Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:55:46 -0800 From: "mr g" <claymore@eml.cc> To: "Manolis Kiagias" <sonic2000gr@gmail.com> Cc: doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: handbook question Message-ID: <1230191746.30224.1291737787@webmail.messagingengine.com> In-Reply-To: <49477925.50902@gmail.com> References: <1229417680.20949.1290294601@webmail.messagingengine.com> <49477925.50902@gmail.com>
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On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:47:17 +0200, "Manolis Kiagias" <sonic2000gr@gmail.com> said: > mr g wrote: > > Why isn't part 26 included in part4? Both seem to have to do with > > adding the latest code to freebsd. I don't get why part 26 is > > near networking? I only say because I was hunting around and then > > fond it with help of a friend on chat. I think it might be a good > > idea to roll it into part 4 so all updating of programs and the > > os are covered together. Thanks. -g > > > > > > Chapter 4 refers to upgrading and ports and packages, which are third > party applications as fas as FreeBSD is concerned. Chapter 26 deals with > freebsd-update which updates the base system and portsnap which updates > the Ports tree (but not installed programs). > There is currently a discussion on merging chapter 26 with "The Cutting > Edge" which also refers to base system upgrades. The resulting chapter > will also be more appropriately named (something like Updating and > Upgrading FreeBSD). > Thank you for responding. Merry holidays. Freebsd is very impressive. -- http://www.fastmail.fm - mmm... Fastmail...
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