# Migrating to Mattermost Omnibus and ESR version

**URL:** <https://forum.mattermost.com/t/migrating-to-mattermost-omnibus-and-esr-version/16933>\
**Category:** Troubleshooting\
**Created:** [September 24, 2023, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/migrating-to-mattermost-omnibus-and-esr-version/16933 "2023-09-24T00:34:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![dot.profile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@dot.profile](https://forum.mattermost.com/u/dot.profile)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2023, 12:34am UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/migrating-to-mattermost-omnibus-and-esr-version/16933/1 "2023-09-24T00:34:02Z")

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hello,

i need to migrate my current mattermost server v7.8 ( postgresql 12, ubuntu 18.04) to a new server ubuntu 22.04. the current installation is based on the tarball method.  
now of course i would like to use the mattermost omnibus installation method on the new server to hopefully have less hassle with maintaining the installation in the future.

but first, i have some questions that i hope someone can answer.

1. what would be the best way to migrate the existing data to the omnibus installation?
2. is there a way to configure omnibus to only update the current extended support release?

thx!

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**Author:** ![ytanaka777](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.mattermost.com/ytanaka777/32/7351_2.png) [@ytanaka777](https://forum.mattermost.com/u/ytanaka777)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2023, 1:39am UTC](https://forum.mattermost.com/t/migrating-to-mattermost-omnibus-and-esr-version/16933/2 "2023-11-15T01:39:47Z")

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I am in a more or less similar situation, and would also like to find out how this can be done.