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Date:      Wed, 26 Jan 2000 09:40:42 -0700 (MST)
From:      Weyrich Computing Consulting <weyrich@goodnet.com>
To:        graeme.n.brown@bt.com
Cc:        freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: distributing software updates to boxes on a network
Message-ID:  <Pine.GSO.4.05.10001260940260.9494-100000@goodguy.goodnet.com>
In-Reply-To: <71DA16F18D32D2119A1D0000F8FE9A9402B5A3D2@mbtlipnt01.btlabs.bt.co.uk>

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Try rdist

orville.

On Wed, 26 Jan 2000 graeme.n.brown@bt.com wrote:

> Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 10:08:20 -0000
> From: graeme.n.brown@bt.com
> To: freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: distributing software updates to boxes on a network
> 
> I want to develop unicast routing software and deliver/share new versions
> to FreeBSD PC routers on a test network under my administration in an
> automated hands-off way. I would appreciate suggestions for any neat ways
> of doing this.
> 
> In the past I have tried doing this 
> 
> (i) via NFS where master version of S/W is held on an NFS server with 
> individulal routers mounting exported directory for the s/w and thus 
> all routers can execute same uptodate version of code
> 
> OR
> 
> (ii) via each router running a PERL script which does an ftp download
> of the s/w from an ftp server and then compiles/runs new version of
> code.
> 
> TIA
> 
> Graeme Brown
> BT Adastral Park, UK
> email: graeme.n.brown@bt.com
> 
> 
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