Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 14:59:03 +0200 (CEST) From: Tim <tyskdisciplin@yahoo.se> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: How to update to latest packages with pkg_add and keep system source stable Message-ID: <20050523125903.10211.qmail@web25607.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>
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Hello I am a new FreeBSD user. I have installed the latest production release 5.4. Two questions I have are: 1. How do I update to the newest binary packages without using ports? I have a slow computer so compling through ports is not fun. When I now do a pkg_add -r firefox I get version 1.0.3 and not 1.0.4 which I've seen exists as a binary package via the web inteface. 2. I want a stable system. I understand that upgrading system source to FreeBSD-STABLE is in fact not stable at all. So what efficient method exists to keep my system secure and stable? Thanks!
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