Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 16:28:41 +0000 (UTC) From: Glen Barber <gjb@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@freebsd.org, svn-doc-all@freebsd.org, svn-doc-head@freebsd.org Subject: svn commit: r49577 - head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/security Message-ID: <201610251628.u9PGSgPR056895@repo.freebsd.org>
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Author: gjb Date: Tue Oct 25 16:28:41 2016 New Revision: 49577 URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/49577 Log: Improve wording in the security.html page. PR: 213525 Submitted by: linimon Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/security/security.xml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/security/security.xml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/security/security.xml Tue Oct 25 16:21:58 2016 (r49576) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/security/security.xml Tue Oct 25 16:28:41 2016 (r49577) @@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ <h2>Reporting FreeBSD security incidents</h2> - <p>FreeBSD security issues specific to the operating system - should be reported to the <a + <p>FreeBSD security issues specific to the base system + should be reported via email to the <a href="mailto:secteam@FreeBSD.org">FreeBSD Security Team</a> - or, if a higher level of confidentiality is required, PGP - encrypted to the <a + or, if a higher level of confidentiality is required, via PGP + encrypted email to the <a href="mailto:security-officer@FreeBSD.org">Security Officer Team</a> using the <a href="so_public_key.asc">Security Officer PGP @@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ <a name="how"></a> <h2>How to update your system</h2> - <p>For most users, the easiest way to update your supported &os; - &rel.current; or &rel2.current; system is to use the following + <p>For users that have previously installed a binary version of &os; + (e.g. &rel.current; or &rel2.current;), commands:</p> <tt># freebsd-update fetch<br /> @@ -62,11 +62,18 @@ <p>If that fails, follow the other instructions in the security advisory you care about.</p> + <p>Note that the above procedure is only for users who have + previously installed a binary distribution. Those who have + built from source will need to update their source tree to + upgrade.</p> + <a name="sup"></a> <h2>Supported FreeBSD releases</h2> <p>The designation and expected lifetime of all currently supported - branches are given below. The <em>Expected EoL (end-of-life)</em> + branches + and their respective releases + are given below. The <em>Expected EoL (end-of-life)</em> column indicates the earliest date on which support for that branch or release will end. Please note that these dates may be pushed back if circumstances warrant it.</p>
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