Date: Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:07:16 +0000 From: krad <kraduk@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Date of a FreeBSD installation Message-ID: <AANLkTimBA4zBE6TGWUfRKekMeOP5118FYwtj8UfLnbQH@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20110114153745.GC21418@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> References: <4D2F606D.6090407@gmail.com> <20110113203821.GA3646@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> <AANLkTinvjcRLJ-86c2AOkDHidiAkxh1zSe0ZCmkuw24j@mail.gmail.com> <AANLkTikd9t6eVR=nVEHKKJ6MvO6AAJj8e-968dnPOJDo@mail.gmail.com> <20110114153745.GC21418@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com>
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On 14 January 2011 15:37, Chip Camden <sterling@camdensoftware.com> wrote: > Quoth n j on Friday, 14 January 2011: > > >>> I'm just guessing if there is a way to know a FreeBSD installation > date. > > >>> We can't look after the uname -a ident since an update of the FreeBSD > > >>> kernel is possible. > > > > How about looking at /proc or /mnt? > > > > On a couple of my boxes that I checked, those files came up being the > > oldest and probably match the installation date. > > > > -- > > Nino > > For me, /proc is older, /mnt is newer, than the install date. > > -- > Sterling (Chip) Camden | sterling@camdensoftware.com | 2048D/3A978E4F > http://camdensoftware.com | http://chipsquips.com | > http://chipstips.com > its nice to know the installation date, but im not sure what it gains you technically.
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