One-command migration for Ubuntu servers running Apache + PM2 + Node.js apps
Migrates everything safely and exactly:
- Apache config
- Web files
- SSL certificates
- PM2 apps (original paths preserved via
dump.pm2) - Global npm packages
- 10 automated steps
License: Apache-2.0 LICENSE
# Install migration package
yarn add @degreesign/migrate
# Create migration folder
mkdir -p tmp_migration
# Copy example env config
cp node_modules/@degreesign/migrate/.env.example ./tmp_migration/.env
# Open tmp_migration
cd tmp_migrationEdit .env with your server details and paths IMPORTANT:
- FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE JUST PLACEHOLDERS
- REVIEW AND UPDATE REQUIRED BEFORE USE
# Node.js
NODE_VERSION=24
# SSH details
OLD_USER='old_username'
OLD_IP='0.0.0.0'
NEW_USER='new_username'
NEW_IP='1.1.1.1'
# Comma-separated – no spaces after commas
MIGRATE_DIRS='/root/pm2_files,/var/www,/etc/letsencrypt'
MIGRATE_FILES='/etc/apache2/apache2.conf,/etc/ssh/sshd_config'Run the migration
npx @degreesign/migrate- Real-time progress bar
- Direct old → new server streaming
- Automatic local backup (
./migration_data/) - Clean replace of all target paths
- Exact PM2 restoration
- Global npm packages reinstalled
- Requires passwordless SSH keys