CentminMod Alma 8 and Rocky8 Public Beta Testing

[Muddy Boots]

Dont think this has been posted linked to here (at least I couldn't find it)

For those that are on the CMM forums then you will already know this but for those that have missed it........

@eva2000 has released the beta testing for CMM on Alma8 and Rocky8 to the general public.....

Further info here

 

[Brent W]

It has been rock solid for me on Rocky. I have a few servers that have been testing it and literally could not report anything back to him over the last few months that was an issue.

 

[eva2000]

Cheers @Muddy Boots @Brent W I also posted an example Centmin Mod 130.00beta01 install on AlmaLinux 8 using DigitalOcean droplet VPS server.

Yeah, 1000s of hours go into testing the beta. When you think about it, current stable releases are essentially promoted prior beta releases. So in theory more testing goes into the current beta than the current stable.

 

[andybond]

This is great feedback @Brent W

I have a single h server with multiple vhosts running and am looking forward to migrating with the magic option 21

 

[eva2000]

This is great feedback @Brent W

I have a single h server with multiple vhosts running and am looking forward to migrating with the magic option 21

As I always say https://community.centminmod.com/threads/guide-to-learning-more-about-centmin-mod.10838/, when learning something new like Centmin Mod, try one a test server - learn the ropes before you try on production live traffic You can decide if Centmin Mod is right for you on test server first

 

[ichpen]

I've been running a couple of servers also for a month on Alma 8 and no real issues with it. Great job @eva2000 as always extremely thorough research.

 

[TPerry]

If one doesn't need to set up a dedicated mail server with their VPS (in my case, I off-load to SES as it is a fantastic option for performance) then CentMIn Mod is a very viable alternative.
You do need to have a minimal Linux knowledge... but the script simplifies much of it.

 

[andybond]

As I always say https://community.centminmod.com/threads/guide-to-learning-more-about-centmin-mod.10838/, when learning something new like Centmin Mod, try one a test server - learn the ropes before you try on production live traffic You can decide if Centmin Mod is right for you on test server first

I think you misundestood.

Exiges.com / Turborenault.co.uk are running already on your centminmod stack since 2017. Its fantastic!

I am looking for a magic migrate from CentOS7 to Alma/Rocky option!

 

[eva2000]

I see Yeah no magic migrate yet heh

 

[andybond]

I see Yeah no magic migrate yet heh

Have you done any in place migrations?

I have seen ELevate repro ( https://www.tecmint.com/migrate-centos-7-to-almalinux-8/ ) offer the ability to migrate. I am just not sure if its "compatible" with the Centminmod stack.

 

[eva2000]

Have you done any in place migrations?

I have seen ELevate repro ( https://www.tecmint.com/migrate-centos-7-to-almalinux-8/ ) offer the ability to migrate. I am just not sure if its "compatible" with the Centminmod stack.

Been discussed at https://community.centminmod.com/posts/91469/ and probably won't work

 

[andybond]

Been discussed at https://community.centminmod.com/posts/91469/ and probably won't work

Ill snapshot the VM and have a bash!

 

[fly]

The LOE to build a fresh Alma/Rocky server and just copy over /public seems so low that I don't understand why you'd migrate.

 

[andybond]

The LOE to build a fresh Alma/Rocky server and just copy over /public seems so low that I don't understand why you'd migrate.

That might work in a vanilla environment.

I have discourse.
I have multiple drive mounts
I have some ninja level docker redirects.

All sat on a fantastic centminmod stack

 

[Brent W]

That might work in a vanilla environment.

I have discourse.
I have multiple drive mounts
I have some ninja level docker redirects.

All sat on a fantastic centminmod stack

Or you could use this as a great opportunity to document everything you have done and forgot and automate the rebuild as much as possible. I learned that the hard way a long time ago.

 

[andybond]

Or you could use this as a great opportunity to document everything you have done and forgot and automate the rebuild as much as possible. I learned that the hard way a long time ago.

Indeed I could.

I do have the documentation in multiple places.

However, at the minute I am looking for the path of least resistance.

I want to do the ELevate upgrade as a technical challenge.

If that works , then I’ll side by side build out a new host and migrate.

 

[andybond]

Bah, failed pretty early on



Strangly though it says its installed

 

[andybond]

Tonight I migrated three sites from my centminmod stack on CentOS7 and its on Alma with the same great centminmod stack.

Was more straightforward than I remembered!

 

[securedme]

I got my site running centminmod on CentOS7. Does this thread mean there's a better OS for centminmod/xenforo now? I would like to try if that's true.

 

[andybond]

I got my site running centminmod on CentOS7. Does this thread mean there's a better OS for centminmod/xenforo now? I would like to try if that's true.

CentOS is going EOL.

AlmaLinux seems to be the flavour of the month and thats what I jumped to.