Changing from windows to linux

Node Operators
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Hello,
I d’ont really understand how to migrate my node after changing my OS to linux.
1 : First step will be to install linux. no problem for that.
2 : I have to set up port forwarding again i guess. But new identity is not necessary i guess ?
3 : install docker CLI
4 : should i set up a new node or identity folder is enougth to recover my node ? i ask this question because when setting up a node we need to indicate the storage folder so i guess i should delete this node and make a new one with my identity folder on my linux system. If i do so will i lose data on my current node or will it be transfer to my new node ?
5 : run the node.

thank you for answer.

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Hi @gandalf,

You need to think of the identity being tied to the data, and a lesser extent the db’s as well. If any one of those three are lost or different the node won’t boot, and the identity could be suspended or disqualified.

I don’t know how to move the data as you’re requesting so will leave someone else to reply for that.

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Ok thank you for your answer i will check the link.
just for information i forgot to mention my node isrunning on an external disk so my question was, is it ok if just make a new node with identity and external disk plugged ?

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Using a new identity means losing all your data that is assigned to your current identity.

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Yes, i am planning to keep my identity folder safe on external disk as well as data stored during linux installation.

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Use Ext4 for Linux and NTFS for Windows. You would need to format your external drive accordingly.

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Then you don’t need to create a new identity. Just point to your identity files and your Storj data directory in your docker run command.

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I would only warn - make sure that you moved your data inside the subfolder storage in your storage location, otherwise with a setup step you will create an empty storage in a wrong place and node will be disqualified for missed data.

For example, if your current data on D:\storagenode, then you need to do:

mv D:\storagenode D:\storage
mkdir D:\storagenode
mv D:\storage D:\storagenode\

Then you can use the d:\storagenode as a data location in docker version. After migration to Linux you will mount your disk to something like /mnt/storj, so the path to data will be /mnt/storj/storagenode in your docker run command

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Thank you for answer to all of you :slight_smile:

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