How to upgrade to Virtualmin Pro on a running Ubuntu 24.04 server with pre-installed services (without OS reinstall)?

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SYSTEM INFORMATION
OS type and version Ubuntu Linux 24.04.4
Webmin version 2.652
Virtualmin version 8.1.0 GPL
Webserver version Apache version 2.4.58
Related packages SUGGESTED

Hi everyone,

I am currently managing a server running Ubuntu 24.04.4. Before installing Virtualmin, I had already installed and configured several services manually, including:

  • Apache (2.4.58)

  • BIND (9.18)

  • MariaDB (10.11)

  • PHP (8.3.33)

  • Postfix (3.8.6)

I currently have Webmin/Virtualmin GPL installed, but during the setup, I received the standard warning that Virtualmin expects a clean, fresh OS installation.

I am planning to upgrade to Virtualmin Pro, but reinstalling the OS from scratch is not a viable option for me now due to the existing data and custom configurations already running in production.

Does the community have any solutions, workarounds, or step-by-step guides on how I can safely transition to Virtualmin Pro and integrate my existing services without breaking them? Are there specific manual configuration steps I should follow instead of relying on the automated install script?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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Pro just unlocks features. I does not reinstall those.

If your server works despite those pre-installs it will most likely work with Pro as well I assume.

but there is no guarantee.

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We’ve got this message when we run the script for the upgrade to Pro

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What command(s) are you running?

Should be able to log in to Virtualmin and under system setting there is a menu to upgrade to pro by entering license information. Or if you want to do this from CLI : https://www.virtualmin.com/docs/development/api-programs/upgrade-license/

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You do NOT do that, you just add the key to your current running system.

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As the documentation says, you do not run the install script to upgrade:

“Never run the virtualmin-install.sh script to upgrade or renew or to try to repair an existing Virtualmin system! The virtualmin change-license command is used for license changes and renewals. Check the license FAQ for details.”

The install script is for installing. It is not for upgrading.

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Thanks for the support, solved now

Regards,