27
edits
Changes
improved tar based backup/restore
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==Install centos-5-release packages==
Use <code>vzctl exec</code> to execute the rpm install command on the container:
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vzctl exec $CTID rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/centos-release-notes-5.6-0.i386.rpm \ http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/centos-release-5-6.el5.centos.1.i386.rpm
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Note: centos-release-5 depends on notes-package, start with that one.
==Backup dev==
Backup your the container /dev/ directory, as initscripts needs udev and will remove vzdev you'll need the backup:
<pre>
tar -cf $CTID.dev.tar .-C /vz/private/$CTID dev
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==Install initscripts package== Install initscripts package (forced and with no deps)==, as per below:
<pre>
vzctl exec $CTID rpm -Uvh http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/initscripts-8.45.33-1.el5.centos.i386.rpm --force --nodeps
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Note: If the "transfer failed", go to the [http://mirror.centos.org/centos/5/os/i386/CentOS/ CentOS5 mirror] and find the latest initscripts rpm and use that instead.
==Update conf file==
Alternatively, use the 'sed' command to replace it:
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sed -i 's#OSTEMPLATE="centos-4#OSTEMPLATE="centos-5#g' /etc/vz/conf/$CSIDCTID.conf
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vzctl exec $CTID rpm --import http://mirrors.kernel.org/centos/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-5
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==Test your VE==
Check you can enter your VE:
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vzctl enter $CTID
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All went OK? Exit the VE:
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exit
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===Troubleshooting===
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Unable to open pty: No such file or directory
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If you see errors like this, see the [[VPS_enter_failed]] article.
==Stop your VE==
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==Replace Restore dev== This will replace the new /dev/ with the old one==:
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