From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Sep 20 18:10:40 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 15E5816A4CE for ; Mon, 20 Sep 2004 18:10:40 +0000 (GMT) Received: from web53405.mail.yahoo.com (web53405.mail.yahoo.com [206.190.37.52]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id A513343D2F for ; Mon, 20 Sep 2004 18:10:39 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from fhb_1969@yahoo.ca) Message-ID: <20040920181039.42245.qmail@web53405.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [170.252.248.193] by web53405.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Mon, 20 Sep 2004 14:10:39 EDT Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 14:10:39 -0400 (EDT) From: "Kenneth A. Bond" To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: Core System Update X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 18:10:40 -0000 Hello, I am trying to determine how often to update my systems. Currently I am using anoncvs in order to synch my source. >From there I run the typical # make buildworld # make buildkernel # make installkernel # # mergemaster -p# make installworld# mergemaster# reboot Should I only perform this when a security vulnerability is found? I am trying to achieve maximum uptime for these systems and want to confirm how often I should perform a core system update. Please advise. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Computers are like Air Conditioners: They stop working properly if you open Windows. --------------------------------- Post your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals