Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 09:00:10 -0400 From: Andrew J Caines <A.J.Caines@halplant.com> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: New to stable! Message-ID: <20030918130009.GQ410@hal9000.halplant.com> In-Reply-To: <BAY7-F18uHZncJfKHmj00000a94@hotmail.com> References: <BAY7-F18uHZncJfKHmj00000a94@hotmail.com>
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Mam, > I'm new to FreeBSD and is going to setup an server! I'm sure you're going to have fun. > 1. Should install appliaction through ports (as newest version) > or should I do it through package from releg4.freebsd.org?? Ports. This way you get to build the software with your options [see make.conf(5) and pkgtools.conf(5)]. First install sysutils/portupgrade: # cd /usr/ports/sysutils/portupgrade/ # make install Next, use portupgrade to install and update you packages, eg. # portupgrade --new --recursive --verbose security/sudo # portupgrade --new --upward-recursive --recursive --sudo \ --uninstall --verbose --make-env -DWITH_GTK2 www/mozilla-firebird Note that pkgtools.conf is part of portupgrade, not the base system, and enables you to do detailed ports configuration and leave make.conf for global parameters. > 2. I got kernel 4.9PRERELEASE when I use RELENG_4 in cvsup. That's because you got your STABLE sources near to a release. The name changes during this period before going back to "STABLE", however it's all still the -STABLE branch. Take a look at the Release Information[1]. > Isn't that more unstable?? More unstable than...? The STABLE branch typically works perfectly for almost everyone almost all the time. Because the code does change, occasionally things break - usually at build rather than run time. You're already subscribed to the right list, so you should have a good idea if anyone is experiencing any problems. > Isn't better if I just change to RELENG_4_8 foir nwo until 4.9 gets a > stable snapshot??? No. The "security" branches exist for folks who install RELEASEs and don't want to track -STABLE to get critical fixes. Stick with STABLE. [1] http://www.freebsd.org/releases/index.html -Andrew- -- _______________________________________________________________________ | -Andrew J. Caines- Unix Systems Engineer A.J.Caines@halplant.com | | "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary | | safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" - Benjamin Franklin, 1759 |
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