Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 21:13:39 +0100 From: RW <list-freebsd-2004@morbius.sent.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: When is BuildWorld necessary? Message-ID: <200609162113.41283.list-freebsd-2004@morbius.sent.com> In-Reply-To: <200609161541.38002.bob@tania.servebbs.org> References: <200609161541.38002.bob@tania.servebbs.org>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On Saturday 16 September 2006 20:41, Bob wrote: > Hi: > > I recently installed FreeBSD 6.1 over the net from sources. I am keeping > things up-to-date using CVSup. > > When portaudit tells me I have a security issue; I update/re-install the > affected port. When a kernel patch comes in, I re-compile the kernel; which > now stands at FreeBSD 6.1-RELEASE-p6 #3. > > From what I can tell, buildworld re-builds the base system, something I > have yet to do. My thought is to do a buildworld only when the OS version > is updated to the next number above 6.1. I understand this happens at > about 4 month intervals. > > My question is, is there a good reason to buildworld before a version > change? I hate "fixing" something which is working perfectly, and this > system has been stellar! Not all of the point releases are for the kernel, for example 6.1-RELEASE-p2 was a sendmail fix.
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?200609162113.41283.list-freebsd-2004>