LinuxQuestions.org
Latest LQ Deal: Latest LQ Deals
Home Forums Tutorials Articles Register
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Distributions > Fedora
User Name
Password
Fedora This forum is for the discussion of the Fedora Project.

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 04-17-2006, 07:49 PM   #1
pranavojha
Member
 
Registered: Feb 2006
Location: Bangalore, India
Distribution: Fedora Core 3
Posts: 68

Rep: Reputation: 15
Updating FD3 to FD5


I am currently using FD3 and need to switch to FD5. Is it possible to update FD3 to FD5 online, say using yum?
 
Old 04-17-2006, 08:06 PM   #2
macemoneta
Senior Member
 
Registered: Jan 2005
Location: Manalapan, NJ
Distribution: Fedora x86 and x86_64, Debian PPC and ARM, Android
Posts: 4,593
Blog Entries: 2

Rep: Reputation: 344Reputation: 344Reputation: 344Reputation: 344
Yes, it's possible.
 
Old 04-18-2006, 02:36 AM   #3
spooon
Senior Member
 
Registered: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,755

Rep: Reputation: 51
But it's strongly not recommended. If possible, use the install CDs.
 
Old 04-18-2006, 08:35 AM   #4
pranavojha
Member
 
Registered: Feb 2006
Location: Bangalore, India
Distribution: Fedora Core 3
Posts: 68

Original Poster
Rep: Reputation: 15
Quote:
Originally Posted by spooon
But it's strongly not recommended. If possible, use the install CDs.
Why is that?
 
Old 04-18-2006, 09:16 AM   #5
macemoneta
Senior Member
 
Registered: Jan 2005
Location: Manalapan, NJ
Distribution: Fedora x86 and x86_64, Debian PPC and ARM, Android
Posts: 4,593
Blog Entries: 2

Rep: Reputation: 344Reputation: 344Reputation: 344Reputation: 344
As it says at the link I provided above:

"Only experienced Red Hat/Fedora Core users should attempt this, as the yum upgrade process is not officially supported and may cause problems."

While experienced users are familiar with safely and correctly resolving issues like package conflicts and dependency loops, inexperienced users can end up with an unstable system, and even lose data.

As Spooon said, it is possible to perform the upgrade. It's not recommended.
 
  


Reply

Tags
fedora, update



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Drivers For Aopen Modem On Fd3 fakie_flip Linux - Hardware 3 10-14-2005 01:05 PM
Installation of FD3 on RS6000 balihar AIX 3 05-10-2005 03:07 PM
packages in FD3 fakie_flip Linux - Laptop and Netbook 0 02-09-2005 12:21 AM
FD3 Drive Error gman587 Linux - Newbie 1 02-03-2005 11:21 AM
FD3 LimeWire will not install jokerbw Fedora 5 01-30-2005 07:35 AM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - Distributions > Fedora

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:22 AM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration