Etli upgrade steps

Clean install upgrade from fedora 16 to fedora 17

• backup home
• backup etc
• capture list of packages

• Install and reformat

The install from USB stick went really fast.

Then reboot and create ryan.day user. Run yum update.

Install packages

• terminator (set focus follows mouse)
• thunderbird
• gnome shell extension system monitor
• autofs
• setup thunderbird account info (home, gmail, nwea)
• vpn, vpnc package already installed
• pidgin, pidgin-sipe
• tuned (activate powersave profile)
• ssh keys
• /etc/hosts
• chrome
• google-talk-plugin for chrome
• google-earth (64bit version needs redhat-lsb.i686, boo) skipping

I don't want a million 32bit libraries installed. this will have to go in a separate vm

• gramps
• mail archive in .thunderbird/<profile>/Mail/Local Folders (1.2GB)
• thunderbird add-ons: exchange 2007/2010 calendar

 google calendar tab
 lightning
 google-contacts

• calibre
• thunderbird address book: nwea ldap, gmail contacts
• wine
• firefox plugins: firebug, liveheaders, noscript
• yum install @virtualization
• winetricks
• wow
• concord
• git
• gimp
• rdesktop
• strace
• sysstat
• postgresql
• oracle java sdk (web start jnlp)
• iptraf
• bash-completion
• vlc (rpmfusion repo)

• printers through cups
• sound (fixed by upgrade)
• set startup programs (gnome-session-properties: remember running apps on logout)
• set up static routes in VPN for confluence, teamtrack, etc

In-place ugpgrade from fedora 17 to fedora 18

• fedup to get all packages and dependencies
• reboot
• done!

Smoothest upgrade ever.

Fresh install of fedora 18 on new Dell E6330

Install from USB stick handed out at Redhat Summit Super fast. This is my first exposure to the new installer.

• copy /home from old laptop
• install thunderbird and restore by copying .thunderbird folder into place
• setup VPN
• configure DNS in networkmanager dhcp client
• install gnome-tweak-tool, set focus follows mouse
• install gnome extensions, system monitor
• install pidgin, pidgin-sipe
• autofs