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Date:      Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:23:56 +0000
From:      Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk>
To:        Alex Huth <a.huth@tmr.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: update/upgrade question
Message-ID:  <4B1CE5CC.409@infracaninophile.co.uk>
In-Reply-To: <20091207105332.GC3765@borusse.borussiapark>
References:  <20091207095416.GA3765@borusse.borussiapark>	<4B1CD725.8030607@infracaninophile.co.uk> <20091207105332.GC3765@borusse.borussiapark>

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Alex Huth wrote:
> * Matthew Seaman schrieb:
>>> Next question is if i don't get updates with freebsd-update when i ha=
ve
>>> a stable version? I have the problem with two machines (6.3 and 6.4).=
 On both
>>> i do not get the public key because it is not available on the remote=
 server.
>>> I have test it with debug.

>> freebsd-update only covers the RELEASE branches.  That is equivalent t=
o
>> RELENG_6_3 or RELENG_6_4 in your cases.  However 6.3-RELEASE is due to=
 go out
>> of support on the 31st January (http://www.freebsd.org/security/securi=
ty.html)
>> so now would be a good time to think about upgrading.

> So if i understand that right, it is not possible to follow the engenee=
ring in
> stable and having all patches without using the way over "make buildwor=
ld
> ..."?

Yes.  If you want to track one of the development branches (HEAD, RELENG_=
N)
then you have to update sources by csup(1) or various other mechanisms an=
d
then compile your kernel+world yourself.

Alternatively you can track release branches (RELENG_N_M) in the same way=
,
or so long as the release branch is still in support, you can use
freebsd-update(8) to pull down pre-built binary updates.=20

	Cheers,

	Matthew

--=20
Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil.                       Flat 3
                                                      7 Priory Courtyard
PGP: http://www.infracaninophile.co.uk/pgpkey         Ramsgate
                                                      Kent, CT11 9PW, UK


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