CentOS 7.9 to AlmaLinux 8 (or RHEL derivatives) in-place upgrade via Elevate?

[greektranslator]

Has anyone tried this upgrade path? Is it valid for CPanel? I can see Elevate mentions support from 7 → 8.

AlmaLinux OS - ELevate Your Distribution

ELevate enables migration between major versions of RHEL(r) derivatives. Easily go from CentOS 7.x to any 8.x of your choice

almalinux.org

 

[cPRex]

Hey hey! I know we still aren't recommending any OS upgrade tools on our end, as we still recommend a new machine and migration.

 

[greektranslator]

I see. I can read that Elevate is still under development, so I guess by 2024 when CentOS 7 reaches EOL recommendations may change based on new data. Setting up a new machine and migrating can be quite a hassle...

 

[cPRex]

For sure - while AlmaLinux itself is stable, we haven't tested these particular tools, and a lot can change by 2024.

 

[Spirogg]

I see. I can read that Elevate is still under development, so I guess by 2024 when CentOS 7 reaches EOL recommendations may change based on new data. Setting up a new machine and migrating can be quite a hassle...

Funny you mentioned this I was just reading this and was about to ask the same question if anyone has tried this

ELevate Quickstart Guide | AlmaLinux Wiki

AlmaLinux OS Documentation

wiki.almalinux.org

I guess Ill wait maybe even wait for version 102 and use Ubuntu LTS

Thanks to all and Happy Holidays to everyone