-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 On 2016-12-21 22:11, Andrew David Wong wrote: > On 2016-12-21 21:56, Chris Laprise wrote: >> On 12/19/2016 12:33 AM, Andrew David Wong wrote: >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 >>> >>> On 2016-12-18 17:27, iamthech...@gmail.com wrote: >>>> Is there a guide to update an existing VM to Fedora 24 while >>>> preserving it's contents? I upgraded the template per the >>>> instructions [1], but can't figure out how to upgrade my >>>> existing VMs while saving their data. >>>> >>>> I can do a fresh Qubes install if necessary but would rather >>>> avoid it, if possible. >>>> >>>> [1] >>>> https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/template/fedora/upgrade-23-to-24/ >>>> >>> If you're referring to TemplateBasedVMs such as AppVMs, then >>> there's no need to upgrade them. One of the main features of the >>> template system is that you only have to update and upgrade the >>> templates, and all VMs based on those TemplateVMs will get their >>> root filesystems from the TemplateVMs. So, just make sure that >>> your TemplateBasedVMs are based on your Fedora 24 TemplateVM(s), >>> and you're good to go. >>> >>> If, on the other hand, you're referring to Fedora StandaloneVMs, >>> then the procedure for upgrading those is the same as for >>> TemplateVMs, except that StandaloneVMs can't be `qvm-trim`ed >>> (AFAIK). >>> > >> IIRC, internal 'fstrim' works on standalone root fs because it >> doesn't have the COW overlay. So it doesn't need the dom0 tool. > > > Thanks. Just reclaimed 125 GB in a three-year-old StandaloneVM. ^_^ > > For others, the command I used (in the StandaloneVM): > > $ sudo fstrim -v -a >
Added to docs: https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/template/fedora/upgrade-23-to-24/#upgrading-standalonevms - -- Andrew David Wong (Axon) Community Manager, Qubes OS https://www.qubes-os.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQIcBAEBCgAGBQJYW3FfAAoJENtN07w5UDAwO2UQAKxYOyv8DmnPyNawAHufcFW0 Ea+oaQbkRfLopehZAEfbzGg9O5dqRf+xgujlf8L2PhYN7ACCYKJ2+2Sb8L03bnfg TRy+dh1AQ0rQKaQGBl03nPGiHXvUFeEuUhHSDO63k1M3EjNwliDHz7fR8ahqVqhf EeF6Y/AQcoOshwpPoIJlVX5yoxgTXlOWCFfensaxiU1IUnb25JDM3EMvo51BriOC AAW+hNQWjVeBMPPHeci8Ln5tcandT/0ZiNDHJ/CIOvYwripF1ij8FwhgVxXSCTJ6 9l26fI3AitlykYErWizgtnnR6hwCYhnhgggKJ0P1Id8j8kUVQ+9UQbJ7nMebe5HZ bkMogDeRlt3vkJJY1IhCAcxWSa4rpSBZO4VNR/Ikd+CyMUSxzjXRGnk3AcFifyi4 8Gh0KbnVQ4/2PsJcR/f3WECkV2+2zEDDsdMi5KHAlnkDu+DFryotvrYFuY7Ppe6X ZSPw2V2MdebC8D/P4DR8Wjj3bleQ56V0h+AK19+Sx3Obc1HelD+S6VSK0gYHbH9A qB5olhdGvyKy8Goe7NxkMGRjFhyfI39kSJYCffVYfGsJyW7I+4PMuS4lfc1h8OVR 2LaBEDFCwjqHANMoxbr95I7S32Ig4oIRPqpGy7eoFOkX1CDZuTv7vW7L1eMN1AIw isY/v1ps2/NIoBEKCHQy =p8oA -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to qubes-users@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/81ec2918-8650-ca9c-df40-60079ea148db%40qubes-os.org. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
