From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Oct 26 15:26:19 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C4CFB16A412 for ; Thu, 26 Oct 2006 15:26:19 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rsmith@xs4all.nl) Received: from smtp-vbr1.xs4all.nl (smtp-vbr1.xs4all.nl [194.109.24.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EAA9A43D4C for ; Thu, 26 Oct 2006 15:26:17 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from rsmith@xs4all.nl) Received: from slackbox.xs4all.nl (slackbox.xs4all.nl [213.84.242.160]) by smtp-vbr1.xs4all.nl (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id k9QFQCJ2096245; Thu, 26 Oct 2006 17:26:16 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from rsmith@xs4all.nl) Received: by slackbox.xs4all.nl (Postfix, from userid 1001) id 7D7BBB842; Thu, 26 Oct 2006 17:26:12 +0200 (CEST) Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 17:26:12 +0200 From: Roland Smith To: "SiteRollout.com" Message-ID: <20061026152612.GA22501@slackbox.xs4all.nl> Mail-Followup-To: "SiteRollout.com" , freebsd-stable@freebsd.org References: <002c01c6f8f2$7656c550$0200a8c0@pc1> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="M9NhX3UHpAaciwkO" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <002c01c6f8f2$7656c550$0200a8c0@pc1> X-GPG-Fingerprint: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 X-GPG-Key: http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/pubkey.txt X-GPG-Notice: If this message is not signed, don't assume I sent it! User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.11 X-Virus-Scanned: by XS4ALL Virus Scanner Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Three FreeBSD 6 questions X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 15:26:19 -0000 --M9NhX3UHpAaciwkO Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, Oct 26, 2006 at 12:32:43PM +0100, SiteRollout.com wrote: > I'm new to this list, so here's a hello, how are you to everyone on the > list! Welcome! =20 > And which file do I change to use a different release, and how must I upd= ate > the system to pull in this latest release? >=20 > 2.) I'm a bit confused as to updating the system. As I understand, there = are > 3 areas which require updates: > =20 > i. Ports You could use portsnap(1) to keep your ports database up to date. > ii. Security updates > iii. Kernel updates > =20 > I know how to perform the first two, but for kernel updates I can't seen = to > find a consistent unified method with talk of the "traditional" way and t= he > "latest" way. What is the best way to keep my FreeBSD 6.x system up2date? This is covered in the handbook, and at the end of /usr/src/UPDATING. FreeBSD updates both the kernel and the base system. Basically, 1) cvsup(1) your source to RELENG_6 (for STABLE) or RELENG_6_1 for just security updates. 2) Create a custom kernel config file, if needed, and put it in=20 /usr/src/sys//conf/FOO for example. 3) cd /usr/src; 4) make buildworld 3) make kernel # Add 'KERNCONF=3DFOO' to use your configuration. 4) reboort into single user mode 5) mergemaster -p 6) cd /usr/src; make installworld 7) mergemaster 8) reboot Roland --=20 R.F.Smith http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/ [plain text _non-HTML_ PGP/GnuPG encrypted/signed email much appreciated] pgp: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 (KeyID: C321A725) --M9NhX3UHpAaciwkO Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFFQNOUEnfvsMMhpyURAj1aAJ0fNApvxnSYsx9mdlBpgjOIGlLyRgCfZoUn 7fR1EEckY5rJYWiAUgvIIFo= =aubX -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --M9NhX3UHpAaciwkO--