Re: [Astlinux-users] Runnix version and upgrade

[Lonnie A. <li...@lo...>]

Hi Michael, (comments inline)

> On Jun 24, 2022, at 8:07 PM, Michael Knill <mic...@ip...> wrote:
>  
> A couple of questions regarding Runnix:
> 	• I did a Runnix upgrade and it went to 0.6.11. Is this ok on Astlinux 1.3.10?

Should be fine.  Test by upgrading to Runnix 0.6.11 and "reboot" from the CLI ... it should boot AstLinux.

AstLinux 1.3.10 uses x86_64 Linux 3.16.85, Runnix 0.6.11 is based on x86_64 Linux 4.19.242.

Over the years we have changed Runnix from 32-bit (0.4.x) to 32-bit PAE (0.5.x) to 64-bit (0.6.x) 

The "upgrade-RUNNIX-image" automatically uses the proper Runnix series.  You can force the Runnix repo URL, the AstLinux 1.3.10 and later default is:
--
upgrade-RUNNIX-image check https://astlinux-project.org/mirror/runnix6
--


> 	• Can I upgrade to a specific Runnix version or is there no point?

You could with a private Runnix repo, but there is no reason to do so that I am aware of.

Note that any Runnix upgrades would need to be done via the CLI, the Web Interface uses the default Runnix repo URL.



> 	• Can I manage my own repository of Runnix?

Yes, (see above) ... just as with the AstLinux repo file format, for example:

-- On an external reachable HTTPS server "HOST/PATH" --
mkdir runnix6
cd runnix6
curl -LO https://astlinux-project.org/mirror/runnix6/runnix-0.6.11.tar.gz
curl -LO https://astlinux-project.org/mirror/runnix6/runnix-0.6.11.tar.gz.sha1
curl -LO https://astlinux-project.org/mirror/runnix6/ver
--

Then in AstLinux:
--
upgrade-RUNNIX-image check https://HOST/PATH/runnix6
--

Adjust as desired.

Lonnie