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{{admon/important|This test case is obsolete|PreUpgrade has been replaced by FedUp.}}
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|description=This case tests upgrading a Fedora system from the previous stable release ({{FedoraVersion|long|previous}}) to the development release (Rawhide/{{FedoraVersion|long|next}}) using [[PreUpgrade]].
|description=This case tests upgrading a Fedora system from the previous stable release ({{FedoraVersion|long|previous}}) to the branched release ({{FedoraVersion|long|next}}) using [[PreUpgrade]].
|actions=
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# Perform an installation of the previous stable release (e.g. {{FedoraVersion|long|previous}}) with default partitioning (no less than 200MB for <code>/boot</code>).
# Perform an installation of the stable release (e.g. {{FedoraVersion|long|previous}}) with default partitioning (500MB for {{filename|/boot}}).
# To model a real-world use case, ensure there are a total of '''three''' kernels installed on the system.  You can locate and download older kernels from the [http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/packageinfo?packageID=8 koji build system] or by using a {{command|koji}}.  For example, the following commands will list available kernels and download a specified kernel package from koji.
# Do a full system update
#:<pre>
# Install {{package|preupgrade}}
#: # yum install koji
# Run {{command|preupgrade}} from a command prompt or the ''Run Application'' dialog. Provide the requested password for root authorization.
#: # koji list-tagged --quiet dist-f11-updates kernel
# On the ''Choose desired release'' screen, enable ''unstable test releases''.
#: # koji download-build --arch $(uname -p) --arch noarch kernel-2.6.30.5-43.fc11
# Choose ''{{FedoraVersion|long|next}} (Branched)'' from the list of available upgrade targets, then click ''Apply''.   
#:</pre>
# Install the newest available version of {{package|preupgrade}}.
# Run <code>preupgrade</code> from a command prompt or the ''Run Application'' dialog. Provide the requested password for root authorization.
# On the "Choose desired release" screen, enable "unstable test releases".
# Choose ''Rawhide'' from the list of available upgrade targets.
# Click ''Apply''.
# '''NOTE''' - Preupgrade may present a warning dialog noting that additional disk space in {{filename|/boot}} is required to complete the upgrade process.  See [http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_use_PreUpgrade#Troubleshooting methods to free more space in /boot], then click ''Check again''
# When the process completes, click ''Reboot''.
# When the process completes, click ''Reboot''.
# The system should reboot, perform the upgrade, and reboot into the new system automatically.
# The system should reboot, perform the upgrade, and reboot into the new system automatically.
# Log in to upgraded system, open a terminal, file browser, or other system applications.
# Log in to upgraded system, open a terminal, file browser, or other system applications.
|results=
|results=
# The upgrade should complete and reboot without user assistance.
# The preupgrade utility will run to completion, without error
# The upgrade should complete and reboot without user assistance.
# The user is '''not''' prompted to address low disk space in {{filename|/boot}}
# The system should be upgraded to new version without error.
# The system should be upgraded to new version without error.
# The opened terminal, file browser, or other system applications should display and work correctly.
# The opened terminal, file browser, or other system applications should display and work correctly.
}}
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[[Category:Upgrade_system]]
[[Category:Obsolete Test Cases]]

Latest revision as of 09:47, 2 May 2013

This test case is obsolete
PreUpgrade has been replaced by FedUp.


Description

This case tests upgrading a Fedora system from the previous stable release (Fedora 40) to the branched release (Fedora 42) using PreUpgrade.


How to test

  1. Perform an installation of the stable release (e.g. Fedora 40) with default partitioning (500MB for /boot).
  2. Do a full system update
  3. Install preupgrade
  4. Run preupgrade from a command prompt or the Run Application dialog. Provide the requested password for root authorization.
  5. On the Choose desired release screen, enable unstable test releases.
  6. Choose Fedora 42 (Branched) from the list of available upgrade targets, then click Apply.
  7. When the process completes, click Reboot.
  8. The system should reboot, perform the upgrade, and reboot into the new system automatically.
  9. Log in to upgraded system, open a terminal, file browser, or other system applications.

Expected Results

  1. The preupgrade utility will run to completion, without error
  2. The upgrade should complete and reboot without user assistance.
  3. The user is not prompted to address low disk space in /boot
  4. The system should be upgraded to new version without error.
  5. The opened terminal, file browser, or other system applications should display and work correctly.
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