How to Upgrade OS Version

Prerequisites

Before upgrading OS, make sure you have:

• SSH access to your VPS
• Complete backup of all important data
• Root or sudo privileges

Ubuntu LTS to LTS Upgrade

Connect to your VPS:

ssh hxroot@YOUR_SERVER_IP -p 22

Install update manager:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install update-manager-core -y

Run upgrade:

sudo do-release-upgrade

Debian Upgrade

Update current system:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y && sudo apt full-upgrade -y

Change sources.list to new version, then:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y && sudo apt full-upgrade -y

Alternative: Reinstall via Hostxpeed Portal

The safest method for major OS changes is to backup data and request OS reinstall through your Hostxpeed client area.

1. Backup all data
2. Log in to Hostxpeed Client Area
3. Go to My Services → Your VPS
4. Request OS Reinstall with new OS version