I don't know anything about using sysinstall for security patches/upgrades etc. WHat your looking for I think is cvsup. Please read the handbook on Using CVSUP to get the latests source updates, security patches for your release and even updating to a different RELEASE or -CURRENT or -STABLE.
On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 09:23:37 -0800 Kevin McKay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So it will not just grab the latest patched binaries for 5.1? I am not > > sure I understand. Is it just for updating between releases and not > for keeping the current release up to date? > > Kevin > > Lowell Gilbert wrote: > > >"Kevin McKay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > > > >>I have read through the documentation but have not been able to find > >>a definite answer. I am running a pretty core install of 5.1 minimal > >>+ bind9, postfix, apache, ssh, no ports collection. Here is my > >>question. When I run the binary update from sysinstall will that > >>take care of the earlier ssh vulnerability and update apache postfix > >>and bind to the most current version? > >> > >> > > > >You normally need to run the sysinstall from the version you're > >updating to. You could configure your system's sysinstall to load in > >the later version, and it should be compatible, but I don't know the > >syntax for that offhand... > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"