Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2012 14:45:21 +0100 From: Damien Fleuriot <ml@my.gd> To: Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: uname -r output values? Message-ID: <3969C0C2-395E-4030-A4D7-20D49182019F@my.gd> In-Reply-To: <50D4A193.6040707@a1poweruser.com> References: <50D465F7.1070408@a1poweruser.com> <BB1A4F8B-033A-48F4-9764-A43AE1066F1F@my.gd> <50D4A193.6040707@a1poweruser.com>
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On 21 Dec 2012, at 18:51, Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> wrote: > Fleuriot Damien wrote: >=20 >> On Dec 21, 2012, at 2:36 PM, Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> wrote: >>> When issuing the uname -r command what are the different values possible= to expect? >>>=20 >>> So far I have this list. >>>=20 >>> Where X.X =3D major release . Sub release numbers >>> Where y =3D number 1 through 9 >>>=20 >>> X.X-BETAy >>> X.X-RCy >>> X.X-RELEASE >>> X.X-RELEASE-py >>> X.X-PRERELEASE >>> X.X-CURRENT >> mybsd dam ~ >> $ uname -r >> 8.2-STABLE >=20 > How did you create this 8.2-STABLE system? >=20 > I don't see any .iso file for=20 Instructions given already by Devin. Basically, STABLE is a good compromise between running the latest version (1= 0-CURRENT if you're on 9, or 9.x if you're on 8), and running a RELEASE that= gets updated very slowly. I've never had bad surprises with STABLE and encourage running it instead of= RELEASE if you want the latest patches. Note that on occasion, STABLE will be replaced by BETA or RC. For example 8.2-STABLE became 8.3-RC1 at some point, then 8.3-RC1 ceased to e= xist altogether and was renamed to 8.3-STABLE (discounting any other release= candidates here).
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