Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 09:44:25 +0100 From: "Roger 'Rocky' Vetterberg" <listsub@401.cx> To: Drew Tomlinson <drew@mykitchentable.net> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: How do YOU stay up to date? Message-ID: <4007A469.7030207@401.cx> In-Reply-To: <400731FC.2060701@mykitchentable.net> References: <1074139882.5205.28.camel@closetotheedge> <40066CC5.8010302@401.cx> <400731FC.2060701@mykitchentable.net>
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Drew Tomlinson wrote: > Roger 'Rocky' Vetterberg told a big fish story including the following > on 1/15/2004 2:34 AM: > >> Duane Winner wrote: >> >>> Hello all again, >>> >>> I'm finally getting my arms around FreeBSD and the updating processes >>> and tools. But I'm still trying to come up with good >>> habits/methods/instructions for updating routines for both myself and my >>> colleagues who also want to switch to FreeBSD. >>> >>> I now understand how to use cvsup to keep my src and ports tree current. >>> I know how to use pkg_add -r to install new sotware, or go into >>> /usr/ports/whatever to make install. I know how to do portupgrade to >>> upgrade my installed ports, how to pkg_version -v to see what's out of >>> date with my tree, and how to cronjob cvsup to keep my trees current. (I >>> still need to play more with make world and whatnot) >>> >>> But what do you all out there in BSD land do to stay current as a >>> practice? I'm looking at this on two fronts: FreeBSD on our laptops >>> (There will be at least 3 of us with T23's, and I also plan on migrating >>> most, if not all of my servers from Linux to FreeBSD). >> >> >> >> If you have the resources, you should consider using a dedicated >> machine for compiling. >> With ~10 laptops, a bunch of workstations and about 20-25 servers >> running FreeBSD we use 2 dedicated machines that does nothing but >> download sources and compiles them. One is tracking 4.x-STABLE and the >> other 5.x-RELEASE. Anyone can nfs mount choosen directories from these >> machines and install the pre-compiled software. >> It works extremely well, once the users have learned the correct process. > > > I've been contemplating this setup. I know I can use portupgrade to > build packages and then just install packages on other machines but > don't understand the details. Is it difficult to set up? Can you point > me to a web tutorial? > > Thanks, > > Drew http://bsdvault.net/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=53 Its very basic, but it should get you started. -- R
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