Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:23:54 -0500 From: Paul Schmehl <pauls@utdallas.edu> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsd-update vs. make buildworld Message-ID: <D5853683279405724F260CF8@paul-schmehls-powerbook59.local> In-Reply-To: <453FEAB3.9030409@bigfoot.com> References: <453FEAB3.9030409@bigfoot.com>
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--==========FCFED73E89183572E6F4========== Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline --On October 26, 2006 12:52:35 AM +0200 Niek <niek@bigfoot.com> wrote: > Hi experts, > > Due to the recent security issue regarding openssl, I have to update a > server running 6_release. I was wondering if updating using binaries > using the freebsd-update utility is a viable alternative to recompiling > the world. What would you recommend? > It is so long as you haven't altered any of the kernel or base source=20 files. If you have, you'll need to rebuild kernel and world. I use both=20 methods; freebsd-update when I'm using a GENERIC kernel with no changes=20 and the traditional method when the source has been altered, the kernel is = customized or the processor is not supported under freebsd-update. Paul Schmehl (pauls@utdallas.edu) Senior Information Security Analyst The University of Texas at Dallas http://www.utdallas.edu/ir/security/ --==========FCFED73E89183572E6F4==========--
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