Question

Changing from distribution to one-click app

I am asking this question because I do not treat the following as entirely disposable:

  1. IP addresses assigned to an existing droplet
  2. certificates issued by LetsEncrypt to a droplet

This begs the question “Should I treat the above as entirely disposable?”

If the answer to that question is “No”, then can I reuse an existing droplet that I created using a distribution, and instead install a one-click app to it. If so, how? (I know it is easy to do the opposite ).

Submit an answer


This textbox defaults to using Markdown to format your answer.

You can type !ref in this text area to quickly search our full set of tutorials, documentation & marketplace offerings and insert the link!

Sign In or Sign Up to Answer

These answers are provided by our Community. If you find them useful, show some love by clicking the heart. If you run into issues leave a comment, or add your own answer to help others.

2291f9089a684a30b2fcc2ff50f831 • January 7, 2021
Accepted Answer

Upon closer reading of HowTo:Rebuild I was able to use the following approach to solve this problem:

  1. Create a new Droplet using the 1-Click App. (Use the same region and similar platform as the Droplet you wish to upgrade)
  2. Login to the newly created Droplet and/or issue a “poweroff” command to stop it in its tracks
  3. Once the newly created 1-Click App is powered off, create a snapshot of it. This creates a personal copy of the image in your account.
  4. Any personal copy of a image can be used to rebuild any of your other Droplets that are compatible with its region and platform.

Try DigitalOcean for free

Click below to sign up and get $200 of credit to try our products over 60 days!

Sign up

card icon
Get our biweekly newsletter

Sign up for Infrastructure as a Newsletter.

Sign up
card icon
Hollie's Hub for Good

Working on improving health and education, reducing inequality, and spurring economic growth? We’d like to help.

Learn more
card icon
Become a contributor

You get paid; we donate to tech nonprofits.

Learn more
Featured on Community
Kubernetes CourseLearn Python 3Machine Learning in PythonGetting started with GoIntro to Kubernetes
DigitalOcean Products
CloudwaysVirtual MachinesManaged DatabasesManaged KubernetesBlock StorageObject StorageMarketplaceVPCLoad Balancers
Welcome to the developer cloud

DigitalOcean makes it simple to launch in the cloud and scale up as you grow – whether you’re running one virtual machine or ten thousand.

Learn more ->
DigitalOcean Cloud Control Panel
Get started for free

Enter your email to get $200 in credit for your first 60 days with DigitalOcean.

New accounts only. By submitting your email you agree to our Privacy Policy.

© 2023 DigitalOcean, LLC.