On Feb 09 21:11:56, themazed...@gmail.com wrote: > On 02/09/2013 08:42 PM, System Administrator wrote: > >OpenBSD is all about KISS (simplicity) -- have you tried running the bi- > >annual release update procedure? have you read (carefully) the FAQ > >section on upgrading? Many users report it takes less than 15 minutes > >to perform a *remote* upgrade. Also you need to mind that OpenBSD does > >not support version rollbacks or offer binary updates to stable. So > >will an additional tool which requires ongoing maintenance and a > >configuration file setup, really add value (simplicity) ? > > > >On 9 Feb 2013 at 20:23, Crookedmaze wrote: > > > >>Dear OpenBSD Community, > >> > >>Hello I am wondering if there is a tool similar to FreeBSD-update on > >>OpenBSD? If not are there any reasons for why a tool like this > >>hasn't been developed? Also if there isn't a tool like this > >>(I am pretty sure there isn't one as I have checked) if I were to > >>develop one do you think it would be accepted into OpenBSD? Please > >>let me know what you think! > >> > >>Sincerely, > >>Crookedmaze > >> > >> > Yes, System Administrator I have had a look at the FAQ the reason I am > asking about such a tool is because it seems as if the only way to > update OpenBSD (Errata update wise) is to download a patch from > the errata page and to manually patch the source code then follow the > instructions for applying the patch (Or you could follow stable using > CVS). I just thought it would be easier (and Simpler) if you were > able to patch the version of OpenBSD you are running by simply typing > openbsd-update which would then apply the security update by download > and installing a binary package.
Just upgrade with a snapshot, like everyone else. It doesn't get much simpler than that.
