getting the running patch level
Hi all, I would like to know if there is a command or a way to retrieve the "patch level" (the handbook defines it "builds names" like 7.0-RELEASE-p1) of the running system: just an example, if I run: # freebsd-update fetch ... No updates needed to update system to 9.0-RELEASE-p4 or: ... The following files will be updated as part of updating to 9.0-RELEASE-p4: ... but this give me no info about the current system; I tried a brief search in config file but no luck; again the question is: is there a way to determine for a running server which "patch level" is currently at ? thanks Roberto ___ freebsd-security@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-security To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-security-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: getting the running patch level
Wiadomość napisana przez "Roberto" w dniu 9 sie 2012, o godz. 11:44: > > Hi all, > I would like to know if there is a command or a way to retrieve the "patch > level" (the handbook defines it "builds names" like 7.0-RELEASE-p1) of the > running system: just an example, if I run: > > # freebsd-update fetch > ... > No updates needed to update system to 9.0-RELEASE-p4 > > > or: > ... > The following files will be updated as part of updating to 9.0-RELEASE-p4: > ... > > but this give me no info about the current system; I tried a brief search in > config file but no luck; > > again the question is: > is there a way to determine for a running server which "patch level" is > currently at ? uname -a > > thanks > Roberto > > ___ > freebsd-security@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-security > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-security-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" ___ freebsd-security@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-security To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-security-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
RE: getting the running patch level
Hi, As I can remember # uname -a provides this information. Regards, Karoly -Original Message- From: owner-freebsd-secur...@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-secur...@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Roberto Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 11:44 AM To: freebsd-security@freebsd.org Subject: getting the running patch level Hi all, I would like to know if there is a command or a way to retrieve the "patch level" (the handbook defines it "builds names" like 7.0-RELEASE-p1) of the running system: just an example, if I run: # freebsd-update fetch ... No updates needed to update system to 9.0-RELEASE-p4 or: ... The following files will be updated as part of updating to 9.0-RELEASE-p4: ... but this give me no info about the current system; I tried a brief search in config file but no luck; again the question is: is there a way to determine for a running server which "patch level" is currently at ? thanks Roberto ___ freebsd-security@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-security To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-security-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" ___ freebsd-security@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-security To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-security-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: getting the running patch level
>> Hi all, >> I would like to know if there is a command or a way to retrieve the "patch >> level" (the handbook defines it "builds names" like 7.0-RELEASE-p1) of the >> running system: just an example, if I run: >> # freebsd-update fetch >> No updates needed to update system to 9.0-RELEASE-p4 >> or: >> ... >> The following files will be updated as part of updating to 9.0-RELEASE-p4: >> ... >> but this give me no info about the current system; I tried a brief search in >> config file but no luck; >> again the question is: >> is there a way to determine for a running server which "patch level" is >> currently at ? > uname -a Unfortunately there is no trivial way. uname -a will show you correct patch level only if kernel was changed at this patch level. So the only way is to see what updates freebsd-update offers to you and try to guess, on which patch level you are on now. -- Олег Петрачев ___ freebsd-security@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-security To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-security-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: getting the running patch level
Hi all, You can find the current patch level in /usr/src/sys/conf/newvers.sh ex: TYPE="FreeBSD" REVISION="8.3" BRANCH="RELEASE-p4" uname -v on the same server: FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE #0: Mon Apr 9 21:23:18 UTC 2012 r...@mason.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC If I read the handbook correctly this should always be true on systems using freebsd-update. http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/updating-upgrading-freebsdupdate.html Regards, Henrik On Thu, Aug 9, 2012 at 8:02 AM, cronfy wrote: > >> Hi all, > >> I would like to know if there is a command or a way to retrieve the > "patch > >> level" (the handbook defines it "builds names" like 7.0-RELEASE-p1) of > the > >> running system: just an example, if I run: > >> # freebsd-update fetch > >> No updates needed to update system to 9.0-RELEASE-p4 > >> or: > >> ... > >> The following files will be updated as part of updating to > 9.0-RELEASE-p4: > >> ... > >> but this give me no info about the current system; I tried a brief > search in > >> config file but no luck; > >> again the question is: > >> is there a way to determine for a running server which "patch level" is > >> currently at ? > > uname -a > > Unfortunately there is no trivial way. uname -a will show you correct > patch level only if kernel was changed at this patch level. > > So the only way is to see what updates freebsd-update offers to you > and try to guess, on which patch level you are on now. > > -- > Олег Петрачев > ___ > freebsd-security@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-security > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-security-unsubscr...@freebsd.org > " > ___ freebsd-security@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-security To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-security-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
RE: getting the running patch level
