Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 21:52:26 +0200 From: "pobox@verysmall.org" <pobox@verysmall.org> To: Bob <bob@tania.servebbs.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: When is BuildWorld necessary? Message-ID: <450C55FA.5070701@verysmall.org> In-Reply-To: <200609161541.38002.bob@tania.servebbs.org> References: <200609161541.38002.bob@tania.servebbs.org>
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Bob wrote: > Hi: > > I recently installed FreeBSD 6.1 over the net from sources. I am keeping > things up-to-date using CVSup. > > When portaudit tells me I have a security issue; I update/re-install the > affected port. When a kernel patch comes in, I re-compile the kernel; which > now stands at FreeBSD 6.1-RELEASE-p6 #3. > > From what I can tell, buildworld re-builds the base system, something I have > yet to do. My thought is to do a buildworld only when the OS version is > updated to the next number above 6.1. I understand this happens at about 4 > month intervals. > > My question is, is there a good reason to buildworld before a version change? > I hate "fixing" something which is working perfectly, and this system has > been stellar! > > Bob Hi Bob, I believe it is basically good to get the 'p' patches as they contain security fixes. My thinking is that if 'p' patch comes out - your system is, in some sense, not perfect anymore :) But I have one question - do you rebuild the world on a remote machine (without physical access) and if yes - how do you restart in single user mode. This is what I can't understand so far. Thanks, Iv --
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