Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 11:51:02 +0300 From: Igor Roboul <igorr@sysadm.stc> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Enabling softupdates remotely Message-ID: <20020227085102.GD27427@sysadm.stc> In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.21.0202271126120.16827-100000@apache.metrocom.ru> References: <Pine.GSO.4.21.0202191614150.14614-100000@apache.metrocom.ru> <Pine.GSO.4.21.0202271126120.16827-100000@apache.metrocom.ru>
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On Wed, Feb 27, 2002 at 11:28:02AM +0300, Varshavchick Alexander wrote: > Hi, > > Can you guide me please on the procedure of enabling softupdates remotely, > in case I have no access to the server console? ssh to host. umount filesystems you wish turn softupdates on. turn softupdates on. mount filesystems. If you wish turn softupdates on /usr or other filesystem which could not be umounted, then make simple modification to /etc/rc which will turn softupdates before mounting filesystems. Then remote reboot (THIS CAN BE RISKY!!!!). Remove your changes from /etc/rc I have did this at least once. -- Igor Roboul, System administrator at Speech Technology Center http://www.speechpro.com http://www.speechpro.ru To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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