From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Oct 29 16:58:27 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 11E2A106567F for ; Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:58:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (gizmo.acns.msu.edu [35.8.1.43]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D08278FC19 for ; Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:58:26 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id m9TGtJEa008163; Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:55:19 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id m9TGtJrO008162; Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:55:19 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc) Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:55:19 -0400 From: Jerry McAllister To: pwn Message-ID: <20081029165518.GB7985@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <4908687B.7020105@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4908687B.7020105@gmail.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsd installation order X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:58:27 -0000 On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 01:43:23PM +0000, pwn wrote: > immediately after the installation of FreeBSD what steps should be > performed by order > 1 - Configuring the FreeBSD Kernel > 2 - The Cutting Edge > 3 - Updating FreeBSD > > Is this the proper order? I would say, first update FreeBSD src and rebuild. Then update the ports tree Then, if you must, configure a custom kernel - or if nothing is critical, just skip that. Then, install what ports you want and start running. As for cutting edge, do you mean tracking CURRENT? If so, if you are using it to get in on FreeBSD development, then do that now and daily. If it is a server for something, then don't do that. Just periodically or if some important patch comes put, pull in the latest security fixes with update. ////jerry > there is some set of rules to be followed post-installation? > since, i do not find any reference mentioning the order that should be > followed immediately after installation i would like to be informed if > possible what will be the proper order to facilitate the maintenance of > the operating system and the installation of new applications without > conflicts or problems with ports. > thank you. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"