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diff --git a/morphlib/exts/ssh-rsync.write.help b/morphlib/exts/ssh-rsync.write.help new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4ef666e8 --- /dev/null +++ b/morphlib/exts/ssh-rsync.write.help @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +help: | + + Upgrade a Baserock system which is already deployed: + - as a KVM/LibVirt, OpenStack or vbox-ssh virtual machine; + - on a Jetson board. + + Copies a binary delta over to the target system and arranges for it + to be bootable. + + The recommended way to use this extension is by calling `morph upgrade`. + Using `morph deploy --upgrade` is deprecated. + + The upgrade will fail if: + - no VM is deployed and running at `location`; + - the target system is not a Baserock system; + - the target's filesystem and its layout are not compatible with that + created by `morph deploy`." + + See also the 'Upgrading a Baserock installation' section of the 'Using + Baserock` page at wiki.baserock.org + http://wiki.baserock.org/devel-with/#index8h2 + + Parameters: + + * location: the 'user@hostname' string that will be used by ssh and rsync. + 'user' will always be `root` and `hostname` the hostname or address of the + system being upgraded. + + * VERSION_LABEL=label - **(MANDATORY)** should contain only alpha-numeric + characters and the '-' (hyphen) character. + + * AUTOSTART=<VALUE>` - boolean. If it is set, the VM will be started when + it has been deployed. + + (See `morph help deploy` for details of how to pass parameters to write + extensions) |