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</itemizedlist>
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<note>
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<note>
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<para>Throughout this chapter, the <command>svn</command> command
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<para>Throughout this chapter, the <command>svn</command>
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is used to obtain and update &os; sources. To use it, you will
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command is used to obtain and update &os; sources. To use it,
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need to install the port or the package for <filename
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you will need to install the port or the package for <filename
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role="package">devel/subversion</filename>.</para>
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role="package">devel/subversion</filename>.</para>
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</note>
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</note>
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</sect1>
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</sect1>
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<para><emphasis>Major version</emphasis> upgrades are when &os;
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<para><emphasis>Major version</emphasis> upgrades are when &os;
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is upgraded from one major version to another, like from
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is upgraded from one major version to another, like from
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&os; 8.X to &os; 9.X. Major version upgrades will remove old object files and
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&os; 8.X to &os; 9.X. Major version upgrades will
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libraries which will break most third party applications.
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remove old object files and libraries which will break most
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It is recommended that all installed ports either be removed
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third party applications. It is recommended that all
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and re-installed or upgraded after a major version upgrade by using the
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installed ports either be removed and re-installed or upgraded
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after a major version upgrade by using the
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<filename role="package">ports-mgmt/portupgrade</filename>
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<filename role="package">ports-mgmt/portupgrade</filename>
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utility. A brute-force rebuild of all installed
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utility. A brute-force rebuild of all installed
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applications can be accomplished with this command:</para>
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applications can be accomplished with this command:</para>
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<title>Dealing with Custom Kernels</title>
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<title>Dealing with Custom Kernels</title>
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<para>If a custom kernel is in use, the upgrade process is
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<para>If a custom kernel is in use, the upgrade process is
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slightly more involved, and the procedure varies depending on
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slightly more involved, and the procedure varies depending
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the version of &os;.</para>
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on the version of &os;.</para>
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<sect4 id="freebsd-update-custom-kernel-8x">
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<sect4 id="freebsd-update-custom-kernel-8x">
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<title>Custom Kernels with &os; 8.X and Earlier</title>
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<title>Custom Kernels with &os; 8.X and Earlier</title>
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<para>A copy of the
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<para>A copy of the
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<filename>GENERIC</filename> kernel is needed, and it should
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<filename>GENERIC</filename> kernel is needed, and it
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be placed in
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should be placed in <filename
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<filename class="directory">/boot/GENERIC</filename>. If the
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class="directory">/boot/GENERIC</filename>. If the
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<filename>GENERIC</filename> kernel is not already present in
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<filename>GENERIC</filename> kernel is not already present
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the system, it may be obtained using one of the following
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in the system, it may be obtained using one of the
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methods:</para>
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following methods:</para>
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<itemizedlist>
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<itemizedlist>
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<listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>If a custom kernel has only been built once, the
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<para>If a custom kernel has only been built once, the
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kernel in
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kernel in <filename
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<filename class="directory">/boot/kernel.old</filename> is
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class="directory">/boot/kernel.old</filename> is
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actually the <filename>GENERIC</filename> one. Simply
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actually the <filename>GENERIC</filename> one. Simply
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rename this directory to <filename
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rename this directory to <filename
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class="directory">/boot/GENERIC</filename>.</para>
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class="directory">/boot/GENERIC</filename>.</para>
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</listitem>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>Assuming physical access to the machine is possible, a
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<para>Assuming physical access to the machine is
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copy of the <filename>GENERIC</filename> kernel can be
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possible, a copy of the <filename>GENERIC</filename>
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installed from the CD-ROM media. Insert your installation
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kernel can be installed from the CD-ROM media. Insert
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disc and use the following commands:</para>
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your installation disc and use the following
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commands:</para>
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<screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>mount /cdrom</userinput>
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<screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>mount /cdrom</userinput>
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&prompt.root; <userinput>cd /cdrom/<replaceable>X.Y-RELEASE</replaceable>/kernels</userinput>
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&prompt.root; <userinput>cd /cdrom/<replaceable>X.Y-RELEASE</replaceable>/kernels</userinput>
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&prompt.root; <userinput>./install.sh GENERIC</userinput></screen>
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&prompt.root; <userinput>./install.sh GENERIC</userinput></screen>
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<para>Replace <filename
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<para>Replace <filename
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class="directory"><replaceable>X.Y-RELEASE</replaceable></filename>
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class="directory"><replaceable>X.Y-RELEASE</replaceable></filename>
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with the actual version of the release you are using. The
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with the actual version of the release you are using.
