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== Upgrading Fedora Products ==
== 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]].


This section has some notes on upgrading to Fedora products.  Fedora 21 introduces three new products including workstation, server and cloud.  If you are unfamiliar with them, refer to [[fedora.next]] page first.
== Online rebases for [https://getfedora.org/en/cloud/download/atomic.html Fedora Atomic Host] via rpm-ostree ==
{{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]].


=== Can I upgrade to Fedora 21 without moving to using one of the products? ===
== 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]].


Yes. Although we are focusing on the products moving forward, upgrading from the existing official variants including Fedora Spins should continue to work.  Just use fedup as usual.  After the upgrade, you should have fedora-release-standard package installed.
== Updating from a pre-release (Alpha, Beta, or other development snapshot) to the final release ==


=== How do I upgrade to one of the products? ===
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.
 
Upgrade using fedup and then install the appropriate fedora-release package.  Example:
 
<code> yum swap fedora-release-standard fedora-release-workstation </code>
 
The release packages are as follows:
 
Workstation:  fedora-release-workstation 
 
Server:  fedora-release-server
 
Cloud: fedora-release-cloud
 
===  If I choose to upgrade to one of the products, can I move to another later? ===
 
Only a transition from cloud from server is planned to be supported in a future release.  If you are repurposing your system, a reinstallation is recommended for others.
 
=== Can I move from non productized installations to one of the products and vice versa? ===
 
This should work either way but not explicitly supported at the moment.  There are ongoing discussions to decide this.
 
== Upgrading with FedUp ==
{{admon/note|Recommended Upgrade Method| This is the recommended method to upgrade your Fedora system.  For instructions on upgrading, refer to [[FedUp#How_Can_I_Upgrade_My_System_with_FedUp.3F|the FedUp page]].}}
 
== Upgrading directly using Yum ==
Upgrading directly from one release to the next using {{command|yum}} is not explicitly tested by Fedora QA and issues with it are not considered blockers for a release, but in practise it works for many users, probably  due to our packaging guidelines providing detailed information on maintaining upgradability.  To learn more, refer to [[Upgrading Fedora using yum]].
 
== Upgrading 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]].


== Tips ==
== Tips ==
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* Ensure you read the [http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/{{FedoraVersionNumber}}/html/Release_Notes/ Release Notes] carefully before attempting an upgrade.
* 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 is a development version of Fedora that is updated daily. It is suitable for people who are developing or testing Fedora before broad public release.
[[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.
{{Admon/warning | Rawhide is not for casual use! | Packages in rawhide aren't inherently unstable, but interactions and dependencies between packages there can be unpredictable. The testing performed in release branches to prevent these conflicts isn't there in rawhide - or, more correctly, it happens in rawhide so that the release branches can benefit. Do not use Rawhide just for newer versions of a package; use it when you are an experienced user that wants to actively contribute to a stable rawhide. }}


* To move from Rawhide to a stable release, refer to [[Upgrading from pre-release to final]].
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.
* To move from a stable release to Rawhide, refer to [[Releases/Rawhide]].

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Upgrading with DNF system upgrade plugin

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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 the dedicated page.

Online rebases for Fedora Atomic Host via rpm-ostree

Note.png
Recommended Upgrade Method for Atomic Host
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

Warning.png
Not a recommended upgrade method
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.

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