will > maintain it .. the info is in git.centos.org, format the patches as 'git > am' patches and I will work with you to get them into git and the > packages built. > > If we can't get someone, then I will try to do it when I have time, but > it is not something that is a high priority and it has to come after my > other work. I don't know when I can get to it.
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