Date: Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:21:41 +0100 From: Chris Whitehouse <cwhiteh@onetel.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Portupgrade Package Question Message-ID: <4E19FBC5.8040805@onetel.com> In-Reply-To: <20110710090209.6e19ba0d@scorpio> References: <CAGFTUwM8RhA6zL_GJ==pwTaZFsrg-_5aPfJXEugwcRhW9=ZKxg@mail.gmail.com> <1310269783.14697.12.camel@asus> <CAGFTUwOjgwTx4s%2B3=Z6zV-VH4H%2BSDskKrh_CbvKCYW2rVpe%2B4w@mail.gmail.com> <20110710090209.6e19ba0d@scorpio>
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On 10/07/2011 14:02, Jerry wrote: > On Sun, 10 Jul 2011 00:35:28 -0400 > b. f. articulated: > >> This is the tag that you would use on src collections to update your >> base system sources (usually in /usr/src) to 8-STABLE. You would use >> RELENG_8_2 for the 8.2-STABLE security branch, RELENG_8_2_RELEASE for >> 8.2-RELEASE, and so on. > > Reading through the archives, several years worth, it appears that this > is one of the most frequently asked questions. Many users, both new > (obviously) and some not so new get confused as to what is the proper > tag to use for each branch; ie "Stable" "Current", etc.Maybe there > should be some way to make it easier to understand. For example: I was one of them until I discovered that googling "FreeBSD tags" leads straight to http://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/cvs-tags.html Eg RELENG_8 The line of development for FreeBSD-8.X, also known as FreeBSD 8-STABLE RELENG_8_2 The release branch for FreeBSD-8.2, used only for security advisories and other critical fixes. ... RELENG_8_2_0_RELEASE FreeBSD 8.2 Release Chris > > 8.2-RELEASE: original release of code sans any updates, etc. > > 8.2-STABLE: released version plus security updates > > 8.2-CURRENT: All updates, security& otherwise to the original version > > ?-CURRENT: The absolute latest release of FreeBSD irregardless of what > version it is. > > Anyway, it is just a suggestion. In any case I think it might be easier > for some to comprehend. Anything that eliminates confusion is a plus. >
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