Query concerning upgrading from 13.1 to 13.2 offline

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#1

I just want to be sure of this. If I upgrade by way of DVD offline, will there be an automatic format done?

#2

On Wed, 07 Jan 2015 00:56:01 +0000, kerijan2003 wrote:

> I just want to be sure of this. If I upgrade by way of DVD offline, will
> there be an automatic format done?

If you upgrade, then it’s an upgrade - partitions aren’t formatted during
an upgrade. Doesn’t matter if you’re offline or online.

Best practice, though, is to back up important data and config files -
just in case. Not because it’ll format the partition, but if something
goes horribly wrong, it’s always good to have a backup.

Jim

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#3

Exactly what I wanted to hear. Thank-you.

#4

On 2015-01-07 01:56, kerijan2003 wrote:
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> I just want to be sure of this. If I upgrade by way of DVD offline, will
> there be an automatic format done?

Certainly not.

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Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 13.1 x86_64 “Bottle” at Telcontar)

#5

Well, I’ve made the jump to 13.2. The offline upgrade went smoother than I thought it would (thankfully, of course).
Post-installation update (upgrade?) of the other software from other repositories went well. I am happy!

On the other hand, the culling of the extraneous kernels (from 13.1 and the one installed from the upgrade) had me running around in circles for a very short time (thankfully I have quite a few years experience with openSUSE and linux in general). Everything is working as it should (so far, as I haven’t tried all the programs that I had updated/upgraded).