just a try on the server: -- % uname -a FreeBSD .y 9.0-RELEASE FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE #0: Tue Jan 3 07:46:30 UTC 2012 r...@farrell.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC % -- and with the update command: -- # freebsd-update fetch ... No updates needed to update system to 9.0-RELEASE-p4 -- so I think uname will NOT give me enough info on the running os patchlevel (p4), maybe uname could be useful when the kernel itself is updated in the update process and the system rebooted; or I am probably missing something ... regards Roberto On Thu, August 9, 2012 13:44, Károly Arnhoffer wrote: > Hi, > > As I can remember > # uname -a > provides this information. > > Regards, > Karoly > > -Original Message- > From: owner-freebsd-secur...@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-secur...@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Roberto > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 11:44 AM > To: freebsd-security@freebsd.org > Subject: getting the running patch level > > > Hi all, > I would like to know if there is a command or a way to retrieve the "patch > level" (the handbook defines it "builds names" like 7.0-RELEASE-p1) of the > running system: just an example, if I run: > > # freebsd-update fetch > ... > No updates needed to update system to 9.0-RELEASE-p4 > > > or: > ... > The following files will be updated as part of updating to 9.0-RELEASE-p4: > ... > > but this give me no info about the current system; I tried a brief search in > config file but no luck; > > again the question is: > is there a way to determine for a running server which "patch level" is > currently at ? > > thanks > Roberto > > ___ > freebsd-security@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-security > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-security-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > ___ freebsd-security@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-security To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-security-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
RE: getting the running patch level
Hello Roberto, In fact "uname -a" report patch level BUT if you update your system by freebsd-update, patch level could be an old one. As discuss here http://forums.freebsd.org/archive/index.php/t-20154.html Regards Cedric -Message d'origine- De : owner-freebsd-secur...@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-secur...@freebsd.org] De la part de Roberto Envoyé : jeudi 9 août 2012 15:39 À : Károly Arnhoffer Cc : freebsd-security@freebsd.org Objet : RE: getting the running patch level Importance : Haute just a try on the server: -- % uname -a FreeBSD .y 9.0-RELEASE FreeBSD 9.0-RELEASE #0: Tue Jan 3 07:46:30 UTC 2012 r...@farrell.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC % -- and with the update command: -- # freebsd-update fetch ... No updates needed to update system to 9.0-RELEASE-p4 -- so I think uname will NOT give me enough info on the running os patchlevel (p4), maybe uname could be useful when the kernel itself is updated in the update process and the system rebooted; or I am probably missing something ... regards Roberto On Thu, August 9, 2012 13:44, Károly Arnhoffer wrote: > Hi, > > As I can remember > # uname -a > provides this information. > > Regards, > Karoly > > -Original Message- > From: owner-freebsd-secur...@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-secur...@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Roberto > Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2012 11:44 AM > To: freebsd-security@freebsd.org > Subject: getting the running patch level > > > Hi all, > I would like to know if there is a command or a way to retrieve the > "patch level" (the handbook defines it "builds names" like > 7.0-RELEASE-p1) of the running system: just an example, if I run: > > # freebsd-update fetch > ... > No updates needed to update system to 9.0-RELEASE-p4 > > > or: > ... > The following files will be updated as part of updating to 9.0-RELEASE-p4: > ... > > but this give me no info about the current system; I tried a brief > search in config file but no luck; > > again the question is: > is there a way to determine for a running server which "patch level" > is currently at ? > > thanks > Roberto > > ___ > freebsd-security@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-security > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-security-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" > ___ freebsd-security@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-security To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-security-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" ___ freebsd-security@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-security To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-security-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: getting the running patch level
Yes, uname -v will work. Unfortunately, it has an annoying side effect. If one tries to use the "sysinstall" program to install binary packages, it will fail when a system patched by freebsd-update tries to access the FTP server, because the FTP server doesn't know about patch levels. One must MANUALLY go to the Options screen and remove the patch level (-p3, -p4 or whatever) from the version string before one can install a binary package. I realize that sysinstall is deprecated in favor of the new installer, but the new installer doesn't have the ability to install binary packages. Until and unless there's a convenient menu-based installer for binary packages, would it be possible to fix this glitch? --Brett Glass At 09:43 AM 8/9/2012, Henrik Andersen wrote: >Hi all, > >You can find the current patch level in /usr/src/sys/conf/newvers.sh ex: > TYPE="FreeBSD" > REVISION="8.3" > BRANCH="RELEASE-p4" > >uname -v on the same server: >FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE #0: Mon Apr 9 21:23:18 UTC 2012 >r...@mason.cse.buffalo.edu:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC > >If I read the handbook correctly this should always be true on systems >using freebsd-update. >http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/updating-upgrading-freebsdupdate.html > >Regards, >Henrik ___ freebsd-security@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-security To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-security-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: getting the running patch level
On Thu, Aug 09, 2012 at 03:31:25PM -0600, Brett Glass wrote: > I realize that sysinstall is deprecated in favor of the new installer, but > the new installer doesn't have the ability to install binary packages. > Until and unless there's a convenient menu-based installer for binary > packages, would it be possible to fix this glitch? > There is always pkgng, granted it is not menu-driven. Glen ___ freebsd-security@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-security To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-security-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