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<filename>GENERIC</filename> kernel will be installed in
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The <filename>GENERIC</filename> kernel will be
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<filename class="directory">/boot/GENERIC</filename> by
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installed in <filename
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class="directory">/boot/GENERIC</filename> by
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default.</para>
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default.</para>
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</listitem>
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</listitem>
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<para>For this kernel to be picked up as
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<para>For this kernel to be picked up as
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<filename>GENERIC</filename>
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<filename>GENERIC</filename>
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by <command>freebsd-update</command>, the
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by <command>freebsd-update</command>, the
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<filename>GENERIC</filename> configuration file must not
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<filename>GENERIC</filename> configuration file must
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have been modified in any way. It is also suggested that
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not have been modified in any way. It is also
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it is built without any other special options.</para>
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suggested that it is built without any other special
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options.</para>
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</listitem>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</itemizedlist>
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<para>Rebooting to the <filename>GENERIC</filename> kernel is
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<para>Rebooting to the <filename>GENERIC</filename> kernel
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not required at this stage.</para>
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is not required at this stage.</para>
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</sect4>
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</sect4>
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<sect4 id="freebsd-update-custom-kernel-9x">
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<sect4 id="freebsd-update-custom-kernel-9x">
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<listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>If a custom kernel has only been built once, the
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<para>If a custom kernel has only been built once, the
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kernel in
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kernel in
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<filename class="directory">/boot/kernel.old</filename>
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<filename
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class="directory">/boot/kernel.old</filename>
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is actually the <literal>GENERIC</literal> kernel.
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is actually the <literal>GENERIC</literal> kernel.
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Rename this directory to <filename
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Rename this directory to <filename
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class="directory">/boot/kernel</filename>.</para>
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class="directory">/boot/kernel</filename>.</para>
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</listitem>
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</listitem>
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</itemizedlist>
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</itemizedlist>
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<para>Rebooting to the <filename>GENERIC</filename> kernel is
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<para>Rebooting to the <filename>GENERIC</filename> kernel
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not required at this stage.</para>
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is not required at this stage.</para>
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</sect4>
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</sect4>
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</sect3>
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</sect3>
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<para>After the command has been received,
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<para>After the command has been received,
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<command>freebsd-update</command> will evaluate the
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<command>freebsd-update</command> will evaluate the
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configuration file and current system in an attempt to gather
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configuration file and current system in an attempt to
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the information necessary to update the system. A screen
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gather the information necessary to update the system. A
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listing will display what components have been detected and
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screen listing will display what components have been
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what components have not been detected. For example:</para>
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detected and what components have not been detected. For
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example:</para>
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<screen>Looking up update.FreeBSD.org mirrors... 1 mirrors found.
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<screen>Looking up update.FreeBSD.org mirrors... 1 mirrors found.
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Fetching metadata signature for 8.0-RELEASE from update1.FreeBSD.org... done.
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Fetching metadata signature for 8.0-RELEASE from update1.FreeBSD.org... done.
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<para>At this point, <command>freebsd-update</command> will
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<para>At this point, <command>freebsd-update</command> will
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attempt to download all files required for the upgrade. In
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attempt to download all files required for the upgrade. In
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some cases, the user may be prompted with questions regarding
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some cases, the user may be prompted with questions
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what to install or how to proceed.</para>
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regarding what to install or how to proceed.</para>
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<para>When using a custom kernel, the above step will produce a
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<para>When using a custom kernel, the above step will produce
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warning similar to the following:</para>
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a warning similar to the following:</para>
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<screen>WARNING: This system is running a "<replaceable>MYKERNEL</replaceable>" kernel, which is not a
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<screen>WARNING: This system is running a "<replaceable>MYKERNEL</replaceable>" kernel, which is not a
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kernel configuration distributed as part of FreeBSD 8.0-RELEASE.
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kernel configuration distributed as part of FreeBSD 8.0-RELEASE.
