How to upgrade Alpine Linux 3.16 to 3.17

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To upgrade an Alpine Linux system from version 3.16 to 3.17, you need to follow these steps:

  1. Backup your system: It is always a good idea to backup your system before performing an upgrade. This way, you can easily restore your system if something goes wrong during the upgrade process. (https://www.greenbot.com)
  2. Update the package repository information:
    apk update
  3. Upgrade the system packages:
    apk upgrade
  4. Upgrade the Alpine Linux release:
    apk add alpine-base=3.17.0-r0
  5. Replace old libraries with new ones:
    apk upgrade --available
  6. Clean up the cache:
    rm -rf /var/cache/apk/*
  7. Reboot the system:
    reboot

After the system has been rebooted, you can check the version of Alpine Linux to confirm that the upgrade was successful:

cat /etc/alpine-release

This should show that the version is 3.17.

Note: The exact upgrade steps may vary depending on your system configuration and the packages installed on your system. Make sure to carefully follow the instructions, and to backup your system before performing the upgrade.

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