Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:53:48 +0200 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: Dick Hoogendijk <dick@nagual.nl> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: releases, branches,.. Message-ID: <20100812225348.4fcbae98.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <4C645D9A.3010307@nagual.nl> References: <4C645D9A.3010307@nagual.nl>
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On Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:46:18 +0200, Dick Hoogendijk <dick@nagual.nl> wrote: > My years of OpenSolaris made me forget the use of releases and branches. > I'm not into too much compiling anymore. I want a stable, but also safe > server. > I'm running 8.1-RELEASE now, but what about security issues found? > What do I need to run if I want the lates and needed security patches? > I do not want to update my system (at least as few times as possible) > Which brach do I follow? I have the feeling that STABLE is too innovative(?) In this case, use "freebsd-update" to track -RELEASE; you will get the security patches by binary updating, e. g. you can use this tool to get from 8.1-RELEASE to 8.1-RELEASE-p1 without the need to compile anything. See "man freebsd-update" for details. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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