[olug] Fedora update report -- man, it's gotten easy

[Lou Duchez]

I'd probably check with the Fedora site on specific upgrade instructions 
from version to version.  The new update process is pretty new, probably 
didn't exist before version 28.

> Would 25 be way behind?
> Dave
>
> On Fri, Nov 2, 2018, 7:15 AM Lou Duchez <lou at paprikash.com wrote:
>
>> As I typically do, I'm posting my report of the upgrade to the latest
>> Fedora (now on 29).  I started doing this because updating used to be a
>> little complicated at times, but the Fedora people have made it almost
>> TOO easy lately.  The steps:
>>
>> 1)    Make sure you're up-to-date in the current Fedora.  (Probably not
>> strictly necessary unless you're way behind on stuff.  Consider it a
>> recommended measure prior to the actual update operation.)
>>
>> 2)    Install the update plugin with "dnf install
>> dnf-plugin-system-upgrade", if you don't have it already.
>>
>> 3)    Download the Fedora 29 files with "dnf system-upgrade download
>> --releasever=29".
>>
>> 4)    Perform the actual update with "dnf system-upgrade reboot".
>>
>> I don't know if they could realistically make it any easier.
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