updating question (fwd)

[Gordon Vrololjak]

Ouch... !  That means I should try the make world method and recompile
everything?  Seems less of a pain to reinstall.  Or should I do a
'portupgrade -a' after updating with cvsup?

I just want to keep up with security updates to keep the system secure.
Gordon

> For the system itself, use the method shown
> in the FreeBSD handbook ("new" method, Chapter
> 21 "The Cutting Edge").
>
> For 3rd party software, install from the ports tree,
> then use portupgrade (also in ports) to keep up
> with the changes.  An excellent article by Dru Lavigne:
>
> http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/bsd/2003/08/28/FreeBSD_Basics.html
>
> HTH,
>
> Kevin Kinsey
>