Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2004 16:24:05 -0600 From: "Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz> To: Bart Silverstrim <bsilver@chrononomicon.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Update utility Message-ID: <404CF285.8090007@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <2121A5DA-7125-11D8-B6F7-000A956D2452@chrononomicon.com> References: <000401c40531$0ab88de0$0100000a@liberty> <2121A5DA-7125-11D8-B6F7-000A956D2452@chrononomicon.com>
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Bart Silverstrim wrote: > > On Mar 8, 2004, at 12:15 PM, Ioannis Vranos wrote: > >> Is there any utility in FreeBSD 4.9 to check for possible updates/bug >> fixes >> via internet? >> > > I *think* have have kind of a handle on this on the server I just > installed... > > I usually do a cvsup to update the list of the ports tree, then use a > procedure I picked out of http://www.freebsddiary.org/portupgrade.php > to update applications with portupgrade. > > If anyone else has a method other than this, I'd love to know the > procedure :-) > > This only updates ports. Updating FreeBSD, I don't know of anything > other than if you find a security advisory, you have to have the src > tree and patch that portion and recompile whatever had the > vulnerability, following the advisory instructions. I'm thinking that > since most daemons/applications are from ports, keeping your ports > tree updated should limit most remote exploits...I would be interested > in knowing of a way to check whether the installation of the OS is up > to date, though. > Colin Percival has done something kinda new and different (and interesting.....) he calls "FreeBSD Update". I've not tried it, but IIRC the details are at http://www.daemonology.net/freebsd-update/ HTH, Kevin Kinsey DaleCo, S.P.
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