Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 12:24:34 -0600 From: Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Update utility Message-ID: <200403081224.34802.racerx@makeworld.com> In-Reply-To: <20040308181733.GG891@zi025.glhnet.mhn.de> References: <000401c40531$0ab88de0$0100000a@liberty> <2121A5DA-7125-11D8-B6F7-000A956D2452@chrononomicon.com> <20040308181733.GG891@zi025.glhnet.mhn.de>
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On Monday 08 March 2004 12:17 pm, Simon Barner wrote: > If you prefer binary updates, there is a special port > (security/freebsd-update), but it will only work on an unaltered > installation (i.e. you did not do any buildworlds), and of course, you > can run the freebsd-update port incrementally. > > However, once you use a source based update method, the port will not work > any longer, since your installation will consist of custom binaries that do > not match the recorded checksums. > > Simon I like the idea of the bin-updates. Most of the end users of FBSD really don't have a need to have custom src so this may be a very acceptable way to go. I have never used this method - I ought to try it tho. On some of me slower boxen, I would love to move away from the 4 plus hours it takes to update them. Again, most of which don't require a hack to the src so I would imagine this option would work well. I'm interested in the time it takes to do the freebsd-update, and if rebooting is needed. Can someone post experiences and approximate run times? -- Best regards, Chris
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