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before running "/usr/sbin/freebsd-update install"</screen>
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before running "/usr/sbin/freebsd-update install"</screen>
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<para>This warning may be safely ignored at this point. The
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<para>This warning may be safely ignored at this point. The
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updated <filename>GENERIC</filename> kernel will be used as an
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updated <filename>GENERIC</filename> kernel will be used as
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intermediate step in the upgrade process.</para>
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an intermediate step in the upgrade process.</para>
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<para>After all patches have been downloaded to the local
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<para>After all patches have been downloaded to the local
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system, they will then be applied. This process may take a
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system, they will then be applied. This process may take a
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while depending on the speed and workload of the machine.
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while depending on the speed and workload of the machine.
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Configuration files will then be merged — this part
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Configuration files will then be merged — this
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of the process requires some user intervention as a file may
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part of the process requires some user intervention as a
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be merged or an editor may appear on screen for a manual
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file may be merged or an editor may appear on screen for a
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merge. The results of every successful merge will be shown to
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manual merge. The results of every successful merge will be
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the user as the process continues. A failed or ignored merge
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shown to the user as the process continues. A failed or
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will cause the process to abort. Users may wish to make a
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ignored merge will cause the process to abort. Users may
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backup of <filename class="directory">/etc</filename> and
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manually merge important files, such as
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important files, such as
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<filename>master.passwd</filename> or
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<filename>master.passwd</filename> or
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<filename>group</filename> at a later time.</para>
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<filename>group</filename> at a later time.</para>
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<para>The kernel and kernel modules will be patched first. At
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this point the machine must be rebooted. If the system was
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running with a custom kernel, use the &man.nextboot.8; command
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running with a custom kernel, use the &man.nextboot.8;
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to set the kernel for the next boot to
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command to set the kernel for the next boot to
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<filename class="directory">/boot/GENERIC</filename> (which
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<filename class="directory">/boot/GENERIC</filename> (which
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was updated):</para>
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<warning>
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<para>Before rebooting with the <filename>GENERIC</filename>
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kernel, make sure it contains all drivers required for your
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machine that is being updated is accessed remotely). In
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particular, if the previously running custom kernel
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modules, make sure to temporarily load these modules into
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<filename>/boot/loader.conf</filename> facility. You may
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also wish to disable non-essential services, disk and
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network mounts, etc. until the upgrade process is
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complete.</para>
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</warning>
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<command>freebsd-update</command> will need to be started
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<command>freebsd-update</command> will need to be started
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again. The state of the process has been saved and thus,
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again. The state of the process has been saved and thus,
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<command>freebsd-update</command> will not start from the
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<command>freebsd-update</command> will not start from the
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beginning, but will remove all old shared libraries and object
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beginning, but will remove all old shared libraries and
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files. To continue to this stage, issue the following
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object files. To continue to this stage, issue the
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command:</para>
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following command:</para>
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<screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>freebsd-update install</userinput></screen>
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<screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>freebsd-update install</userinput></screen>
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<sect3 id="freebsdupdate-portsrebuild">
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<title>Rebuilding Ports After a Major Version Upgrade</title>
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<title>Rebuilding Ports After a Major Version Upgrade</title>
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<para>After a major version upgrade, all third party software will now need to be rebuilt and
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<para>After a major version upgrade, all third party software
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re-installed. This is required as installed software may
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depend on libraries which have been removed during the upgrade
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required as installed software may depend on libraries which
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process. The
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<filename role="package">ports-mgmt/portupgrade</filename>
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<filename role="package">ports-mgmt/portupgrade</filename>
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command may be used to automate this process. The following
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command may be used to automate this process. The following
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commands may be used to begin this process:</para>
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commands may be used to begin this process:</para>
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&prompt.root; <userinput>rm /var/db/pkg/pkgdb.db /usr/ports/INDEX-*.db</userinput>
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&prompt.root; <userinput>rm /var/db/pkg/pkgdb.db /usr/ports/INDEX-*.db</userinput>
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&prompt.root; <userinput>portupgrade -af</userinput></screen>
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&prompt.root; <userinput>portupgrade -af</userinput></screen>
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<para>Once this has completed, finish the upgrade process with a
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final call to <command>freebsd-update</command>. Issue the
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a final call to <command>freebsd-update</command>. Issue
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following command to tie up all loose ends in the upgrade
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the following command to tie up all loose ends in the
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process:</para>
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upgrade process:</para>
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<screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>freebsd-update install</userinput></screen>
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<screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>freebsd-update install</userinput></screen>
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<para>If the <filename>GENERIC</filename> kernel was temporarily
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<para>Reboot the machine into the new &os; version. The process
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<para>Reboot the machine into the new &os; version. The
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</sect3>
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</indexterm>
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<listitem>
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<para>Use the <link linkend="svn">svn</link> program to
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&os; development as it occurs. The preferred URL
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</para>
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</listitem>
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environment.</para>
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<warning>
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<para><command>cvsup</command> has been deprecated by
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<para><command>cvsup</command> has been deprecated
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the Project, and is not recommended.</para>
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</warning>
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<note>
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for fairly long periods of time. We recommend using
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for fairly long periods of time. We recommend using
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<application><link
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<application><link
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linkend="svn">Subversion</link></application> for
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linkend="svn">Subversion</link></application> for
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any system with Internet connectivity.</para>
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any system with Internet connectivity.</para>
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<listitem>
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<listitem>
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<para>Use the <link linkend="svn">svn</link> program to
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<para>Use the <link linkend="svn">svn</link> program
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check out the desired development or release branch.
