Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 09:47:40 +0100 From: "Roger 'Rocky' Vetterberg" <listsub@401.cx> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: How do YOU stay up to date? Message-ID: <4007A52C.4060404@401.cx> In-Reply-To: <4007A469.7030207@401.cx> References: <1074139882.5205.28.camel@closetotheedge> <40066CC5.8010302@401.cx> <400731FC.2060701@mykitchentable.net> <4007A469.7030207@401.cx>
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Roger 'Rocky' Vetterberg wrote: > Drew Tomlinson wrote: > >> Roger 'Rocky' Vetterberg told a big fish story including the following >> on 1/15/2004 2:34 AM: >> >>> Duane Winner wrote: >>> >>>> Hello all again, >>>> >>>> I'm finally getting my arms around FreeBSD and the updating processes >>>> and tools. But I'm still trying to come up with good >>>> habits/methods/instructions for updating routines for both myself >>>> and my >>>> colleagues who also want to switch to FreeBSD. >>>> >>>> I now understand how to use cvsup to keep my src and ports tree >>>> current. >>>> I know how to use pkg_add -r to install new sotware, or go into >>>> /usr/ports/whatever to make install. I know how to do portupgrade to >>>> upgrade my installed ports, how to pkg_version -v to see what's out of >>>> date with my tree, and how to cronjob cvsup to keep my trees >>>> current. (I >>>> still need to play more with make world and whatnot) >>>> >>>> But what do you all out there in BSD land do to stay current as a >>>> practice? I'm looking at this on two fronts: FreeBSD on our laptops >>>> (There will be at least 3 of us with T23's, and I also plan on >>>> migrating >>>> most, if not all of my servers from Linux to FreeBSD). >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> If you have the resources, you should consider using a dedicated >>> machine for compiling. >>> With ~10 laptops, a bunch of workstations and about 20-25 servers >>> running FreeBSD we use 2 dedicated machines that does nothing but >>> download sources and compiles them. One is tracking 4.x-STABLE and >>> the other 5.x-RELEASE. Anyone can nfs mount choosen directories from >>> these machines and install the pre-compiled software. >>> It works extremely well, once the users have learned the correct >>> process. >> >> >> >> I've been contemplating this setup. I know I can use portupgrade to >> build packages and then just install packages on other machines but >> don't understand the details. Is it difficult to set up? Can you >> point me to a web tutorial? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Drew > > > http://bsdvault.net/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=53 > > Its very basic, but it should get you started. Sorry, wrong link. Try this one instead: http://www.freebsddiary.org/makeworld-2boxes.php -- R
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