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Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 23:33:33 -0400
From: Chris Buechler <cbuechler@gmail.com>
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On Apr 11, 2005 11:15 PM, Kris McElroy <kris.mcelroy@duracom.net> wrote:
> First things I am a newb to FreeBSD and have made strides coming from
> windows.  There are a few things that I am unsure about, or need some
> direction on.
> 
> I am currently running: FreeBSD 4.11-RELEASE #0 and I would like to make
> sure that it is up to date with all the necessary patches, security fixes,
> etc...   I have read up on CVSup but I am unclear of how to actually use it.
> Can someone give me some examples?  I do not have any xwindow systems
> installed, command line only.
> 

Richard Bejtlich has a couple great articles on keeping FreeBSD and
FreeBSD applications up to date that might help.

Keeping FreeBSD Up To Date
http://www.taosecurity.com/keeping_freebsd_up-to-date.html

Keeping FreeBSD Applications Up To Date
http://www.taosecurity.com/keeping_freebsd_applications_up-to-date.html

Regards,
-Chris