We do not recommend to make whole operating system release upgrade this way. It is possible to upgrade it, but it is high risk something will be broken and the server won't start. The best way is to make a backup of your VPS and make a fresh reinstall with a higher version of Ubuntu.
Thanks, if I do that then presumably I will need to reinstall all the packages I have installed again, setup the firewall, startup scripts etc etc. Or is there a shortcut to that?
Would it be possible for me to rent a new VPS on a monthly basis to get the new system up and running, then once it was ok move the account for my main server (which is yearly) across to the new one? I don't mean move the data across but move the account so the new one would continue on the yearly contract and the old one would lapse at the end of the month?
Yes, it is possible. We can add the remaining amount of old server into Affiliate bonus of your account, which can be used for renewal of other server. Just create a ticket via Client Area with a request.
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Thanks, if I do that then presumably I will need to reinstall all the packages I have installed again, setup the firewall, startup scripts etc etc. Or is there a shortcut to that?