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WHM Server update from Centos 6 to 7 and then 8 HELP
Posted: 2020/11/13 19:57:28
by TacoBill
I am looking for the best way to upgrade my WHM (cpanel) server to v7 and then 8
I have several plugins for stream audio and video installed as well.
I am sure someone will crucify me for not doing this earlier but has to be done in the next 7 days.
I have my VMserver remote about 30 miles away but have been Quarantined for past 10days because of Covid.
I am leery about doing it remotely and not being on site.
Re: WHM Server update from Centos 6 to 7 and then 8 HELP
Posted: 2020/11/13 22:21:34
by TrevorH
No, sorry, there is NO UPGRADE from one CentOS version to another. You need to reinstall the system (or better, set up a parallel one) and migrate your apps and settings to it.
CentOS follows RHEL and has a 10 year lifespan but there is no upgrade from one major version (i.e. 6->7 or 7->8) as it is expected that you will be reinstalling any 10 year old system on newer hardware.
Re: WHM Server update from Centos 6 to 7 and then 8 HELP
Posted: 2021/03/17 09:11:29
by jlehtone
TacoBill wrote: ↑2020/11/13 19:57:28
I am looking for the best way to upgrade my WHM (cpanel) server to v7 and then 8
I have several plugins for stream audio and video installed as well.
As said, the is no "upgrade
to". You can install 7 or 8 (or something else).
In every case the availability and config of "plugins" is most likely different than what it was in 6.
Note also that while CentOS Linux 7 should remain usable to 2024, the CentOS
Linux 8
lasts only to the end of
this year and CentOS
Stream 8 to 2024 or so.
There are RHEL Developer Subscription, Oracle Linux, and Springdale Linux and soon possibly
Alma Linux and Rocky Linux that could be alternatives for CentOS Linux 8.
Re: WHM Server update from Centos 6 to 7 and then 8 HELP
Posted: 2021/04/05 04:13:44
by mehrdadali14
RedHat utility for upgrading 6 to 7 that ran on the server edition only. It had some limitations
Re: WHM Server update from Centos 6 to 7 and then 8 HELP
Posted: 2021/04/05 16:03:43
by KernelOops
I used WHM's backup feature, to backup each hosted account from the old server, and then I used a script to migrate the cPanel/WHM backup into a plain CentOS 8 server.
I'll send you details via PM.