Upgrade Almalinux 8 to 9
Posted: 2025 Feb 13, 00:37
Upgrade requires x86-64-v2 CPU.
Login as root.
Update currently installed packages:
Update entries in file:
change from SELINUX=enforcing
to
Do pre-upgrade
If you get "Upgrade has been inhibited" type of error, you need to solve it before moving forward.
Continue:
Do actual upgrade:
Reboot after upgrade:
Login as root.
Update currently installed packages:
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dnf update -yCode: Select all
yum install http://repo.almalinux.org/elevate/elevate-release-latest-el$(rpm --eval %rhel).noarch.rpm -yCode: Select all
yum install leapp-upgrade vdo leapp-data-almalinux -yUpdate entries in file:
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vi /etc/sysconfig/selinuxchange from SELINUX=enforcing
to
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SELINUX=disabledDo pre-upgrade
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leapp preupgradeIf you get "Upgrade has been inhibited" type of error, you need to solve it before moving forward.
Continue:
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rmmod pata_acpiCode: Select all
leapp answer --section remove_pam_pkcs11_module_check.confirm=TrueDo actual upgrade:
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leapp upgradeReboot after upgrade:
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reboot