trustlevel-...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
I had read the faq many times before asking the question. I admit not just
beforehand. I wasn't specific enough about my thought processes and asked too
many questions at once, but thanks for all the insights.
I've decided to use release when available and switch to current as needed.
Out of interest how many members of the OpenBSD crew constantly track current.
Do you mainly do that on testing and development machines?
Do you watch for commits and merge those changes into /etc or keep userland
close to current and occassionally sync /etc or update everything every few
days, weeks or months and have a per system tailored update script that maybe
uses sysmerge.
The faq mentions flag days. I realise that snapshots would avoid this problem,
but if I wanted to build a kernel. How would I check if today is a flag day.
Thanks KeV
I have been running -current on my Desktop for a good while now.
I like the new features of -current a lot.
But the "risks" of running -current in production are real.
I finally decided to upgrade my server to -current to get the latest
PostgreSQL, which I needed for an application.
All was fine but I had a small bug. I upgraded once again to a -current
a few days older. That broke apache because of the modules in -current
packages were not in sync with a change in Apache.
I had to use ports and needed help to finally vanquish the problem.
So it is not for the faint of heart to run -current in production. But I
don't regret it.
I say go for it on the Desktop. I use disk instead of CD or FTP for my
upgrades, just add a directory to root for that.
Chris Bennett
--
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion,
butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance
accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders,
give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new
problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight
efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
-- Robert Heinlein
