Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 00:17:19 +0100 From: Mark Rowlands <fuc952d@tninet.se> To: Jens Haeusser <jens@zoology.ubc.ca> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Installing Stripped System Message-ID: <200301240017.19977.fuc952d@tninet.se> In-Reply-To: <BA559A29.6449%jens@zoology.ubc.ca> References: <BA559A29.6449%jens@zoology.ubc.ca>
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On Thursday 23 January 2003 10:10 pm, Jens Haeusser wrote: > > I've always thought that the entire base system should have it's own > package/port system. That way, you could easily remove the bits you don't > want (remove UUCP from a fileserver, remove gcc from a firewall, etc). As > well, this would make security/other upgrades much easier. Telnet has a > remote hole? Simply upgrade the base-telnet port. OpenSSL has a problem? > Upgrade the base-OpenSSL port, which will take care of rebuilding any other > dependant base-ports. This should also make binary upgrades easier if it > included proper packages. It could certainly simplify the whole track the > security branch, spend hours making install/buildworld every few weeks > issue. > > Ah well, I can always dream. > nope..... you can get coding....... ;-) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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