This is the homepage of upgrade-advisor.
Introduction to upgrade-advisor
Running upgrade-advisor pre-upgrade will:
- Report post-upgrade recommendations from a previous upgrade (from previous release to current release).
- Test the system prior to the upgrade, then display some hints to ensure seamless upgrade.
Running upgrade-advisor post-upgrade will:
Test the system after the upgrade, then display hints for emulating a freshly installed system. See section "Preparing for the next release" of the Release-Notes (like lenny/i386 notes).
This tool is complementary to the Releases-Notes, not a replacement. Also, the output should reviewed with care as it may contain false-negative and/or false-positive warning.
Contributing
Contributing a plug-in
You can contribute a plug-in, that warns users before they upgrade their systems.
Here's a sample plugin : check_update_grub_path() {
[ $CURRENT_OS -lt $ETCH ] && return 0
title "Checking update-grub path in /etc/kernel-img.conf"
if grep -E "[[:blank:]=]+/sbin/update-grub" \
/etc/kernel-img.conf > /dev/null 2>&1; then
gecho "The path to update-grub in /etc/kernel-img.conf is wrong." | alert
gecho "$RELNOTES/ch-upgrading.en.html#s-for_next" | extra
fi
}
- If you are the maintainer of a package, you can commit your plug-in directly to the git repository.
- Otherwise, it is best to discuss before commiting it (send a mail to the maintainer).
Get the source
sudo apt-get install git-core
git clone git://git.debian.org/git/collab-maint/upgrade-advisor.git
#You don't have to build the package to test it:
./upgrade-advisor/upgrade-advisor pre-upgrade
Bugs and feedback
Feedback for false positive and false negative is especially welcome.
Status:
Upgrade advisor is currently in development. You are welcome to test it and report bugs and wishlist (with patch?).
See also
- Debian Release-Notes