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Date:      Wed, 13 Nov 2013 03:01:46 +0000
From:      "Thomas Mueller" <mueller6724@bellsouth.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
Cc:        Michael Sierchio <kudzu@tenebras.com>
Subject:   Re: running freebsd-update install on 9.2-RELEASE - error
Message-ID:  <BF.9E.19454.A9BE2825@cdptpa-oedge03>
References:  <CAHu1Y73WpVnyKfoQYC176EkakhzOKOY8bWHQJncr-pr8jn4Aew@mail.gmail.com>

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from Michael Sierchio:

> # freebsd-update install
> Installing updates.../usr/bin/install: Undefined symbol "gid_from_group"
> /usr/bin/install: Undefined symbol "gid_from_group"

> This was a fresh install of 9.2, not an upgrade

> I've seen this error discussed in the context of build/makeworld, but not
> here.  This is a bit puzzling.  I do have a custom kernel (these are
> Soekris boxes).

> FreeBSD logagg.lon.pivotallabs.com 9.2-RELEASE FreeBSD 9.2-RELEASE #0: Wed
Oct 23 16:10:56 UTC 2013
> root@donkey.sf.pivotallabs.com:/usr/src/sys/i386/compile/NET6501
>  i386
        
> any suggestions?

How do you use freebsd-update on a fresh install?

As far as I know, freebsd-update is for binary upgrade from an already-installed FreeBSD.

What do you run "freebsd-update install" from if it's a fresh install?

Tom




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