Cauldron upgrade test

[atk8877]

Hello everyone
Now I’m enjoying Mageia 9 , but i wana try Cauldron and i will follow the instructions in the website to do that .
Any advice or tips to go through this process ?!!

[isadora]

Welcome to our forum.

Concerning your request, you might have a look first at our wiki:
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Cauldron

[benmc]

Now I’m enjoying Mageia 9 , but i wana try Cauldron and i will follow the instructions in the website to do that .
Any advice or tips to go through this process ?!!

This is not a tip on how to upgrade or install Cauldron, rather, some user hints.

1/ Cauldron is NOT for everyday use. Use with care. Keep regular system and user file backups.
2/ Cauldron updates are not QA tested. See item 1.
3/ Cauldron updates are not downgradeable should an issue occur. See item 1.

4/ If you are trying Cauldron with an interest in bug finding, please also see => https://wiki.mageia.org/en/QA_Team_portal

[Germ]

In reference to #3, Cauldron updates are downgradable provided you find an older package on a secondary mirror.

I have downgraded myself more than once.

[benmc]

Cauldron updates are downgradable provided you find an older package on a secondary mirror.

I prefer to err on the side of caution.
Yes, the "provided you find an older package on a secondary mirror" is an important caveat.

[morgano]

Cauldron updates are downgradable provided you find an older package on a secondary mirror.

I prefer to err on the side of caution.
Yes, the "provided you find an older package on a secondary mirror" is an important caveat.

Solution: run all your updates through urpmi-proxy, installed on a reliable system
That proxy then will keep any rpm you ever downloaded through it - until you run the cleaning script.

[doktor5000]

FWIW you should not downgrade on cauldron, but report issues early so they can be fixed.