Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:48:57 -0800 From: Carl Johnson <carlj@peak.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsd-update problems Message-ID: <87k3qrbqg6.fsf@oak.localnet> In-Reply-To: <20130201205855.GA53909@rootbsd.daleco.biz> (Kevin Kinsey's message of "Fri, 1 Feb 2013 14:58:55 -0600") References: <87obg3bynm.fsf@oak.localnet> <20130201205855.GA53909@rootbsd.daleco.biz>
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Kevin Kinsey <kdk@daleco.biz> writes: > On Fri, Feb 01, 2013 at 11:51:41AM -0800, Carl Johnson wrote: >> I ran freebsd-update to update my 8.1-RELEASE system to 8.3-RELEASE >> (freebsd-update -r 8.3-RELEASE upgrade). It downloaded a bunch of >> files, asked me to edit some configuration files, showed me long lists >> of files that have been changed, added and removed, and then ended with >> no status or error indications. The problem is that there appears to be >> absolutely NO change in my system that I can find. I have checked /etc, >> /bin, and /lib with 'ls -lct | head', but there are no files that have >> changed recently. The /var/db/freebsd-update directory has over 500MB >> of files it downloaded. >> >> Does anybody have any suggestions on what might have happened and what >> can be done? >> -- >> Carl Johnson carlj@peak.org >> > > I'm not looking at the docs ATM, but IIRC you need to run an install > step now. Check the docs ... they should tell you. Thanks, I just saw that a few minutes ago. I wasn't happy about it so I went out for a long walk, but I should have done it before posting. I'll try that right after this. -- Carl Johnson carlj@peak.org
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