Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 20:15:25 +1000 From: Mikhail Goriachev <mikhailg@webanoide.org> To: dick hoogendijk <dick@nagual.nl> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: update info on ports Message-ID: <44CC86BD.6000900@webanoide.org> In-Reply-To: <20060730094353.GA6870@lothlorien.nagual.nl> References: <20060730094353.GA6870@lothlorien.nagual.nl>
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dick hoogendijk wrote: > Normally I upgrade my ports if I see new versions. > But now I have a question: I saw a new apache22 version (apache-2.2.2_1) > but on the apache site I could not find anything related to security bugs > or whatever. I *did* find a version 2.2.3 though (not yet in ports!) > > So now I wonder, what is the difference of port apache-2.2.2 and the > latest one "apache-2.2.2_1" > Imho it should be nice to have some kind of info file in the port telling > the reasons to upgrade. Does anyone know? > Or should I just wait for apache-2.2.3 (can't be that long). > Others already mentioned you about the vulnerability found in v2.2.2. As an addition, you might want to consider installing this: http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/url.cgi?ports/security/portaudit/pkg-descr It'll check and report on a daily basis any vulnerabilities found in your currently installed ports. Cheers, Mikhail. -- Mikhail Goriachev Webanoide Telephone: +61 (0)3 62252501 Mobile Phone: +61 (0)4 38255158 E-Mail: mikhailg@webanoide.org Web: http://www.webanoide.org PGP Key ID: 0x4E148A3B PGP Key Fingerprint: D96B 7C14 79A5 8824 B99D 9562 F50E 2F5D 4E14 8A3B
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