Headscale Migration from CentOS 7 to Ubuntu 24
This guide covers the process of migrating a Headscale setup from a CentOS 7 system to Ubuntu 24, including steps for exporting configurations, database, and Docker images, as well as importing them on the new system.
1. Export Data and Image on CentOS 7 Export Configuration and Database To begin, export the configuration and database files from the headscale container:
docker cp headscale:/etc/headscale/config.yaml ./config.yaml docker cp headscale:/etc/headscale/db.sqlite ./db.sqlite Export Docker Image Use docker save to export the headscale Docker image:
docker save -o headscale_image_backup.tar headscale/headscale:0.23.0-beta1 2. Transfer Files to Ubuntu 24 Transfer the configuration, database, and image files to the Ubuntu 24 system using scp, rsync, or another file transfer tool: