Installing Ubuntu over CentOS

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kbocek
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Installing Ubuntu over CentOS

Post by kbocek » 2021/03/07 21:47:42

With the end of CentOS, I am planning on moving my CentOS 6 and 7 hosts to Ubuntu. My plan is to simply install Ubuntu over CentOS. I know this will leave some orphan files on the system but I am willing to accept that.

Does anyone have any gotchas or other thoughts on this process?

Thanks

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jlehtone
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Re: Installing Ubuntu over CentOS

Post by jlehtone » 2021/03/08 08:50:08

One can't install CentOS [78] "over" CentOS [67]. If such "small step" is doomed, what chances does the "leap" to Ubuntu have?

No. Make fresh, clean install. Configure the Ubuntu (however Ubuntu is configured) and transfer user data.

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