Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:30:21 +0200 From: Leslie Jensen <leslie@eskk.nu> To: Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsd-update install question Message-ID: <4FD9BD3D.2090601@eskk.nu> In-Reply-To: <4FD9BA6C.70404@infracaninophile.co.uk> References: <4FD9B2D3.5020409@eskk.nu> <4FD9BA6C.70404@infracaninophile.co.uk>
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2012-06-14 12:18, Matthew Seaman skrev: > On 14/06/2012 10:45, Leslie Jensen wrote: >> When I do >> >> freebsd-update install >> >> I get this error: >> >> Installing updates...install: ///usr/src/lib/libc/gen/libc_dlopen.c: No >> such file or directory >> >> I think it's because I do not have all sources installed. So I just want >> to confirm that it's the case. > > If you're using freebsd-update then you don't need the libc sources. > Does no harm to have them around. > > Given you're using a custom kernel then you definitely do need the > kernel sources: that's everything under /usr/src/sys plus a few other > bits and pieces. > >> Also, should I care and install the source needed? > > The default setting for freebsd-update is to install the system sources. > If you haven't changed /etc/freebsd-update.conf then something odd is > happening. Perhaps you manually deleted the contents of /usr/src ? > > If you definitely don't want the system sources, then edit > /etc/freebsd-update.conf and change this section in the obvious way: > > # Components of the base system which should be kept updated. > Components src world kernel > > # Example for updating the userland and the kernel source code only: > # Components src/base src/sys world > > ie. comment out the first 'Components' line and uncomment the second. > > Cheers, > > Matthew > I use the default kernel, on changes whatsoever. I haven't changed anything. I installed the sources because it was needed for VirtualBox, I think. I didn't install all sources only what was needed. I've not touched /etc/frebsd-update.conf at all. Should I install the libc souces? thanks /Leslie
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