Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2001 23:08:22 -0700 From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> To: Shawn Ramsey <shawn@megadeth.org> Cc: Thierry Herbelot <thierry@herbelot.com>, stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Not updating /etc Message-ID: <20010725230822.C84940@xor.obsecurity.org> In-Reply-To: <009001c11593$0e718120$de48a93f@shawn>; from shawn@megadeth.org on Wed, Jul 25, 2001 at 10:23:08PM -0700 References: <003601c1154c$7240ed40$de48a93f@shawn> <3B5F34B0.BF32DF9D@herbelot.com> <009001c11593$0e718120$de48a93f@shawn>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] On Wed, Jul 25, 2001 at 10:23:08PM -0700, Shawn Ramsey wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Thierry Herbelot" <thierry@herbelot.com> > To: "Shawn Ramsey" <shawn@megadeth.org> > Cc: <stable@FreeBSD.ORG> > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 2:05 PM > Subject: Re: Not updating /etc > > > > Shawn Ramsey wrote: > > > > > > I am going to be upgrading a 4.1.1 system to 4-Stable. Is it ok to not > > > update /etc? I've done this in the past w/o problems, but that was way > back > > > when... (2.x/3.x) > > > > the recent freeBSD releases include mergemaster which helps *A LOT* > > upgrading the /etc hierarchy > > > > and NO, you should NOT leave your /etc untouched > > Well, seeing as to how easy it is with mergemaster, there isn't really any > reason not to. But wouldn't the system just boot like whatever I was > previosly running? I don't see why it would hurt to leave it alone if one > wanted to, but then again what do I know. :) New binaries on the system sometimes depend on new files/settings being in /etc. This is true for sshd, for example. kris [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (FreeBSD) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE7X7PVWry0BWjoQKURAqCrAJ9GTpexpsGM5UgKbJrGSdiiGAnAAACgvdCY UML0vFLGZMJVgXqvF6OZSPc= =YPWq -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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