X-Git-Url: https://git.proxmox.com/?p=pve-docs.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=pve-faq.adoc;h=620af518f10f07c8b482270e502a7260d256f8db;hp=abaadcd83fdb41c909a80558b0d87ab49bfcfa1c;hb=5c683f1378826ae38e706d8923f953c7392e1324;hpb=194d2f296102b7693c5915ff803e225f6d3b6526 diff --git a/pve-faq.adoc b/pve-faq.adoc index abaadcd..620af51 100644 --- a/pve-faq.adoc +++ b/pve-faq.adoc @@ -1,6 +1,5 @@ Frequently Asked Questions ========================== -include::attributes.txt[] ifndef::manvolnum[] :pve-toplevel: endif::manvolnum[] @@ -75,6 +74,7 @@ CPU. It is not limited to Linux guests but allows arbitrary operating systems to run. +[[faq-support-table]] How long will my {pve} version be supported?:: {pve} versions are supported at least as long as the corresponding @@ -86,12 +86,43 @@ recommended. [width="100%",cols="5*d",options="header"] |=========================================================== | {pve} Version | Debian Version | First Release | Debian EOL | Proxmox EOL -| {pve} 4.x | Debian 8 (Jessie) | 2015-10 | 2018-05 | tba +| {pve} 6.x | Debian 10 (Buster)| 2019-07 | tba | tba +| {pve} 5.x | Debian 9 (Stretch)| 2017-07 | 2020-07 | 2020-07 +| {pve} 4.x | Debian 8 (Jessie) | 2015-10 | 2018-06 | 2018-06 | {pve} 3.x | Debian 7 (Wheezy) | 2013-05 | 2016-04 | 2017-02 | {pve} 2.x | Debian 6 (Squeeze)| 2012-04 | 2014-05 | 2014-05 | {pve} 1.x | Debian 5 (Lenny) | 2008-10 | 2012-03 | 2013-01 |=========================================================== +[[faq-upgrade]] +How can I upgrade {pve} to the next release?:: + +Minor version upgrades, for example upgrading from {pve} in version 5.1 +to 5.2, can be done just like any normal update, either through the Web +GUI __Node -> Updates__ panel or through the CLI with: ++ +---- +apt update +apt full-upgrade +---- ++ +NOTE: Always ensure you correctly setup the +xref:sysadmin_package_repositories[package repositories] and only +continue with the actual upgrade if `apt update` did not hit any error. ++ +Major version upgrades, for example going from {pve} 4.4 to 5.0, are +also supported. They must be carefully planned and tested and should +*never* be started without having a current backup ready. +Although the specific upgrade steps depend on your respective setup, we +provide general instructions and advice of how a upgrade should be +performed: ++ +* https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Upgrade_from_5.x_to_6.0[Upgrade from {pve} 5.x to 6.0] + +* https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Upgrade_from_4.x_to_5.0[Upgrade from {pve} 4.x to 5.0] + +* https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Upgrade_from_3.x_to_4.0[Upgrade from {pve} 3.x to 4.0] + LXC vs LXD vs Proxmox Containers vs Docker:: LXC is a userspace interface for the Linux kernel containment