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Subject: Re: How can i know if the freebsd kernel need to be updated ?
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On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 8:45 AM, Lowell Gilbert <
freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> wrote:

> zaxis <z_axis@163.com> writes:
>
> > Now i use the following commands to maintain my freebsd box.
> >
> >>portsnap fetch update
> >>pkg_version -vIL=
> >>portupgrade -R xxx
> >
> > It works great for software installed through ports. However, how can i
> know
> > if the kernel needs to be updated ?
>
> That procedure *only* updates your ports.  Unless you do something else
> to update the base system (e.g., csup or freebsd-update), you won't need
> to update the kernel.
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Or just use freebsd-update fetch

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mmm, interesante.....