Official FreeBSD Binary Packages now available for pkgng

Polytropon freebsd at edvax.de
Fri Nov 1 03:21:43 UTC 2013


On Fri, 1 Nov 2013 09:22:06 +0700, Olivier Nicole wrote:
> Bryan,
> 
> > However, you should not be compiling anything on your
> > production machines! It is dangerous because of shlib bumping; you may
> > [...]
> >
> > I recommend setting up ports-mgmt/poudriere on a good
> > non-production-facing box and building packages to your own liking with
> > [...]
> 
> That's when virtual machines come handy, to clone a production machine
> and upgrade it without fear.

In worst case, FS snapshots and BE's can be helpful; less
exceptional trouble than restoring from a backup. :-)


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