Is it safe to run `do-release-upgrade` for Armbian 22.08.2 Focal?

[Junkman]

Hi, Armbian users.

 

I wonder is it safe to run `do-release-upgrade` to upgrade my Armbian + Ubuntu system from `20.04` to `22.04`?

 

```

New release '22.04.1 LTS' available.
Run 'do-release-upgrade' to upgrade to it.

```

Edited September 27, 2022 by Junkman

[Werner]

From what I've read regarding this it seems safe if you freeze firmware packages beforehand.

 

Those dist-upgrades are neither tested nor supported simply because Armbian does not have the resources to test those. Therefore if something goes wrong you are on your own. In any case create a backup of your system beforehand.

[Junkman]

> From what I've read regarding this it seems safe if you freeze firmware packages beforehand.

 

Thanks for your reply. but how can I freeze the firmware packages before upgrading?

```

$ cat /etc/os-release            
NAME="Ubuntu"
VERSION="20.04.5 LTS (Focal Fossa)"
ID=ubuntu
ID_LIKE=debian
PRETTY_NAME="Armbian 22.08.2 Focal"
VERSION_ID="20.04"
HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/"
SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/"
BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy"
VERSION_CODENAME=focal
UBUNTU_CODENAME=focal

 

$ apt search firmware | grep -w installed

 

WARNING: apt does not have a stable CLI interface. Use with caution in scripts.

 

armbian-firmware/focal,focal,now 22.08.2 all [installed]

```

Edited September 28, 2022 by Junkman

[Junkman]

Oh, I see. https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/apt-get-hold-back-packages-command/

 

So I need to `sudo apt-mark hold armbian-firmware` before upgrading?

[Werner]

Simply use armbian-config to freeze all packages involved

[Myron]

I didn't know about the process of freezing Armbian packages before performing a do-release-upgrade. Luckily it all worked and recently a firmware and kernel upgrade was applied and my SoC board is still working, but better to be safe than sorry.