Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 08:19:27 -0600 From: "J.D. Bronson" <jbronson@wixb.com> To: "Reko Turja" <reko.turja@liukuma.net>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: upgrading from 5.3 to current Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.2.20050116081854.00c00d60@cheyenne.wixb.com> In-Reply-To: <012801c4fbd4$8dc3e280$92a7cb52@rekon> References: <6.2.0.14.2.20050116075053.00bf6a98@cheyenne.wixb.com> <012801c4fbd4$8dc3e280$92a7cb52@rekon>
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At 08:06 AM 1/16/2005, Reko Turja wrote: >>This is rather a nubee question.. >> >>I am used to OBSD and how to update my sources...but seem to be missing >>something with FREEBSD. >> >>I installed 5.3 release and all I want to do now is update the source >>files on the disk to current. > > >Very easy, all explained in the handbook. If on Intel, cvsup is your >friend. Are you sure you'll want to install CURRENT, by the way? - In the >FreeBSD context CURRENT is more like development alpha version, STABLE >branch is more like beta, and RELENG branches are the bug and security fix >branches of the original release. All explained in the handbook. > >>Does someone have a web page that can show these steps? > >http://www.freebsd.org/handbook, See chapter 19 and appendix A. > >-Reko thanks. I am going to track STABLE...you are right. I am installing cvsup without GUI and then I will try to set this up... -- J.D. Bronson Aurora Health Care // Information Services // Milwaukee, WI USA Office: 414.978.8282 // Email: jd@aurora.org // Pager: 414.314.8282 AIM:lonebanditusa // MSN:lonebanditusa@msn.com // Yahoo:lonebanditusa
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