Include:Upgrading to Edge: Difference between revisions

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The crucial difference is, that when editing the {{Path|/etc/apk/repositories}} file, all referenced repository versions (such as {{ic|v{{#expr:{{AlpineLatest}}}}}} or {{ic|latest-stable}}) therein need to be pointing to <code>'''edge'''</code> as in:
The crucial difference is, that when editing the {{Path|/etc/apk/repositories}} file, all referenced repository versions (such as {{ic|v{{#expr:{{AlpineLatest}}}}}} or {{ic|latest-stable}}) therein need to be pointing to <code>'''edge'''</code> as in:


<code><nowiki>https://<mirror-server>/alpine/edge/main</nowiki></code>
{{cat|/etc/apk/repositories|#/media/cdrom/apks
http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main
http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community}}


{{Warning|Do not enable stable and edge repos at the same time. This can break your system. Either use edge '''or''' stable. If you mix stable and edge repositories, you're on your own.}}
{{Warning|Do not enable stable and edge repos at the same time. This can break your system. Either use edge '''or''' stable. If you mix stable and edge repositories, you're on your own.}}

Revision as of 15:27, 5 September 2024

An upgrade of Alpine Linux from a stable version to the rolling development version edge basically requires the same steps as Upgrading to latest release.

The crucial difference is, that when editing the /etc/apk/repositories file, all referenced repository versions (such as v3.2 or latest-stable) therein need to be pointing to edge as in:

Contents of /etc/apk/repositories

#/media/cdrom/apks http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community
Warning: Do not enable stable and edge repos at the same time. This can break your system. Either use edge or stable. If you mix stable and edge repositories, you're on your own.


After upgrading to edge, the currently installed edge version may be checked with

$ cat /etc/alpine-release

and referring to the build date that is attached to the release.