openssl/openssh from ports or base?

[Bob Tito]

Jason P Holland wrote:

>Hello,
>
>What is the preferred method that people are using for keeping openssl and
>openssh up to date?  Are most people using the ports version?  Or the base
>version?  Seems like if there is a vunlerability released, its much easier
>to cvsup the ports tree and reinstall.  But if you use the base versions,
>is there a way to update that without doing a complete
>buildworld/installworld?  Just curious what other freebsd users are doing.
>Thanks
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I am quite happy with freebsd-update which fetches prebuild binaries if 
needed. Until now i fecthed updates just a couple of hours after an 
advisory. When using the GENERIC kernel you can get the updated kernel 
as well.

Regards, Bob

>Jason
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