Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 08:30:47 +0200 From: Bob Tito <lists@magicfingers.org> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: openssl/openssh from ports or base? Message-ID: <4109EB17.7060205@magicfingers.org> In-Reply-To: <20040729141746.S73006@cs.selu.edu> References: <20040729141746.S73006@cs.selu.edu>
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Jason P Holland wrote: >Hello, > >What is the preferred method that people are using for keeping openssl and >openssh up to date? Are most people using the ports version? Or the base >version? Seems like if there is a vunlerability released, its much easier >to cvsup the ports tree and reinstall. But if you use the base versions, >is there a way to update that without doing a complete >buildworld/installworld? Just curious what other freebsd users are doing. >Thanks > > I am quite happy with freebsd-update which fetches prebuild binaries if needed. Until now i fecthed updates just a couple of hours after an advisory. When using the GENERIC kernel you can get the updated kernel as well. Regards, Bob >Jason >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >
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