Hi, I have a question about installing updates to the stable version of opensolaris 200805. When I use pkg image-update, I would get the packages of the latest release installed (update from snv_86 -> snv_9X). But that's not what I want to do.
On this site: http://opensolaris.org/os/community/documentation/apt_ips/ where the differences between apt-get and ips are explained, there is sth like apt-get upgrade (note, not dist-upgrade) missing. apt-get upgrade updates the package within the installed version (snv_86 -> snv_86 with sec fixes) When I check on http://pkg.opensolaris.org/status, and I found that there are several verions of ipkg for build 86, but I didn't find a fix for e.g. http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-237965-1 The solution on this site says update to build snv_92, and there I wonder: - wasn't opensolaris supposed to have a stable version that will get new releases every 6 month(200805, 200811 ...), and I would be able to run this stable version in a sense that there are updates available? - do I need to update the complete OS to get a security fix? - are there security fixes available for users who don't have a support contract? - if not by now, will there be updates for the stable release after 200811? For me it feels strange, when I need to upgrade my system just to get some fixes. I also wonder how I should keep a service running, when I need to reboot every 2 weeks when the new build is out, to run the updates environment. Ok, it's just a little website, but still, I wonder why I need to reboot that often just for some updates. Maybe I've overseen something in the documentation, but I just couldn't find answers to those questions. Regards Sven Herzing -- This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ indiana-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://mail.opensolaris.org/mailman/listinfo/indiana-discuss
