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Ubuntu 14.04 to 16.04, problems?
Warning: An earlier version of this guide included mention of Ubuntu 14.04 systems. While an upgrade from 14.04 may successfully complete, upgrades between LTS releases are not enabled by default until the first point release, and it is recommended to wait until the 16.04.1 point release to upgrade. On DigitalOcean systems, an upgraded Ubuntu 14.04 system will be left with an older kernel which may not be upgradeable for some time.
What does it mean and older kernel? It depends on the virtualization used?
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Not related to this, but a small issue I faced when I upgraaded, but I got mine fixed.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.7/+bug/1573279
How did you fix it? I have the same problem...
See the instructions:
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1571865
14.04 is on the 3.13.x kernel, 16.04 is on the 4.4.x kernel so I guess they are saying that after the upgrade your droplet kernel will still be 3.13.x
imo best take the pain now and do a clean install on a new droplet and rsync your data and configs across - at least then you'll have a good build with support until 2021
why can't we have 4.4.x while upgrading?
Anyway I upgrade a vps using XEN and I do have the new kernel...
apologies if unrelated, but if willing to reinstall, i recommend arch