Frequently Asked Questions ========================== ifndef::manvolnum[] :pve-toplevel: endif::manvolnum[] ifdef::wiki[] :title: FAQ endif::wiki[] NOTE: New FAQs are appended to the bottom of this section. ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ADD NEW FAQS TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS SECTION TO MAINTAIN NUMBERING ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// [qanda] What distribution is {pmg} based on?:: {pmg} is based on https://www.debian.org[Debian GNU/Linux] What license does the {pmg} project use?:: {pmg} code is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License, version 3 (as of the 5.0 release). Will {pmg} run on a 32bit processor?:: {pmg} works only on 64-bit CPUs (AMD or Intel). There is no plan for 32-bit platform support. [[faq-support-table]] How long will my {pmg} version be supported?:: {pmg} versions are supported at least as long as the corresponding Debian Version is https://wiki.debian.org/DebianOldStable[oldstable]. {pmg} uses a rolling release model, and using the latest stable version is always recommended. + [width="100%",cols="5*d",options="header"] |=============================================================================== | {pmg} Version | Debian Version | First Release | Debian EOL | Proxmox EOL | {pmg} 8.x | Debian 12 (Bookworm)| 2023-06 | tba | tba | {pmg} 7.x | Debian 11 (Bullseye)| 2021-07 | 2024-07 | 2024-07 | {pmg} 6.x | Debian 10 (Buster) | 2019-08 | 2022-07 | 2022-07 | {pmg} 5.x | Debian 9 (Stretch) | 2018-01 | 2020-07 | 2020-07 |=============================================================================== NOTE: {pmg} releases before 5.0 are not listed here. As they are all EOL (End Of Life), it's highly recommended to upgrade to a newer version, if still in use. [[faq-upgrade]] How can I upgrade {pmg} to the next release?:: Minor version upgrades, for example, upgrading from {pmg} version 5.1 to 5.2, can be done just like any normal update, either through the __Node -> Updates__ panel or through the command line with: + ---- apt update apt full-upgrade ---- + NOTE: Always ensure that you correctly set up the xref:pmg_package_repositories[package repositories], and only continue with the actual upgrade if `apt update` did not hit any errors. + Major version upgrades, for example, going from {pmg} 5.4 to 6.0, are also supported. They must be carefully planned and tested, and should *never* be started without having an up-to-date backup ready. Although the specific upgrade steps depend on your respective setup, we provide general instructions and advice on how an upgrade should be performed: + * https://pmg.proxmox.com/wiki/index.php/Upgrade_from_6.x_to_7.0[Upgrade from {pmg} 6.x to 7.0] * https://pmg.proxmox.com/wiki/index.php/Upgrade_from_5.x_to_6.0[Upgrade from {pmg} 5.x to 6.0]