[arch-general] How to convert a 32-bit system to 64-bit?
I have a working 32-bit Arch Linux server. It's more like a testing playground than a production server. I decided to convert it to a 64-bit system. I could reinstall Arch, but is there any easier way to do the "upgrade"? I'd like to retain my list of applications, configuration and user files. -- Ape <Lauri Niskanen>
On Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:03:09 +0300
Lauri Niskanen
I have a working 32-bit Arch Linux server. It's more like a testing playground than a production server. I decided to convert it to a 64-bit system.
I could reinstall Arch, but is there any easier way to do the "upgrade"? I'd like to retain my list of applications, configuration and user files.
There is no real easy way as far as I know but check out this thread https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=64485 IMO it is easier to just reinstall.
On 09/05/2010 01:03 AM, Lauri Niskanen wrote:
I have a working 32-bit Arch Linux server. It's more like a testing playground than a production server. I decided to convert it to a 64-bit system.
I could reinstall Arch, but is there any easier way to do the "upgrade"? I'd like to retain my list of applications, configuration and user files.
It's pretty easy to generate a text file with your applications. Just use pacman -Qqe > explicit.txt pacman -Qqm > local.txt pacman -S $(< explicit.txt) yaourt -S $(< local.txt)
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