From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 4 13:30:31 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1A74416A4CE for ; Mon, 4 Apr 2005 13:30:31 +0000 (GMT) Received: from web90206.mail.scd.yahoo.com (web90206.mail.scd.yahoo.com [66.218.94.90]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id D581743D49 for ; Mon, 4 Apr 2005 13:30:30 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from kenneth_a_bond@yahoo.ca) Received: (qmail 37196 invoked by uid 60001); 4 Apr 2005 13:30:30 -0000 Message-ID: <20050404133030.37194.qmail@web90206.mail.scd.yahoo.com> Received: from [170.252.248.194] by web90206.mail.scd.yahoo.com via HTTP; Mon, 04 Apr 2005 09:30:30 EDT Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 09:30:30 -0400 (EDT) From: "Kenneth A. Bond" To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Subject: Keeping installed packages up to date X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 04 Apr 2005 13:30:31 -0000 Hello, I am a relatively new BSD user, making the move from various Linux distros such as Debian GNU Linux. I have been running Linux servers for quite some time in a production environment, but based on recent events in the Linux world, have made the decision to move to FreeBSD. I have made the move to FreeBSD due to its maturity, stability and performance, not to mention that extended releases are supported for two years from their release, which is attractive in a mission-critical environment. I am trying to determine the best method of keeping my installed packages up-to-date. My current environment does not permit me to use CVSUP for synching my ports tree (due to firewall constraints) so I have been simply downloading the ports.tar.gz file from ftp.freebsd.org. I have followed the steps outlined in Richard Bejtlich's document Keeping FreeBSD Applications Up-To-Date (http://www.taosecurity.com/keeping_freebsd_applications_up-to-date.html) but I run into an issue where a number of installed packages are either skipped or fail during portupgrade. My update process is as follows: -Download port.tar.gz from ftp.freebsd.org -Extract to /usr -cd /usr/ports -make fetchindex -portsdb -u -portversion -v -l "<" -Check /usr/ports/UPDATING for information relating to my applications -portupgrade -varR or portupgrade -varRPP My question is: is there an easier way of updating my installed packages? The process described above is incredibly time-consuming. I would like to know if there is a less time consuming method, since I have managers foaming at the mouth for my servers to be up and online with the latest updates, as soon as possible. Please advise. Thank you for your assistance. KB ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca