Remote upgrade possible?

[Subhro]

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> From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-
> questions at freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Joseph Koenig (jWeb)
> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 3:13
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> Subject: Remote upgrade possible?
> 
> I have a freebsd 4.9 system that I'd like to get upgraded to 4.10 and then
> soon to 4.11. However, the server is not physically in front of me, nor do
> I
> have physical access to it. Is it possible still to upgrade it, or do I
> need
> to physically get in front of the machine somehow? Thanks,
> 
> Joe Koenig
> Production Manager
> jWeb New Media Design
> joe at jWebmedia.com
> http://www.jwebmedia.com/
> 636.928.3162
> 
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You can very well upgrade it although upgrading a server remotely over ssh
or putty always has that extra bit of risk associated with it. I would not
recommend it unless you are old hands at the business.

Regards
S.

Indian Institute of Information Technology
Subhro Sankha Kar
Block AQ-13/1, Sector V
Salt Lake City
PIN 700091
India
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