Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2001 22:34:59 +0300 From: Giorgos Keramidas <charon@labs.gr> To: Tim locke <fbsd2002@yahoo.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: upgrading freebsd Message-ID: <20010915223459.C10934@hades.hell.gr> In-Reply-To: <20010915033615.11506.qmail@web20401.mail.yahoo.com>; from fbsd2002@yahoo.com on Fri, Sep 14, 2001 at 08:36:15PM -0700 References: <20010915033615.11506.qmail@web20401.mail.yahoo.com>
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Tim locke <fbsd2002@yahoo.com> wrote:
> is there a way to upgrade freebsd 4.3 to 4.4 (once it
> comes out that is) automatically? sort of like
> 'apt-get dist-upgrade' in debian...if not better...
>
> if there is, please point me to the right docs/manual
> so I can read/follow it...
>
> or I'm stuck and I'd have to get the newer version and
> reinstall from scratch?
>
> thanks in advance
I usually update from the sources. CVSup to the source version I want to
upgrade to, then remove all ports[1], build and install world[2], CVSup my
/usr/ports directory, and reinstall ports on demand.
This works nicely for machines where a little downtime does not hurt, but for
production machines it might be a bit more difficult. But for production
machines, you'd (hopefully) use a spare box as a test box of the new release,
and just swap the boxes when the newly installed machine is ready for
production, right?
-giorgos
[1] I am using an upgrade as an excuse to recompile every port I really use,
with the new system libraries, etc. Instead of trying to upgrade ports,
one by one, I prefer removing them all, and rebuilding only those that I
find useful, as the need arises.
[2] As described in the updated by CVSup version of /usr/src/UPDATING.
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