Re: Pi4 to Pi5 migration

On 05/06/2024 17:07, bp@www.zefox.net wrote:

What's the easiest way to migrate from Pi4 to Pi5?
 In this case I've a Pi4 running from a USB mechanical
hard disk. What I'd like to do is upgrade the existing
system OS to boot either Pi4 or Pi5, but I'm wary of
unintended consequences. The disk is fairly new and so
far has been reliable, so there's no strong incentive
to replace it.
 Thanks for reading, and any suggestions.
 bob prohaska

Why not use an SD card as the system disk, booting OS + apps and reserve the hdd for data?
The trick is to separate app installation, executables etc, from data. I get that from using Docker containers. It's worth looking at Docker because life is just so much easier, in the long run. Not only does Docker separate exes and data it also tends to script setup/config making changes easier.