Date: Fri, 12 May 2000 11:32:26 -0700 From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com> To: Robert Watson <rwatson@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: Derek Werthmuller <dwerthmu@ctg.albany.edu>, freebsd-security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Applying patches with out a compiler Message-ID: <7549.958156346@localhost> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 12 May 2000 12:40:04 EDT." <Pine.NEB.3.96L.1000512123717.44824A-100000@fledge.watson.org>
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> For patches where it's appropriate, I've been strongly considering > releasing "packages" that update the key parts of the base OS for security > fixes. This would be similar to the BSD/OS patch level support for fixes, > although restricted only to security stuff. This would provide access to > security fixes for non-source-centric sites, which I think is important. > With 4.0 I haven't had the opportunity to exercise this possibility as > yet. :-) > > I.e., > > pkg_add secpatch_4.0-RELEASE_001.tgz That would be cool if we could also somehow automate the process, since people will come to depend on it as an upgrade process. - Jordan To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-security" in the body of the message
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