Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 10:33:31 +0100 From: Alex Huth <a.huth@tmr.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: update/upgrade question Message-ID: <20091208093331.GE3787@borusse.borussiapark> In-Reply-To: <4B1CE5CC.409@infracaninophile.co.uk> References: <20091207095416.GA3765@borusse.borussiapark> <4B1CD725.8030607@infracaninophile.co.uk> <20091207105332.GC3765@borusse.borussiapark> <4B1CE5CC.409@infracaninophile.co.uk>
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* Matthew Seaman schrieb: > Alex Huth wrote: > > Yes. If you want to track one of the development branches (HEAD, RELENG_N) > then you have to update sources by csup(1) or various other mechanisms and > then compile your kernel+world yourself. > > Alternatively you can track release branches (RELENG_N_M) in the same way, > or so long as the release branch is still in support, you can use > freebsd-update(8) to pull down pre-built binary updates. > > thx, this was a good explanation. Maybe one last (hopefully ;) ) question to this topic. How can i see if a update has a kernel update, to prevent unnessecary reboots? thx Alex
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