On Wed, Jan 21, 2004 at 01:55:38AM -0800, Loren M. Lang wrote: > When I install a new port, does it upgrade any already installed ports > if the new port depends on them. And to upgrade any security fixes, > just running cvsup on the ports tree, then running portupgrade?
Installing a new port doesn't upgrade any installed port. You have to use portupgrade to do this. > Also, is there any way to automate this, I have a freebsd mail server > setup for a company that I may not get to visit very often. Then again, > it may not be the wisest to upgrade software with no one to monitor it. Portupgrade works fine most of the time; but when it doesn't upgrade ports properly (the rare instance) manual intervention is required - trouble is one needs to monitor for these... > Is there any way to select just major security and avoid upgrading ports > that just add features? Well, you need to look at the commits on the ports if you want to do this. Thankfully http://www.freshports.org/ exists. > And does the freebsd kernel also get upgraded. Would I have to > reinstall it or would the port do it automatically? The kernel doesn't get upgraded automatically. You have to cvsup to the latest sources and build the userland and kernel (NOTE: You have to do *both* of these, otherwise you will have Real Problems). Check out the Handbook for more details. Cheers. -- Jonathan Chen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- "A person should be able to do a small bit of everything, specialisation is for insects" _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
