Date: Sat, 20 Mar 1999 12:55:16 -0800 (PST) From: Mike Meyer <mwm@phone.net> To: stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Build of 3.1-STABLE failing? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9903201249190.464-100000@guru.phone.net> In-Reply-To: <36F3C79F.31ADDB05@newsguy.com>
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On Sun, 21 Mar 1999, Daniel C. Sobral wrote: > Date: Sun, 21 Mar 1999 01:06:55 +0900 > From: Daniel C. Sobral <dcs@newsguy.com> > To: Mike Meyer <mwm@phone.net> > Cc: Michael C. Vergallen <mvergall@mail.double-barrel.be>, stable@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: Build of 3.1-STABLE failing? > > Mike Meyer wrote: > > > > Um - are you sure? I'm running 3.1-STABLE already - just a bit behind > > the times. Normally, to update, I do a "make update", then a "make" > > and "make install". > > > > This is the first time that process has failed. > > And it failed because "make world", not "make && make install" is > the correct. Or "make buildworld" and then "make installworld". > > That it has not failed before is just luck. It doesn't even mean > that your system is actually up to date. > > You also should update your kernel on a regular basis. Like, > whenever you do a "make world". :-) Updating the kernel is *not* > covered by the process you are (but shouldn't be) doing. > > Finally, /etc is also not covered. For this particular step, the > port named "mergemaster" is highly recommended. The alternative is > doing it by hand. Actually, I'm aware of all that. The goal is (was?) to upgrade the utilities. Watching the stable list for hints as to when the kernel needed to be updated as well - and doing that at that time. From the above, it looks like I shouldn't be tracking -STABLE, but should be running -RELEASE. Just one question - what are "make" and "make install" for, then? <mike To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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