Re: keeping 5.1 install up to date?

From: aklist_061666 (aklist_061666_at_enigmedia.com)
Date: 01/22/05

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Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 11:07:15 -0500

    >> Hi All:
    >>
    >> Are there any FAQs or guides available online that explain how to keep a
    >> 5.1 install up to date, in terms of patching installed packages, etc.?
    >> Are there any utilities that can tell you if updates are available for
    >> installed packages?
    >>
    >> TIA, AK
    >>
    >
    > Yes you do that with cvsup it's not hard to set up and easy to use, it's
    > covered in the handbook but I don't have time right now to find just where
    > it's at, (on the way to work).
    >
    > Good luck and have fun.

    OK...trying not to be too newbie...but I proceed very slowly when it comes
    to this stuff. Just to confirm I'm reading everything correctly...

    I'm running 5.1 and CVSup is NOT already installed, so I have to:

    A) download and install Modula-3 compiler
    B) install zlib
    C) install CVSup

    or is that information outdated? Also, in the CVSup sources directory, there
    are several numbered sources...which one do i compile?

    Thanks, AK

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