Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 15:41:37 -0400 From: Bob <bob@tania.servebbs.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: When is BuildWorld necessary? Message-ID: <200609161541.38002.bob@tania.servebbs.org>
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Hi: I recently installed FreeBSD 6.1 over the net from sources. I am keeping=20 things up-to-date using CVSup.=20 When portaudit tells me I have a security issue; I update/re-install the=20 affected port. When a kernel patch comes in, I re-compile the kernel; which= =20 now stands at FreeBSD 6.1-RELEASE-p6 #3. =46rom what I can tell, buildworld re-builds the base system, something I h= ave=20 yet to do. My thought is to do a buildworld only when the OS version is=20 updated to the next number above 6.1. I understand this happens at about 4= =20 month intervals. My question is, is there a good reason to buildworld before a version chang= e?=20 I hate "fixing" something which is working perfectly, and this system has= =20 been stellar! =20 Bob
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