Re: releases, branches,..
On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 23:02:01 +0200, Dick Hoogendijk wrote: > Thank you. I will follow RELEASE than. Also a thanks to Svein. ;-) Is > RELEASE automaticaly set in a fresh FreeBSD install or do I need to > change anything? The freebsd-update program will track RELEASE-p because this is what it can do. It won't follow STABLE because that's not possible with this tool. :-) The common method of "freebsd-update upgrade" (see manpage) will then bring you to 8.1-RELEASE, I think, and will then follow the track of 8.1-RELEASE-p1, -p2, -p3 and so on. You can additionally request a specific release with the -r parameter. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: releases, branches,..
On 8/12/2010 2:02 PM, Dick Hoogendijk wrote: On 12-8-2010 22:53, Polytropon wrote: On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:46:18 +0200, Dick Hoogendijk wrote: I'm running 8.1-RELEASE now, but what about security issues found? Which brach do I follow? In this case, use "freebsd-update" to track -RELEASE; you will get the security patches by binary updating, e. g. you can use this tool to get from 8.1-RELEASE to 8.1-RELEASE-p1 without the need to compile anything. See "man freebsd-update" for details. Thank you. I will follow RELEASE than. Also a thanks to Svein. ;-) Is RELEASE automaticaly set in a fresh FreeBSD install or do I need to change anything? uname -raa freebsd-update will update that version you have installed (so yes RELEASE in a fresh install) only with security patches. If a new version comes out you want to upgrade to you would do something like freebsd-update upgrade -r 8.3-RELEASE ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: releases, branches,..
On 12-8-2010 22:53, Polytropon wrote: On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:46:18 +0200, Dick Hoogendijk wrote: I'm running 8.1-RELEASE now, but what about security issues found? Which brach do I follow? In this case, use "freebsd-update" to track -RELEASE; you will get the security patches by binary updating, e. g. you can use this tool to get from 8.1-RELEASE to 8.1-RELEASE-p1 without the need to compile anything. See "man freebsd-update" for details. Thank you. I will follow RELEASE than. Also a thanks to Svein. ;-) Is RELEASE automaticaly set in a fresh FreeBSD install or do I need to change anything? ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: releases, branches,..
On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:46:18 +0200, Dick Hoogendijk wrote: > My years of OpenSolaris made me forget the use of releases and branches. > I'm not into too much compiling anymore. I want a stable, but also safe > server. > I'm running 8.1-RELEASE now, but what about security issues found? > What do I need to run if I want the lates and needed security patches? > I do not want to update my system (at least as few times as possible) > Which brach do I follow? I have the feeling that STABLE is too innovative(?) In this case, use "freebsd-update" to track -RELEASE; you will get the security patches by binary updating, e. g. you can use this tool to get from 8.1-RELEASE to 8.1-RELEASE-p1 without the need to compile anything. See "man freebsd-update" for details. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: releases, branches,..
On 12.08.2010 22:46, Dick Hoogendijk wrote: > My years of OpenSolaris made me forget the use of releases and branches. > I'm not into too much compiling anymore. I want a stable, but also safe > server. > I'm running 8.1-RELEASE now, but what about security issues found? > What do I need to run if I want the lates and needed security patches? > I do not want to update my system (at least as few times as possible) > Which brach do I follow? I have the feeling that STABLE is too > innovative(?) -RELEASE but keep an eye on the advisories. This comes from someone who's been running RELENG_x for prod setups for more than a decade. //svein -- +---+--- /"\ |Svein Skogen | sv...@d80.iso100.no \ / |Solberg Østli 9| PGP Key: 0xE5E76831 X|2020 Skedsmokorset | sv...@jernhuset.no / \ |Norway | PGP Key: 0xCE96CE13 | | sv...@stillbilde.net ascii | | PGP Key: 0x58CD33B6 ribbon |System Admin | svein-listm...@stillbilde.net Campaign|stillbilde.net | PGP Key: 0x22D494A4 +---+--- |msn messenger: | Mobile Phone: +47 907 03 575 |sv...@jernhuset.no | RIPE handle:SS16503-RIPE +---+--- If you really are in a hurry, mail me at svein-mob...@stillbilde.net This mailbox goes directly to my cellphone and is checked even when I'm not in front of my computer. Picture Gallery: https://gallery.stillbilde.net/v/svein/ signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
releases, branches,..
My years of OpenSolaris made me forget the use of releases and branches. I'm not into too much compiling anymore. I want a stable, but also safe server. I'm running 8.1-RELEASE now, but what about security issues found? What do I need to run if I want the lates and needed security patches? I do not want to update my system (at least as few times as possible) Which brach do I follow? I have the feeling that STABLE is too innovative(?) ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
