# CentOS 7 to OpenSUSE Migration **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [August 14, 2024, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/centos-7-to-opensuse-migration/43852 "2024-08-14T12:24:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AbhishekReddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@AbhishekReddy](https://forums.suse.com/u/AbhishekReddy)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 12:24pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/centos-7-to-opensuse-migration/43852/1 "2024-08-14T12:24:39Z")
Hello, As per this article - [https://www.suse.com/c/opensuse-leap-step-by-step-guide-installing-on-your-virtualized-environment/](https://www.suse.com/c/opensuse-leap-step-by-step-guide-installing-on-your-virtualized-environment/) we are migrating the Cent OS 7 to Open SUSE, but we are getting error PFB ref. Please further on this. _[root@centos7 yum.repos.d]# virt-install --import --memory 2048 --disk /var/lib/VMs/myopensuseleap.qcow2 --osinfo opensuse15.4 --noautoconsole --name myopensuseleap_ _usage: virt-install --name NAME --memory MB STORAGE INSTALL [options]_ _virt-install: error: unrecognized arguments: --osinfo opensuse15.4_ _[root@centos7 yum.repos.d]#_ _[root@centos7 yum.repos.d]# virt-install --import --memory 2048 --disk /var/lib/VMs/myopensuseleap.qcow2 --osinfo opensuse15.5 --noautoconsole --name myopensuseleap_ _usage: virt-install --name NAME --memory MB STORAGE INSTALL [options]_ _virt-install: error: unrecognized arguments: --osinfo opensuse15.5_ _[root@centos7 yum.repos.d]#_ ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/centos-7-to-opensuse-migration/43852/2 "2024-08-14T12:47:50Z")
@AbhishekReddy Hi, AFAIK it should auto detect the operating system, so `--osinfo` should not be needed? In my Leap 15.5 xml data is: `` ---
**Author:** ![AbhishekReddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@AbhishekReddy](https://forums.suse.com/u/AbhishekReddy)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 1:06pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/centos-7-to-opensuse-migration/43852/3 "2024-08-14T13:06:08Z")
Thanks.! I have removed the --osinfo and executed the command and it was installed. PFB ref But, next step not recevied it. Can you please help further [root@centos7 yum.repos.d]# virt-install --import --memory 2048 --disk /var/lib/VMs/myopensuseleap.qcow2 --noautoconsole --name myopensuseleap WARNING KVM acceleration not available, using ‘qemu’ WARNING No operating system detected, VM performance may suffer. Specify an OS with --os-variant for optimal results. Starting install… Domain creation completed. ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/centos-7-to-opensuse-migration/43852/4 "2024-08-14T13:17:10Z")
@AbhishekReddy Hi, I’m guessing `--os-variant` should be `leap155` Ref: [https://doc.opensuse.org/documentation/leap/virtualization/html/book-virtualization/cha-kvm-inst.html](https://doc.opensuse.org/documentation/leap/virtualization/html/book-virtualization/cha-kvm-inst.html) ---
**Author:** ![AbhishekReddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@AbhishekReddy](https://forums.suse.com/u/AbhishekReddy)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/centos-7-to-opensuse-migration/43852/5 "2024-08-14T17:45:09Z")
@malcolmlewis , no luck troubleshooted multiple ways still same error _[root@centos7 ~]# virt-manager_ _[root@centos7 ~]#_ \*(virt-manager:2779): Gtk-WARNING \*_: 23:13:28.273: cannot open display:_ _[root@centos7 ~]#_ _Can any one help me please_ ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/centos-7-to-opensuse-migration/43852/6 "2024-08-14T18:02:56Z")
@AbhishekReddy you need to be running a desktop environment or connect to qemu from another system running a desktop and virt-manager ---
**Author:** ![AbhishekReddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@AbhishekReddy](https://forums.suse.com/u/AbhishekReddy)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/centos-7-to-opensuse-migration/43852/7 "2024-08-14T18:11:59Z")
@malcolmlewis , i got it now, New VM was deployed but its on top of Cent OS. Now how can i migrate it. Actually, i am looking for a CentOS to opensuse Migration. ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/centos-7-to-opensuse-migration/43852/8 "2024-08-14T18:26:36Z")
@AbhishekReddy for the host operating system? ---
**Author:** ![AbhishekReddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@AbhishekReddy](https://forums.suse.com/u/AbhishekReddy)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2024, 8:19am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/centos-7-to-opensuse-migration/43852/9 "2024-08-15T08:19:28Z")
yes @malcolmlewis , looking for Host operating system CentOS to OpenSUSE ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2024, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/centos-7-to-opensuse-migration/43852/10 "2024-08-15T11:56:00Z")
@AbhishekReddy Sorry, I do not know if it’s possible. ---
**Author:** ![AbhishekReddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@AbhishekReddy](https://forums.suse.com/u/AbhishekReddy)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2024, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/centos-7-to-opensuse-migration/43852/11 "2024-08-16T10:45:16Z")
can anyone help me on this.? ---
**Author:** ![AbhishekReddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@AbhishekReddy](https://forums.suse.com/u/AbhishekReddy)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/centos-7-to-opensuse-migration/43852/12 "2024-08-22T09:46:18Z")
Dear All, Can anyone help me CentOS Server to OpenSUSE migration. ---
**Author:** ![smflood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/smflood/32/10576_2.png) [@smflood](https://forums.suse.com/u/smflood)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2024, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/centos-7-to-opensuse-migration/43852/13 "2024-08-22T17:42:33Z")
There is no supported migration of CentOS to openSUSE. You would need to install a new openSUSE machine then manually migrate data and services to it. ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2024, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/centos-7-to-opensuse-migration/43852/14 "2024-08-24T20:49:38Z")
@AbhishekReddy Why not look at just moving to SUSE Liberty Linux instead? Ref: [https://www.suse.com/products/suse-liberty-linux/](https://www.suse.com/products/suse-liberty-linux/) ---
**Author:** ![AbhishekReddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/71c47a/32.png) [@AbhishekReddy](https://forums.suse.com/u/AbhishekReddy)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/centos-7-to-opensuse-migration/43852/15 "2024-08-25T15:58:52Z")
@malcolmlewis SUSE Liberty will be like a repo server to patch RHEL/CentOS servers. but, our requirement is, we have multiple centOS servers, planning to migrate to SUSE [OpenSUSE or SLE] ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 4:11pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/centos-7-to-opensuse-migration/43852/16 "2024-08-25T16:11:45Z")
@AbhishekReddy Then I would go for SLE and talk with your SUSE Partner on a proper migration strategy (If even possible). Else as indicated by @smflood your going to have to do a fresh install and migrate your services/data over…