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Date:      Sun, 26 May 2002 13:00:52 +0200
From:      "Patrick O'Reilly" <bsd@perimeter.co.za>
To:        "Ivan Carey" <icarey@bigpond.com>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: how to update a Kernel to the latest version
Message-ID:  <200205261259.06165@.perimeter.co.za>
In-Reply-To: <00e801c2049f$bfe48190$0201a8c0@ivan>
References:  <00e801c2049f$bfe48190$0201a8c0@ivan>

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On Sun 26 May 02 12:26, Ivan Carey wrote:
> I am using FreeBSD 4.3.
> How d I update a Kernel to the latest version of 4.5 without doing a
> complete installation.
>
> I wish to maintain all the configurations and files, directories etc.

learn about cvsup, then make world - refer to the freebsd handbook at 
www.freebsd.org.

> Also how do I update other applications without over writing any
> configurations etc such a Apache or PHP or Samba?

learn about portupgrade - it's in the ports collection.

> Thanks,
>
> Ivan

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