From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Nov 7 16:57:55 2009 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 A0D0A10656C0 for ; Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:57:55 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from amvandemore@gmail.com) Received: from mail-px0-f182.google.com (mail-px0-f182.google.com [209.85.216.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 752758FC20 for ; Sat, 7 Nov 2009 16:57:55 +0000 (UTC) Received: by pxi12 with SMTP id 12so101987pxi.3 for ; Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:57:55 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :date:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; bh=8VYY8g5osfjhSLbuZfFAcesoL8xfBZJtKlodAnIvZfw=; b=qhS9p82dYzJzpeqPBqe7RFiE5H8hr9xRDrCuCiYVXsW90PrnF8fC0Lbcl01LWjdtqY RvVviIl4NNnqiIR00Y2LOayjAOVfPkS9b1x6pTbHSItxHgCURsJxqq0ysSQ0fbunLXLn dnS+eMnuz5PwGiH/Sz4o+2YOQapubJwQ3HRk4= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; b=dfBKyyfdqGPlp+UnrdtITZydxpuCNDQlDiEmmMtuPlTWH/vGUlSXvF6s03kPgmG+W5 JQLrkNn6o2jvNlJKtqIJ7RhapS59SF5Ww9UFxRw8otokH3bqq2x1Yih4xEdrCarGH+QK iQHo0NT4jeXX8owuxY1RXZ/MW0GHlvOfCYcUE= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.142.59.16 with SMTP id h16mr418295wfa.161.1257613074943; Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:57:54 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <9d972bed0911070839q3f9ded02q40de4637278bcec9@mail.gmail.com> References: <9d972bed0911060931k4ee2a5b7n9d62db23beeb6367@mail.gmail.com> <9d972bed0911070839q3f9ded02q40de4637278bcec9@mail.gmail.com> Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:57:54 -0600 Message-ID: <6201873e0911070857j231331a3n1b9c6fdc53e08bcd@mail.gmail.com> From: Adam Vande More To: Roger Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Help understanding basic FreeBSD concepts (ports, updates, jails) 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: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:57:55 -0000 On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 10:39 AM, Roger wrote: > Hello all, > > I have another concept that I'm confused about, the source distribution. > Some ports, like "lsof" require the existence of /usr/src. > What I don't understand is which version to use to keep synchronized > with the production release. > When the installed was performed the release was 7.2 but after doing > "freebsd-update" the release is now > 7.2-p4. According to the documentation, I can track CURRENT, STABLE plus > other. > Which one is the recommended one for a production server. I have not > build that many > packages that need the sources present so now would be a good time to > find out which one > I should use. > > Thank you for your time and patience, > > There are three basic branches, CURRENT STABLE RELEASE You want release. You shouldn't run anything else unless you're willing and able to help with testing, debugging, and development. -- Adam Vande More