[CentOS-devel] EL6 to EL7 Update Tool and Maintenance

[Johnny Hughes]

On 10/02/2015 07:17 PM, Nico Kadel-Garcia wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 2, 2015 at 9:18 AM, Johnny Hughes <johnny at centos.org> wrote:
>> All,
>>
>> There exists an update tool for moving from CentOS-6 to CentOS-7 .. the
>> tool worked for awhile, but has gone into disrepair.  It currently does
>> not work (so don't use it !), but we would like to get it working and
>> maintain it.
>>
>> The following git trees are involved in the tool:
>>
>> https://git.centos.org/summary/rpms!redhat-upgrade-tool
>>
>> https://git.centos.org/summary/rpms!preupgrade-assistant
>>
>> https://git.centos.org/summary/rpms!preupgrade-assistant-contents
>>
>> https://git.centos.org/summary/openscap
>>
>> The effort to keep this operational is a 'community effort' and it
>> requires users from the community to volunteer to keep it functional.
>> People often ask how they can help with the CentOS Project .. if you
>> have the ability, this is one way.
> 
> While I might like to have such a tool, even Red Hat strongly
> discourages this process and urges doing complete re-installations in
> their release notes for RHEL 7. Is this really the best place to spend
> the effort?

Well, that totally depends on if someone wants it.  How many of those
people exist and if they are willing to make the effort.

I only bring up that IF someone wants it, THEY need to take action to
maintain it functioning.


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