From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Mon Sep 19 01:03:27 2016 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 223D7BDDC3C for ; Mon, 19 Sep 2016 01:03:27 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from baho-utot@columbus.rr.com) Received: from cdptpa-oedge-vip.email.rr.com (cdptpa-outbound-snat.email.rr.com [107.14.166.230]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DE11A2E7 for ; Mon, 19 Sep 2016 01:03:26 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from baho-utot@columbus.rr.com) Received: from [76.181.114.47] ([76.181.114.47:52874] helo=raspberrypi.bildanet.com) by cdptpa-oedge02 (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 3.5.0.35861 r(Momo-dev:tip)) with ESMTP id F3/38-11122-8593FD75; Mon, 19 Sep 2016 01:03:20 +0000 Received: from [192.168.1.40] (helo=baho-utot.bildanet.com) by raspberrypi.bildanet.com with esmtp (Exim 4.84) (envelope-from ) id 1blmzQ-0005B0-4y for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Sun, 18 Sep 2016 21:03:20 -0400 Subject: Re: Updating multiple computers To: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" References: <2e433f07-4dec-a3f3-aa49-7324a704c83e@columbus.rr.com> From: Baho Utot Message-ID: <111fcb95-2c76-5096-a913-5c0d826d3903@columbus.rr.com> Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2016 21:03:20 -0400 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; FreeBSD amd64; rv:45.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/45.3.0 MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: X-RR-Connecting-IP: 107.14.168.130:25 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.23 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.23 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2016 01:03:27 -0000 On 09/18/16 20:53, Mehmet Erol Sanliturk wrote: > > > On Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 5:20 PM, Baho Utot > wrote: > > Here is what I have done, I need some guidance to complete my journey > > I now understand the differences in the base source repositories > and I know now that I need the releng-10.1 source. > > I have pulled that source using svnlite and I am able to build the > base system and kernel following the handbook. I have also learned > how to create a "release" by reading the release man page and have > done so. I then scripted this to update the local svn base source > code, then build a "release" and then copy the release to a > network server. > > OK now the next step or issue: > > How do I use that release assuming that it is on a network server > to update/upgrade multiple systems? > > I know I could use the memstick image from "my release build" to > install a system, I am under the assumption that I can not use > that to update/upgrade a system only install. I have the tarball > that release generates as well. > > Can freebsd-update be "tricked" into using my built release system > or will it only use the freebsd servers? > > It is ok offer improved ways or complete new ways of doing this > or tell me that "it just don't work that way" > > > When my journey is complete I will/should be able to pull the > source and install/update/upgrade multiple system, or at lease > that is what I am attempting to do. > > > Thank you for your time > > _______________________________________________ > > > > A short time ago there was a thread like your question , but > unfortunately I could remember it . > > The following links may be useful , if possible : > [putolin] > > If you study pkg system of FreeBSD , you will find that there is > possible solutions for your problem . > > Mehmet Erol Sanliturk > > > I am wanting to update/upgrade the base system not ports. I am using synth and putting its output on a network server. I have the port thing covered, I need some thing for base. Thanks