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docs:guide-user:installation:generic.sysupgrade [2023/01/17 13:27] – [Upgrade steps] header levels vgaeteradocs:guide-user:installation:generic.sysupgrade [2023/01/18 10:38] – [Can you keep settings?] update link vgaetera
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 ==== Can you keep settings? ==== ==== Can you keep settings? ====
 See also: See also:
-[[docs:guide-user:installation:generic.sysupgrade#upgrade_compatibility|Upgrade Compatibility]]+[[docs:guide-quick-start:admingui_sysupgrade_keepsettings#upgrade_compatibility|Upgrade Compatibility]]
  
 Most of the time you can, jumping several versions, downgrading, if the release notes or upgrade message informs you it's not possible, then you will need to plan ahead of time and factor in the time and information required to re-apply some or most of your previous configuration manually. Most of the time you can, jumping several versions, downgrading, if the release notes or upgrade message informs you it's not possible, then you will need to plan ahead of time and factor in the time and information required to re-apply some or most of your previous configuration manually.
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 ==== Configure your backup ==== ==== Configure your backup ====
-Follow: +{{section>docs:guide-user:installation:sysupgrade.cli#back_up_openwrt_configuration&noheader&nofooter&noeditbutton}}
-[[docs:guide-user:troubleshooting:backup_restore|Backup and restore]] +
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-Based on the list of [[docs:guide-user:installation:generic.sysupgrade#savingrestoring_user-installed_packages|user-installed packages]] customize your backup configuration to save the files not included in the default list. +
-Verify your backup configuration and ensure that all OpenWrt configurations and user data are going to be preserved.+
  
 ==== Downloading the OpenWrt upgrade image ==== ==== Downloading the OpenWrt upgrade image ====
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 ==== Upgrade installed packages ==== ==== Upgrade installed packages ====
 Follow: Follow:
-[[docs:guide-user:additional-software:opkg#upgrading_packages]]+[[docs:guide-user:additional-software:opkg#upgrading_packages|Upgrading packages]]
  
 After the initial update, it is good to check for any updated packages released after the base OS firmware image was built. After the initial update, it is good to check for any updated packages released after the base OS firmware image was built.
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 ==== Reinstall user-installed packages ==== ==== Reinstall user-installed packages ====
 +See also:
 +[[docs:guide-user:installation:sysupgrade.packages|Preserving packages]]
 +
 After a successful upgrade, you will need to reinstall all previously installed and saved packages. After a successful upgrade, you will need to reinstall all previously installed and saved packages.
-Package configuration files should have been preserved due to steps above, but not the actual packages themselves. 
-You can reinstall packages manually with [[docs:guide-user:additional-software:opkg|Opkg]], or follow the section [[docs:guide-user:installation:generic.sysupgrade#savingrestoring_user-installed_packages|Saving/restoring user-installed packages]] to automate the process. 
  
 ==== Configure user-installed packages ==== ==== Configure user-installed packages ====
 +See also:
 +[[docs:guide-user:installation:sysupgrade.cli#comparing_new_package_config_options|Comparing configurations]]
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 The new package installations will have installed new, default versions of package configuration files. The new package installations will have installed new, default versions of package configuration files.
 If existing configuration files are in place, opkg displays a warning about this and saves the new configuration file versions under ''/etc/config/*-opkg'' filenames. If existing configuration files are in place, opkg displays a warning about this and saves the new configuration file versions under ''/etc/config/*-opkg'' filenames.
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 The new package-provided config files should be compared with your older customized files to merge in any new options or changes of syntax. The new package-provided config files should be compared with your older customized files to merge in any new options or changes of syntax.
 The ''diff'' tool is helpful for this. The ''diff'' tool is helpful for this.
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-  * See [[docs:guide-user:installation:sysupgrade.cli#comparing_new_package_config_options|CLI - Comparing New Package Config Options]] 
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