Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2023 14:46:27 GMT From: Ed Maste <emaste@FreeBSD.org> To: src-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-all@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-src-main@FreeBSD.org Subject: git: 30beebe444f5 - main - freebsd-update: add a note about when files may be deleted Message-ID: <202310041446.394EkRsU020213@gitrepo.freebsd.org>
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The branch main has been updated by emaste: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=30beebe444f5f415a388be9df91107246bd32674 commit 30beebe444f5f415a388be9df91107246bd32674 Author: Ed Maste <emaste@FreeBSD.org> AuthorDate: 2023-09-29 15:47:41 +0000 Commit: Ed Maste <emaste@FreeBSD.org> CommitDate: 2023-10-04 14:45:57 +0000 freebsd-update: add a note about when files may be deleted Files under /var/db/freebsd-update are required during the upgrade process, and to support rollback. They may be deleted if no upgrade is in progress and rollback will not be required. PR: 273601 Reviewed by: bcr Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation Differential Revision: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D42022 --- usr.sbin/freebsd-update/freebsd-update.8 | 8 ++++++-- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/usr.sbin/freebsd-update/freebsd-update.8 b/usr.sbin/freebsd-update/freebsd-update.8 index 471ae359c917..0d50ac8822de 100644 --- a/usr.sbin/freebsd-update/freebsd-update.8 +++ b/usr.sbin/freebsd-update/freebsd-update.8 @@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ .\" IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE .\" POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. .\" -.Dd September 10, 2022 +.Dd October 4, 2023 .Dt FREEBSD-UPDATE 8 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -251,7 +251,11 @@ configuration file. .It Pa /var/db/freebsd-update/ Default location where .Nm -stores temporary files and downloaded updates. +stores temporary files, downloaded updates, and files required for rollback. +All files under +.Pa /var/db/freebsd-update/ +may be deleted if an upgrade is not in progress and rollback will not be +required. .El .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr freebsd-version 1 ,
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