Date: Mon, 15 May 2006 21:35:58 +0200 From: "Pietro Cerutti" <pietro.cerutti@gmail.com> To: "Matt Bostock" <matt@mattbostock.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD-Update and 6.1 Message-ID: <e572718c0605151235i3c3af67bwfca450b2b766879a@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <loom.20060515T141905-94@post.gmane.org> References: <loom.20060515T141905-94@post.gmane.org>
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On 5/15/06, Matt Bostock <matt@mattbostock.com> wrote: > A couple of questions regarding FreeBSD-Update: > > 1. How do I update from 6.0-RELEASE to 6.1-RELEASE or 6-STABLE using > FreeBSD-Update? I've tried downloading the ISO and doing it that > way but 'uname' remains unchanged. You just didn't get the point. freebsd-update is not aimed to upgrade a box from one version to another, but to apply security updates to a release. Make sure you read and understand the following: - http://www.daemonology.net/freebsd-update/ - man freebsd-update > 2. How does FreeBSD-Update know which branch to follow > (STABLE, CURRENT or RELEASE)? freebsd-update works only on RELEASEs > 3. I tried upgrading to 6.1 using the ISO method, and am getting this: > > [root@xxxx root]freebsd-update fetch > Fetching updates signature... > Fetching hash list signature... > Examining local system... > > The following files are affected by security > fixes, but have not been updated because they > have been modified locally: > > /bin/rmail > /usr/bin/edit > /usr/bin/ee > /usr/bin/ree > /usr/bin/vacation > /usr/lib/libmilter.a > /usr/lib/libmilter.so.3 > /usr/libexec/mail.local > /usr/libexec/sendmail/sendmail > /usr/libexec/smrsh > /usr/sbin/editmap > /usr/sbin/mailstats > /usr/sbin/makemap > /usr/sbin/praliases > > No updates available > > ...AFAIK I haven't altered these files. How can I force > the update? I have a feeling this is related to > the above questions ;) Yes, it is. > > Many thanks, Things will get pretty clear once you read the above mentioned... > Matt Bostock > --=20 Pietro Cerutti
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