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Date:      Fri, 11 Apr 2014 09:40:33 -0400
From:      Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org>
To:        Brad Fleming <bdflemin@gmail.com>
Cc:        cperiva@freebsd.org, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: Potential Doc Mistake
Message-ID:  <44ha60t25q.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
In-Reply-To: <CF43A967-0328-4B52-8A20-477175F1A782@gmail.com> (Brad Fleming's message of "Thu, 10 Apr 2014 12:55:26 -0500")
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Brad Fleming <bdflemin@gmail.com> writes:

> On Apr 10, 2014, at 12:08 PM, Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-=
well.ilk.org> wrote:
>
>> Brad Fleming <bdflemin@gmail.com> writes:
>>=20
>>> I think this document might have  syntax error:
>>> https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/updating-upgrading-freebsdupdate.h=
tml
>>>=20
>>> Under "23.2.3.2. Performing the Upgrade=94 the first command listed is:
>>> "freebsd-update -r 9.1-RELEASE upgrade=94
>>> but I believe the proper command should be:
>>> "freebsd-update upgrade -r 9.1-RELEASE=94
>>> (the =93upgrade=94 is in the wrong place)
>>>=20
>>> I could certainly be wrong but the second command is what=92s referenced
>>> in other documents and was required for me to move from 9.2 to 10.0.
>>=20
>> The manual page actually lists options before the subcommand. A quick
>> look at the source makes me think that either order is fine.

> The command as listed fails on my 9.2-RELEASE VM. But perhaps that=92s
> different in other versions. In either case I=92m not a Free BSD master
> and could certainly be wrong.

Unfortunately, I didn't have time to really look at this closely, so
it's probably me that's wrong. I'll leave a note to myself to dive in if
I get a chance, but it would be better if someone else gave it a look.




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