From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri May 12 20:34:33 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7763416A794 for ; Fri, 12 May 2006 20:34:33 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from derek@computinginnovations.com) Received: from betty.computinginnovations.com (dsl081-142-072.chi1.dsl.speakeasy.net [64.81.142.72]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C869143D46 for ; Fri, 12 May 2006 20:34:32 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from derek@computinginnovations.com) Received: from p17.computinginnovations.com (dhcp-10-20-30-100.computinginnovations.com [10.20.30.100]) (authenticated bits=0) by betty.computinginnovations.com (8.13.6/8.12.11) with ESMTP id k4CKY97H071024; Fri, 12 May 2006 15:34:09 -0500 (CDT) Message-Id: <6.0.0.22.2.20060512153032.026c5bc0@mail.computinginnovations.com> X-Sender: derek@mail.computinginnovations.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.0.0.22 Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 15:34:03 -0500 To: Ashley Moran , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org From: Derek Ragona In-Reply-To: <200605121737.33180.work@ashleymoran.me.uk> References: <200605121737.33180.work@ashleymoran.me.uk> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-From: derek@computinginnovations.com X-Spam-Status: No Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: Subject: Re: Upgrading 6.0 to 6.1 with etcmerge X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 20:34:34 -0000 Add the audit group to /etc/group if you have not. you would add: audit:*:77: As for /etc/master.passwd, you can usually ignore this. The mergemaster shows the differences which will be the CVS id in the first line, and any differences from adding or removing users. -Derek At 11:37 AM 5/12/2006, Ashley Moran wrote: >I've got a few 6.0-RELEASE machines I want to bring up to date. I want to >use >etcmerge because mergemaster scares the bejesus out of me. > >I can create a copy of the standard 6.0-REL /etc using mergemaster, and >copying /var/tmp/temproot/src to /var/db/src, that's no problem > >But I notice /usr/src/UPDATING contains the following: > > 20060204: > The 'audit' group was added to support the new auditing functionality > in the base system. Be sure to follow the directions for updating, > including the requirement to run mergemaster -p. > >So I figure after rebooting into single user mode and installing the new >world, I have to take an extra step? I never figured out how to deal with >the binary password db with etc merge, and I can't see anything in the man >page. > >I hope someone can clear it up. I assume etcmerge is widely used, but it's >not been updated (significantly) for so long I'm not sure. (Personally I >think it should be in the base system!) > >Thanks >Ashley > >-- >"If you do it the stupid way, you will have to do it again" > - Gregory Chudnovsky >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >-- >This message has been scanned for viruses and >dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >believed to be clean. >MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support.