Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2012 19:02:16 +0400 From: cronfy <cronfy@gmail.com> To: freebsd-security@freebsd.org Subject: Re: getting the running patch level Message-ID: <CAJVM2mpitfhTQfSOaqG3x_9fHdkOMT7gEonDJE6T_XUBtLUe6w@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <3FB858A6-807A-45E7-880B-F27D9C884827@gmail.com> References: <5023a174.c4df440a.09cc.ffffd3d2SMTPIN_ADDED@mx.google.com> <3FB858A6-807A-45E7-880B-F27D9C884827@gmail.com>
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>> Hi all, >> I would like to know if there is a command or a way to retrieve the "patch >> level" (the handbook defines it "builds names" like 7.0-RELEASE-p1) of the >> running system: just an example, if I run: >> # freebsd-update fetch >> No updates needed to update system to 9.0-RELEASE-p4 >> or: >> ... >> The following files will be updated as part of updating to 9.0-RELEASE-p4: >> ... >> but this give me no info about the current system; I tried a brief search in >> config file but no luck; >> again the question is: >> is there a way to determine for a running server which "patch level" is >> currently at ? > uname -a Unfortunately there is no trivial way. uname -a will show you correct patch level only if kernel was changed at this patch level. So the only way is to see what updates freebsd-update offers to you and try to guess, on which patch level you are on now. -- Олег Петрачев
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