Date: Thu, 03 Jan 2002 13:07:27 -0700 From: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> To: Joe Clarke <marcus@marcuscom.com> Cc: stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Please integrate OpenSSH 3.x Message-ID: <4.3.2.7.2.20020103130319.02a28af0@localhost> In-Reply-To: <1010087964.86152.14.camel@shumai.marcuscom.com> References: <4.3.2.7.2.20020103124027.02a29860@localhost> <4.3.2.7.2.20020103124027.02a29860@localhost>
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At 12:59 PM 1/3/2002, Joe Clarke wrote: >While I haven't been following the -security thread, I'm not sure if >this is necessary. The OpenSSH in FreeBSD has received specific FreeBSD >"localizations" to fix bugs that may have arisen. If so, this amounts to a fork... which runs the risk of missing or delaying subtle changes that might have implications for security or functionality. Why create work by forking the code rather than having the changes integrated? >Also, the OpenSSH >port in /usr/ports/security/openssh-portable now supports a >OPENSSH_OVERWRITE_BASE make option to replace the base SSH installation. This is assuming that one is working from the ports and not the packages. Very often, we don't install the ports on a system because (a) they take up much space and (b) they become obsolete quickly. >Just add NO_OPENSSH=true in /etc/make.conf, and you'll be set. We rarely do a "make world" on a production machine. But we do need them to have the latest OpenSSH from the get-go! --Brett To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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