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Date:      Wed, 12 May 2004 17:53:25 +0200
From:      Michael Nottebrock <michaelnottebrock@gmx.net>
To:        freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Cc:        "Omar M. Nafees" <omnafees@student.cs.uwaterloo.ca>
Subject:   Re: Keeping FreeBSD up-to-date
Message-ID:  <200405121753.25365.michaelnottebrock@gmx.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.58.0405121132250.21258@cpu06.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca>
References:  <Pine.GSO.4.58.0405121132250.21258@cpu06.student.cs.uwaterloo.ca>

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On Wednesday 12 May 2004 17:35, Omar M. Nafees wrote:

> What is the most automated way to keep the FreeBSD base up-to-date? I know
> that the binary upgrade option in sysinstall can be used to upgrade the
> base to the latest release... but does this take into account new Security
> Advisories?

I think what you're looking for is security/freebsd-update.

> Any pointers to appropriate documentation would be helpful as well.

See http://www.daemonology.net/freebsd-update/

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