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{{admon/ | == Upgrading with DNF system upgrade plugin == | ||
{{admon/note|Recommended Upgrade Method|This is the recommended method for upgrades of '''all Fedora installs except Fedora Atomic Host'''.}} | |||
For instructions on upgrading with the DNF system upgrade plugin, refer to [[DNF system upgrade|the dedicated page]]. | |||
== | == Online rebases for [https://getfedora.org/en/cloud/download/atomic.html Fedora Atomic Host] via rpm-ostree == | ||
{{admon/note | Recommended Upgrade Method | {{admon/note|Recommended Upgrade Method for Atomic Host|This is the recommended method for upgrades of '''[https://getfedora.org/en/cloud/download/atomic.html Fedora Atomic Host] installations'''.}} | ||
For instructions on upgrading Fedora Atomic Host installations between Fedora releases, refer to [[Atomic Host upgrade|the dedicated page]]. | |||
== Online upgrade with pure DNF == | |||
{{admon/warning|Not a recommended upgrade method|This is '''NOT''' an officially recommended method for Fedora upgrades.}} | |||
Upgrading from one release to the next using {{command|dnf}} directly, without the DNF system upgrade plugin, is not explicitly tested by Fedora QA and issues with it are not considered blockers for a release, but in practice it works for many users. To learn more, refer to [[Upgrading_Fedora_using_package_manager|Upgrading Fedora using dnf]]. | |||
== | == Updating from a pre-release (Alpha, Beta, or other development snapshot) to the final release == | ||
If you are using a pre-release of Fedora, and want to know more about upgrading to the final release, refer to [[Upgrading from pre-release to final]]. This is not technically an 'upgrade' operation, it is simply an update, but there are some special considerations involved in making sure you stay on the update track you intend to use, which are documented on this page. | |||
If you are using a pre-release of Fedora, and want to know more about upgrading to the final release, refer to [[Upgrading from pre-release to final]]. | |||
== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
* | * Ensure you have a good backup of your data. | ||
* | * Ensure you read the [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/{{FedoraVersionNumber}}/html/Release_Notes/ Release Notes] carefully before attempting an upgrade. | ||
== Rawhide == | == Upgrading to Rawhide and Branched == | ||
Rawhide | [[Releases/Rawhide|Rawhide]] and [[Releases/Branched|Branched]] are the development releases of Fedora. They are suitable for people who are developing or testing Fedora before broad public release. They are '''NOT SUITABLE''' for regular day-to-day use unless you are a fairly experienced user, and certainly not suitable for mission-critical use. You should read through those pages carefully before deciding to run Branched or, particularly, Rawhide. See [[Fedora Release Life Cycle]] for more information on how the whole Fedora cycle works from Rawhide, to Branched, to the milestone releases (Alpha and Beta), to a 'final' release. | ||
If you are sure you want to do it, upgrading to a Branched release or to Rawhide can be done with [[DNF system upgrade]] just like upgrading to a newer stable release. There are just a couple of special notes that are covered in the instructions. | |||
Revision as of 19:37, 1 April 2016
Upgrading with DNF system upgrade plugin
Recommended Upgrade Method
This is the recommended method for upgrades of all Fedora installs except Fedora Atomic Host.
This is the recommended method for upgrades of all Fedora installs except Fedora Atomic Host.
For instructions on upgrading with the DNF system upgrade plugin, refer to the dedicated page.
Online rebases for Fedora Atomic Host via rpm-ostree
Recommended Upgrade Method for Atomic Host
This is the recommended method for upgrades of Fedora Atomic Host installations.
This is the recommended method for upgrades of Fedora Atomic Host installations.
For instructions on upgrading Fedora Atomic Host installations between Fedora releases, refer to the dedicated page.
Online upgrade with pure DNF
Not a recommended upgrade method
This is NOT an officially recommended method for Fedora upgrades.
This is NOT an officially recommended method for Fedora upgrades.
Upgrading from one release to the next using dnf directly, without the DNF system upgrade plugin, is not explicitly tested by Fedora QA and issues with it are not considered blockers for a release, but in practice it works for many users. To learn more, refer to Upgrading Fedora using dnf.
Updating from a pre-release (Alpha, Beta, or other development snapshot) to the final release
If you are using a pre-release of Fedora, and want to know more about upgrading to the final release, refer to Upgrading from pre-release to final. This is not technically an 'upgrade' operation, it is simply an update, but there are some special considerations involved in making sure you stay on the update track you intend to use, which are documented on this page.
Tips
- Ensure you have a good backup of your data.
- Ensure you read the Release Notes carefully before attempting an upgrade.
Upgrading to Rawhide and Branched
Rawhide and Branched are the development releases of Fedora. They are suitable for people who are developing or testing Fedora before broad public release. They are NOT SUITABLE for regular day-to-day use unless you are a fairly experienced user, and certainly not suitable for mission-critical use. You should read through those pages carefully before deciding to run Branched or, particularly, Rawhide. See Fedora Release Life Cycle for more information on how the whole Fedora cycle works from Rawhide, to Branched, to the milestone releases (Alpha and Beta), to a 'final' release.
If you are sure you want to do it, upgrading to a Branched release or to Rawhide can be done with DNF system upgrade just like upgrading to a newer stable release. There are just a couple of special notes that are covered in the instructions.