Overview
This article provides information to help you prepare your site for the Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS (aka Noble) upgrade.
What to expect
DreamHost will contact you via email in advance of the upgrade.
- The timing ensures that there are several highly trained engineers on hand should any major issues arise.
- The upgrade itself should take no longer than an hour to complete.
- Any services that rely on the availability of your MySQL server (WordPress or any other database-driven websites, applications, and so on) will not be reachable until the upgrade is complete. This will NOT affect cloud or email services.
Web server version changes
View the following article for instructions on how to find the versions of installed software on your server.
Troubleshooting
The following provides further information on how to troubleshoot a few known issues.
ssh-rsa
The ssh-rsa ssh key cipher is no longer allowed. You will need to regenerate your ssh key if you are using ssh-rsa. Please see the following guides for instructions on how to create new key pairs:
Python virtualenv
If your website is using a Python virtual environment and you notice any errors after the upgrade, reinstall your virtual environment and all modules. This helps to ensure everything is compatible with the new libraries on the server.
sqlite
Ubuntu Noble will no longer provide support for SQLite version 2. You will need to update any references from SQLite Version 2 to SQLite Version 3.
How can I find support?
If you have any questions or concerns, please Contact Support.