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> Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2007 00:33:27 +0200> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: patches for the 6.2-RELEASE > kernel> > On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 21:20:58 +0300> Manolis Kiagias <[EMAIL > PROTECTED]> wrote:> > > Jose Luis Alarcon Sanchez wrote:> > > Hi Folks.> > >> > > > I am FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE user. i'm learning FreeBSD.> > >> > > Some > times, i see people have a system named 6.2-RELEASE-pxx, where> > > xx is a > number. I know that -pxx are security patches, or not only> > > security and > too are patches for solve bugs?.> > >> > > My dude is: is very convenient > have upgraded the kernel to this> > > patches. I'm a home user, not a > bussiness. Nothing "important"> > > depend on my system.> > >> > > My second > dude is: how is the "upgrade" process?, are there this patch> > > files in > any concrete web site and the user must download it and apply?,> > > are > there any "automatized" mechanism for get it?.> > >> > > One last question, > what is the number of the last patch applied?.> > >> > > Thanks you very > much, in advance.> > >> > > Regards.> > >> > > Jose.> > >> > > > > > > There > is a program called freebsd-update. It is part of the main> > system, you > already have it.> > Patching the system is usually as easy as this:> > (as > root):> > freebsd-update fetch> > freebsd-update install> > Recompiling the > kernel is an easy, straightforward and well documented> > process (unless you > csup'd your system to STABLE, which you haven't> > obviously)> > > > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/kernelconfig-building.html> > > > > Since, as you say, nothing important depends on your system, you > should> > experiment and learn from it!> > The current patch level is p5> > > > > Manolis> > > > Manolis,> > Thank you very much for your reply. You're very > kind. Thanks too to> Jerry McAllister and Chuck Swiger.> > This list is > fantastic.> > Regards.> > Jose.> > -- > http://www.lordofunix.org/> > Not > Registered GNU/Hurd User.> Registered BSD User 51101.> Registered Linux User > #213309.> Memories..... You are talking about memories.> Rick Deckard. Blade > Runner.> _______________________________________________> > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list> > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions> To unsubscribe, > send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" _________________________________________________________________ Conheça o Windows Live Spaces, a rede de relacionamentos conectada ao Messenger! http://spaces.live.com/signup.aspx_______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
