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Hello,
I have a couple servers I'd like to switch from debian to devuan, is there a Beowulf server ISO to save on bandwidth and time?
Last edited by e97 (2019-07-26 17:12:47)
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Beowulf has not been released yet. If you want to upgrade, just change ascii to beowulf in your sources.list after fully updating and upgrading.
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That leaves the option of an ascii netboot iso and local beowulf apt cache/mirror
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Here's a guide on a minimal server install and upgrade to beowulf.
Overview:
1) Install ascii
2) Add basic user security
3) Upgrade to beowulf
Here we go!
1) Install ascii system using: devuan_ascii_2.1_amd64_netinst.iso
At tasksel, choose only openssh-server
I chose openrc as my init system without issue, if you are unsure stick with Sysvinit.
ascii is now installed!
2) Correct basic user security (and add a text editor of your preference)
Switch to root account:
su -
Update apt
root $ apt update
Install sudo and a text editor of your preference. I'm using vim.
root $ apt install sudo vim
Add user account to sudoers
root $ adduser <user> sudo
# test if user can sudo in a new shell, must use a new shell!
# if yes, exit root
lock root account with:
$ sudo passwd -l root
3) Upgrade to beowulf
Update sources to beowulf:
$ vim /etc/apt/sources.list
In vim type:
%s/ascii/beowulf/g
Hit enter and ascii -> beowulf
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt dist-upgrade
## if that doesn't work try:
$ sudo apt full-upgrade
Select "Yes" for unattended service restart
This may take some time.. once finish verify the upgrade:
$ cat /etc/devuan_version
beowulf/ceres
Congrats! You've upgraded to beowulf
Last edited by e97 (2019-10-24 14:36:44)
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I think that dist-upgrade only works with apt-get, whilst apt uses full-upgrade :-
sudo apt full-upgrade
Geoff
Last edited by Geoff 42 (2019-10-24 08:53:24)
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thats probably correct. fortunately some kind developer aliased it to dist-upgrade which still worked for me
will update the guide with that option
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$ vim /etc/apt/sources.list
In vim type:
%s/ascii/beowulf/g
In my ascii installation, there is a file in that location /etc/apt/sources.list.d/devuan.list
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e97 wrote:$ vim /etc/apt/sources.list
In vim type:
%s/ascii/beowulf/g
In my ascii installation, there is a file in that location /etc/apt/sources.list.d/devuan.list
I also have /etc/apt/sources.list.d/devuan.list and its all comments.
there should be /etc/apt/sources.list
what version of ascii are you using? I suspect, less than 2.1 which I'm not familiar with.
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what version of ascii are you using?
2.0
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