Date: Thu, 09 Jul 2015 22:05:07 -0400 From: Quartz <quartz@sneakertech.com> To: FreeBSD questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Questions about freebsd-update Message-ID: <559F2853.5000103@sneakertech.com> In-Reply-To: <559F25F8.1030508@sneakertech.com> References: <559C6B73.8050509@sneakertech.com> <559EA8B8.8080701@sneakertech.com> <559ED47E.8050905@hiwaay.net> <559F25F8.1030508@sneakertech.com>
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>>>> 2) How do I get freebsd-update to install only specific patches or >>>> updates instead of everything? >> >> Given the integration of base system packages & kernel, I don't think >> you would want to do this. This actually sounds kinda .... dare I say it >> (?) .... *linuxy* .... ick > > The main rationale here is that updates can occasionally cause behavior > changes which can negatively interact with 3rd party software. If we're > trying to test new patches for compatibility issues or we're seeing a > bug that seems dependent on patch level, it's kind of a requirement to > be able to step though the updates one by one. I should clarify: I know it's possible to do this by downloading the patch/asc files and doing the whole make/install dance, but that requires all the build tools to be installed which is awkward on dedicated systems that need a small footprint. What I'm hoping for is a way to download the patches in binary form and use some flavor of 'freebsd-update install patch_file' instead.
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