Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 20:21:37 -0400 From: "Justin R. Miller" <incanus@codesorcery.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: two questions regarding updates Message-ID: <20020422002137.GA21681@mithrandir.codesorcery.net>
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I'm currently running 4.5-RELEASE, and as I understand it (and have been
told on IRC), RELEASE is merely a snapshot of a point in time in the
life of STABLE.
I have two questions that are somewhat related. Firstly, can I upgrade
the system in a "binary way", i.e. without having to 'make buildworld'
and install. Is there a way to keep track of and apply updates to
*packages* as opposed to *ports*.
Second, in security bulletins I have seen mention of such releases as
4.5-RELEASE-p3. Where can I find more information about this? Are
these releases "official" (i.e. meant for Joe User) or are they other
points in STABLE?
My goal here (at least for now) is to run an updated RELEASE until I get
the hang of things enough to track STABLE.
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