Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 08:07:10 -0500 From: Reid Linnemann <lreid@cs.okstate.edu> To: Payne <payne@magidesign.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: How to update? Message-ID: <46EA877E.50502@cs.okstate.edu> In-Reply-To: <46EA567E.1090705@magidesign.com> References: <46EA567E.1090705@magidesign.com>
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Written by Payne on 09/14/07 04:38>> > Hey, > > Maybe this is in the manual, but how can I do an update. On most linux > system you can do an update, like with yast, yum, and apt-get. How can I > do that FreeBSD? > > Chuck If you are using a release version of FreeBSD, such as 6.1-RELEASE, you can use the freebsd-update tool to get binary updates. freebsd-update has an informative man page that will help you learn to use it. You also have the option of building and installing a more recent version of FreeBSD with souce code gotten through cvs or ftp. If htis is something you wish to do, I'd highly recommend reading the section on keeping up-to-date in the handbook.
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