Re: /usr/src/UPDATING

From: Kris Kennaway (kris_at_obsecurity.org)
Date: 04/30/05

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    To: Brett Wiggins <caleb@m-net.arbornet.org>
    
    
    

    On Sat, Apr 30, 2005 at 05:11:54AM -0400, Brett Wiggins wrote:
    > hello,
    > This may sound like a stupid question but do I have to implement
    > all of the changes in UPDATING?

    Only those relevant to the version of FreeBSD from which you are
    updating. For example, if you are updating from 5.3 to 5.4 then you
    should read any relevant entries describing changes made between these
    time periods, which may require you to take special action to
    accomodate.

    In addition there are universal instructions in that file that apply
    to all updates of FreeBSD (basically instructions on how to update).

    Kris

    
    



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