From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Aug 10 23:45:28 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9D9E3106566C for ; Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:45:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cswiger@mac.com) Received: from asmtpout026.mac.com (asmtpout026.mac.com [17.148.16.101]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 84CFB8FC16 for ; Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:45:28 +0000 (UTC) MIME-version: 1.0 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII Received: from cswiger1.apple.com ([17.209.4.71]) by asmtp026.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Exchange Server 7u4-20.01 64bit (built Nov 21 2010)) with ESMTPSA id <0LPQ00LQ3KMXXJ80@asmtp026.mac.com> for freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org; Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:44:59 -0700 (PDT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.4.6813,1.0.211,0.0.0000 definitions=2011-08-10_10:2011-08-10, 2011-08-10, 1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx engine=6.0.2-1012030000 definitions=main-1108100287 From: Chuck Swiger In-reply-to: <55A74C53CF85244A8000286B9B0313FE19534CB154@SCHOENTB1EXMB02.ap.ds.army.mil> Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:44:57 -0700 Message-id: <4C904FFD-E8CB-483D-A315-4E5EF15FE475@mac.com> References: <55A74C53CF85244A8000286B9B0313FE19534CB154@SCHOENTB1EXMB02.ap.ds.army.mil> To: "Wright, Jonathon Mr CTR US USA USARPAC" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) Cc: "'freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org'" Subject: Re: FreeBSD supported versions (UNCLASSIFIED) 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: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:45:28 -0000 Hi-- On Aug 10, 2011, at 4:26 PM, Wright, Jonathon Mr CTR US USA USARPAC wrote: > How do I know as an admin of my FreeBSD server that the version I am running is supported via automated fashion? > I'm trying to find a way to do this through a script of sorts so that when the date comes, I'm alerted that I need to upgrade. > > For example on this link: http://www.freebsd.org/security/#sup > It has a table with dates / versions. > How can I query this through the ports tree / or other means? Hopefully you are familiar with freebsd-update, which provides automated binary updates: http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/updating-freebsdupdate.html If "freebsd-update fetch" pulls in changes, then a new update exists for your version. The docs mention doing this via daily cron entry which generates mail if an update has been found, so you can then proceed to install it at an appropriate time under human supervision. Regards, -- -Chuck