To be straight, I am a tad nervous to do this next upgrade. Currently, the server is running Ubuntu 4.10 and I’ll be bringing it up to 5.04 and while much of it is handled nicely through Synaptic it is a massive undertaking all the same. My worry is that both Apache will break with regards to PHP support and MySQL will be left a smoking ruin. Now, it is likely that my fears are unfounded but nonetheless beads of perspiration are forming at my brow even as I type this.

To work through my worries I’ve put together a quick list of tasks:

1. Take server offline
2. Back up sites
3. Back up databases
4. Back up Apache configuration files
5. Update repositories with 5.04 locations
6. Run upgrade manager
7. Cross fingers
8. Pace nervously
9. Fix snack
10. Test Apache, PHP, and MySQL functionality
11. Bring server back online
12. Pray to the Penguin that everything works

Dropping the hammer makes the most sense this weekend since it is a long one.