From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jul 21 11:09:31 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 275C916A4CE for ; Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:09:31 +0000 (GMT) Received: from 9.hellooperator.net (cpc3-cdif2-3-0-cust202.cdif.cable.ntl.com [81.103.32.202]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E810243D46 for ; Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:09:30 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from rasputin@hellooperator.net) Received: from rasputin by 9.hellooperator.net with local (Exim 4.34) id 1BnEyY-00079J-7U for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Wed, 21 Jul 2004 12:09:30 +0100 Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 12:09:30 +0100 From: Dick Davies To: FreeBSD Questions list Message-ID: <20040721110929.GE7738@lb.tenfour> References: <20040721032801.6942.qmail@webmail01.mesa1.secureserver.net> <20040721090658.S85700@chylonia.3miasto.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20040721090658.S85700@chylonia.3miasto.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i Sender: Rasputin Subject: Re: how to update freebsd? newbie X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: Dick Davies List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:09:31 -0000 * Wojciech Puchar [0711 08:11]: > > i am sorry if this is a stupid question i ask but i am willing to see if > > someone helps me to understand the freebsd update process, i just came > > from redhat so forgive me > > why do you need update while you are newbie. So he doesn't get rooted? not keeping ports up to date will bite you in the ass, newbie or not. not checking regularly for security updates will do the same.. -- Nasrudin walked into a teahouse and declaimed, "The moon is more useful than the sun." "Why?", he was asked. "Because at night we need the light more." Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns