From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Mar 11 21:33:58 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 98351106564A for ; Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:33:58 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from christer.solskogen@gmail.com) Received: from mail-vw0-f54.google.com (mail-vw0-f54.google.com [209.85.212.54]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 495358FC12 for ; Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:33:57 +0000 (UTC) Received: by vws18 with SMTP id 18so1165357vws.13 for ; Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:33:57 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date :message-id:subject:to:cc:content-type; bh=3yOmqXDkpJnQy8zRqzsm+aT46a7XFD6/PhUbqI20d2g=; b=jJrE+4GEwzVRaNDOQ632zoFY5o1tmC4aUN4OwHdz+2mcxnlt2LrIs4olNK7MtKYDIO LNMsUFXXhE16fX61kctC0PHlMkC5cHU/OoV6sfWa8WO3yyTDDS1J3IBcbHJ+2l906Ccs erur/kpiqzOFyFdzN5MOuqseJ+esnA2c/4m/Y= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :cc:content-type; b=I3tzCTtJ8+Qmj10ZVz2ME09Am3cW8Op5aoEfRibRYBoI08wlwfsqCZOc7YdfwhbECj H1n3M1MI/n7QoqqmHXrXdURZR7PcZ1yTgSVQN4u8g49DVQmJnRmwhpcQYle5JRTyVKiK hmTdloz8aA+8FzsdHEFkdNfDfRLvQQCzkDrGo= Received: by 10.52.91.83 with SMTP id cc19mr22975vdb.256.1299878937337; Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:28:57 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.52.166.130 with HTTP; Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:28:37 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: From: Christer Solskogen Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:28:37 +0100 Message-ID: To: Ed Flecko Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: "Best practices" on upgrading, etc. X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:33:58 -0000 On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 10:03 PM, Ed Flecko wrote: > Hi folks, > I'm trying to fully understand the whole FBSD version thing and when, > if , and why you should consider upgrading. > > I have a production server running FBSD 8.1 (and I'm following the > errata branch) that works just fine, with no problems. > > I see that the "Production Release" of 8.2 is available. > > Obviously, 8.2 has features that 8.1 does not, but I guess my primary > questions is: > > 1.) If you have a production server that's running well (and is fully > patched, i.e. following the errata branch), is there a compelling > reason to upgrade or do most people do it because there are features > in the new release that you want/need? I guess what I'm really asking > is if it makes more sense to take the "if it aint broke - don't fix > it" mindset or should you really consider upgrading when a new version > is released??? > I do. At a certain point 8.1 will not be supported anymore, and thus no more security updates. > 2.) If I DO upgrade, I can simply change my supfile to RELENG_8_2 and then: > > run csup > upgrade the ports > make buildworld > make buildkernel > make installkernel > make installworld > > is that right? Is my sequence wrong? > A bit wrong. 1) run csup 2) make buildworld && make buildkernel && make installkernel 3) reboot 4) make installworld 5) mergemaster 6) reboot 7) upgrade ports > 3.) How do I upgrade any installed software (I CAN use portmaster for > that, right?)? > Yeah, portmaster is key. There is no need to force upgrade of all ports when going from 8.1 to 8.2. -- chs,