Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 16:21:20 +0200 From: "lokadamus@gmx.de" <lokadamus@gmx.de> To: Quartz <quartz@sneakertech.com>, FreeBSD questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Questions about freebsd-update Message-ID: <55A12660.9090304@gmx.de> In-Reply-To: <559F2853.5000103@sneakertech.com> References: <559C6B73.8050509@sneakertech.com> <559EA8B8.8080701@sneakertech.com> <559ED47E.8050905@hiwaay.net> <559F25F8.1030508@sneakertech.com> <559F2853.5000103@sneakertech.com>
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On 07/10/15 04:05, Quartz wrote: >>>>> 2) How do I get freebsd-update to install only specific patches or >>>>> updates instead of everything? >>> >>> Given the integration of base system packages & kernel, I don't think >>> you would want to do this. This actually sounds kinda .... dare I say it >>> (?) .... *linuxy* .... ick >> >> The main rationale here is that updates can occasionally cause behavior >> changes which can negatively interact with 3rd party software. If we're >> trying to test new patches for compatibility issues or we're seeing a >> bug that seems dependent on patch level, it's kind of a requirement to >> be able to step though the updates one by one. > > I should clarify: I know it's possible to do this by downloading the > patch/asc files and doing the whole make/install dance, but that > requires all the build tools to be installed which is awkward on > dedicated systems that need a small footprint. What I'm hoping for is a > way to download the patches in binary form and use some flavor of > 'freebsd-update install patch_file' instead. > > > _______________________________________________ > 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" > I think, here is a little understanding problem, what freebsd-update is doing. When you install Windows and a service pack, you can't stop in the half of the service pack installation. freebsd-update make the same thing like windows update, it will install security updates. The different is, it will only upgrade to a newer release, when this option is specified. When you only will update ports and not base system, you should install portmaster. "freebsd-update fetch" will show you, what it will change. I hope, my english is good enough to understand, what i will say.
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