Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:06:00 +0100 From: "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@berklix.com> To: Kaya Saman <kayasaman@gmail.com> Cc: ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Strange issues while upgrading ports Message-ID: <201111251506.pAPF609d081562@fire.js.berklix.net> In-Reply-To: Your message "Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:41:26 %2B0200." <4ECF9B06.1090602@gmail.com>
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Hi, Reference: > From: Kaya Saman <kayasaman@gmail.com> > Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:41:26 +0200 > Message-id: <4ECF9B06.1090602@gmail.com> Kaya Saman wrote: > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > --------------080607030603050400060904 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > On 11/25/2011 02:51 PM, Julian H. Stacey wrote: > > Kaya Saman wrote: > >> Hi, > >> > >> I'm running FreeBSD version 8.0 x64 edition on my server with multiple > >> jails. > > < Detail deleted> > > > >> Can anyone help with my issues?? > > 8.0 is too old, November 2009 > > http://www.freebsd.org/releases/ > > > > 8.0 Is not supported. > > http://www.freebsd.org/security/security.html#sup > > > > My machine ceased to crash when I moved from 8.0 to 8.2, > > I seem to recall other problems eased too. > > > > So upgrade to at least 8.1 ! > > > > If you management are saying stay at `proven' 8.0 rather than 8.2, > > think again. > > > > It's well known that .0 releases can be problematic, which is I > > recall why 8.1 has extended support (even beyond 8.2), useful for > > those who don't want to keep upgrading. > > > > Yes, 9.0-RC2 is available for test for those wanting new features, > > not for you if you'r still on 8.0. One would expect less stability > > from 9.0-RC2 than 8.0.& no more from 9.0 than 8.0, so go for 8.1 > > or 8.2 then wait for 9.1 not 9.0. > > > > Cheers, > > Julian > How is the upgrade of versions done? > > I'm sorry I've never done it before; from my linux experience on Debian > at least it's a bit messy. > > I found this: > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/updating-upgrading-freebsdupdate.html > > So I'm guessing - backup /etc, /var, /usr/local/etc, and /usr/local/var > > then do: > > freebsd-update -r 8.2-RELEASE upgrade > > freebsd-update install > > shutdown -r now > > freebsd-update install > > # portupgrade -f ruby > # rm /var/db/pkg/pkgdb.db > # portupgrade -f ruby18-bdb > # rm /var/db/pkg/pkgdb.db /usr/ports/INDEX-*.db > # portupgrade -af > > freebsd-update install > > > How will this affect my Jails though? Will I need to rebuild them also? > > I mean how will I know if everything is the same as before the upgrade > but obviously just newer? Sorry, short of time here, so in brief: This the wrong list to ask about upgrades. Read http://www.freebsd.org I dont personaly keep up to date with latest fancy BSD-specific update scripts (as I've been doing Unix decades, & by reflex make all of src/ & ports/ that I use, but certainly back up etc & var first ) Others may have more time to add info, but better ask on hackers@ (or questions@ re upgrades) I would guess jails from 8.0 would survive on 8.2, Try on a spare box. > --------------080607030603050400060904 > Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit No HTML duplicates Cheers, Julian -- Julian Stacey, BSD Unix Linux C Sys Eng Consultants Munich http://berklix.com Reply below not above, cumulative like a play script, & indent with "> ". Format: Plain text. Not HTML, multipart/alternative, base64, quoted-printable.
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