On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 8:16 PM, Erik Trimble <erik.trim...@sun.com> wrote:
> As the contents of /etc/release indicates, you're using the 2009.06 release > of OpenSolaris, which is the current latest "stable" release. It was based > on Build 111b of the source base (as shown by the 'snv_111b' moniker in both > 'uname -a' and /etc/release ) > > There will be some updates to this release, as the updatemanager GUI (or > pkg CLI) will show you when you run it. However, these updates aren't much > more than a small section of critical bugfixes. > > If you'd like to live on the bleeding edge, and have access to the latest > Development builds, got to http://pkg.opensolaris.org and click on the > 'dev' link for instructions as to how to change your update repository from > the 'stable' branch to the 'development' repository. > > As that link may be a bit hard to see, you can use this direct link: > > http://pkg.opensolaris.org/dev/en/index.shtml > > > > Under the heading of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it", I wouldn't bother > to change to the dev branch at this point. The next stable "named" release > is due out in a month or so (tentatively for late March, though April is > likely). This will be automatically available via your current pkg > repository. This release should be based on b133 or thereabouts. > > -Erik > > > As an aside, is the stable branch being regularly patched now with security and bug fixes? --Tim
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