Re-imaging the operating system

May 8, 2013 16.6k views
nicoales
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After I created my vps I can replace the operating system with another?
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moisey MOD May 9, 2013
Currently this is possible only through the API using the Rebuild event and then passing it the image_id of any valid image, including base OS images, and your snapshots.

You can also do this through the new control panel which is available at:
https://beta.digitalocean.com/droplets

We will be rolling out this new control panel hopefully on Friday->Monday and then this feature will be easier to access.
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kbaylog October 18, 2013
where's the new CP?
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kamaln7 MOD October 19, 2013
@kbaylog: The "new control panel" was released a few months ago and is the control panel you're accessing now through https://www.digitalocean.com/login :]
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bradleybossard November 14, 2013
Can someone describe how this is done via the Control Panel? Do I need to first delete my current droplet, and then create a new one? How does the billing on this work, will I get billed another $5 in doing this?
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kamaln7 MOD November 15, 2013
@bradleybossard: Rebuilding your droplet does not cost you anything. You can switch the OS (your data will be wiped) any time you like from the Destroy -> Rebuild section.
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  • bseigneur July 28, 2017

    Crud. I just Destroyed, then I discovered the Rebuild option disappeared. After Destroying the only option was to Create. I suppose I was supposed to see if I could click directly on Rebuild? I kind of assumed it was going to balk if I tried to click on it. I'm glad I didn't need to keep the IP I had... I was just trying to do a clean dist upgrade (I of course had backed up all the data and configs I wanted to keep).

msatrya March 22, 2014
So, how to change OS but without deleting my current droplet?
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kamaln7 MOD April 2, 2014
@Marga: See my comment right above yours.
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ahammond November 7, 2017

Can anyone provide an example using doctl?

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