faq: split upgrade Q into minor and major upgrades

Signed-off-by: Thomas Lamprecht <t.lamprecht@proxmox.com>
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Thomas Lamprecht 2023-06-07 13:27:49 +02:00
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[[faq-upgrade]]
How can I upgrade {pve} to the next release?::
How can I upgrade {pve} to the next point 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:
Minor version upgrades, for example upgrading from {pve} in version 7.1
to 7.2 or 7.3, can be done just like any normal update.
But you should still check the https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Roadmap[release notes]
for any relevant noteable, or breaking change.
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For the update itself use either the Web UI __Node -> Updates__ panel or
through the CLI with:
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apt update
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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.
[[faq-upgrade-major]]
How can I upgrade {pve} to the next major release?::
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.
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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:
Although the specific upgrade steps depend on your respective setup, we provide
general instructions and advice of how a upgrade should be performed:
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* https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Upgrade_from_6.x_to_7.0[Upgrade from {pve} 6.x to 7.0]
* https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Upgrade_from_6.x_to_7.0[Upgrade from {pve} 6 to 7]
* 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_5.x_to_6.0[Upgrade from {pve} 5 to 6]
* 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_4.x_to_5.0[Upgrade from {pve} 4 to 5]
* https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Upgrade_from_3.x_to_4.0[Upgrade from {pve} 3.x to 4.0]
* https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/Upgrade_from_3.x_to_4.0[Upgrade from {pve} 3 to 4]
LXC vs LXD vs Proxmox Containers vs Docker::