Date: Wed, 26 Nov 2003 07:24:19 +0000 From: Colin Percival <colin.percival@wadham.ox.ac.uk> To: akanwar@digitarchy.com, freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: patchlevels and FreeBSD source Message-ID: <5.0.2.1.1.20031126071427.01cb4ab0@popserver.sfu.ca> In-Reply-To: <323910-22003113261956699@M2W053.mail2web.com>
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At 20:09 25/11/2003 -0500, akanwar@digitarchy.com wrote: >Presently I install my servers using a automated pxeboot method. The NFS >image I choose is a copy of the freebsd 4.8-RELEASE cdrom. Post install I >cvsup the plain 4.8-RELEASE server to RELENG_4_8 (taking the patchlevel to >4.8-RELEASE-p15 for example) and then build world. The cvsup/buildworld >takes a long time. These steps are also difficult to automate. After installing the RELEASE, install FreeBSD Update (ports/security/freebsd-update), move its configuration file into the right place, and run `freebsd-update fetch && freebsd-update install`. Given a decent internet connection, this takes no more than a couple minutes, and is much easier than updating your install image every time security issues arise. Colin Percival
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