On 2026-04-19, Dennis Clarke <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear OpenBSD folks : > > I am not sure if this is a bug or not but if I am the root user > trying to run "syspatch" based on what I see at : > > https://www.openbsdhandbook.com/upgrade/
btw this site is unofficial. it is also wrong in some places. > I have the env var TMPDIR set to some place such as /tmp/root : > > eris# uname -a > OpenBSD eris.bw.genunix.com 7.8 GENERIC.MP#54 amd64 > eris# syspatch > syspatch: Can't open /tmp/root/syspatch.zOarCOZ7Ks/SHA256.sig: > Permission denied > eris# syspatch runs fetches/hash checks as separate users, they will need access to the dir > However even if I allow anyone on the system to access the root > users TMPDIR files : > > eris# chmod 1777 $TMPDIR > eris# syspatch > Get/Verify syspatch78-001_syspatc... 100% >|*****************************************************************| > 8538 00:00 > Installing patch 001_syspatch > syspatch: Read-only filesystem, aborting > eris# > > Well it seems the TMPDIR means nothing to syspatch : > > eris# unset TMPDIR > eris# syspatch > Get/Verify syspatch78-001_syspatc... 100% >|*****************************************************************| > 8538 00:00 > Installing patch 001_syspatch > syspatch: Read-only filesystem, aborting > eris# > > Not sure what is going on here. looks like you have a filesystem that's mounted read-only. -- Please keep replies on the mailing list.