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to check out the desired development or release
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This is the recommended method, providing access to
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branch. This is the recommended method, providing
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&os; development as it occurs. Branch names include
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access to &os; development as it occurs. Branch
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<literal>head</literal> for the current development
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names include <literal>head</literal> for the
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head, and branches identified in <ulink
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current development head, and branches identified in
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url="&url.base;/releng/">the release engineering page</ulink>,
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<ulink url="&url.base;/releng/">the release
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such as
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engineering page</ulink>, such as
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<literal>stable/9</literal> or
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<literal>stable/9</literal> or
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<literal>releng/9.0</literal>. The preferred URL
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<literal>releng/9.0</literal>. The preferred URL
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prefix for <application>Subversion</application>
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prefix for <application>Subversion</application>
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checkout of the base system is
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checkout of the base system is
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<literal>http://svn.freebsd.org/base/</literal>;
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<literal>http://svn.freebsd.org/base/</literal>;
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because of the size of the repository, it is
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because of the size of the repository, it is
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recommended that only desired subtrees be checked out.
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recommended that only desired subtrees be checked
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</para>
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out.</para>
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</listitem>
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</listitem>
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<listitem>
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your environment.</para>
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your environment.</para>
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<warning>
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<warning>
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<para><command>cvsup</command> has been deprecated by
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<para><command>cvsup</command> has been deprecated
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the Project, and is not recommended.</para>
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by the Project, and is not recommended.</para>
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</warning>
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</warning>
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</listitem>
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</listitem>
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<secondary>anonymous</secondary>
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<secondary>anonymous</secondary>
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</indexterm>
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</indexterm>
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<para><application>Subversion</application>, <application>Anonymous
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<para><application>Subversion</application>,
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||||||
CVS</application> and <application>CVSup</application> use the
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<application>Anonymous CVS</application> and
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<application>CVSup</application> use the
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||||||
<emphasis>pull</emphasis> model of updating sources. For
|
<emphasis>pull</emphasis> model of updating sources. For
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<application>Subversion</application>,
|
<application>Subversion</application>, the user (or a
|
||||||
the user (or a <command>cron</command> script) invokes the
|
<command>cron</command> script) invokes the
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<command>svn</command> program, and it brings files up-to-date.
|
<command>svn</command> program, and it brings files up-to-date.
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||||||
<application>Subversion</application> is the preferred means of
|
<application>Subversion</application> is the preferred means of
|
||||||
updating local source trees.
|
updating local source trees. <command>cvsup</command> and
|
||||||
<command>cvsup</command> and <command>cvs</command> work under
|
<command>cvs</command> work under similar principles, but are
|
||||||
similar principles, but are now deprecated in favour of Subversion.
|
now deprecated in favour of Subversion. The updates you receive
|
||||||
The updates you receive are up-to-the-minute and
|
are up-to-the-minute and you get them when, and only when, you
|
||||||
you get them when, and only when, you want them. You can easily
|
want them. You can easily restrict your updates to the specific
|
||||||
restrict your updates to the specific files or directories that
|
files or directories that are of interest to you. Updates are
|
||||||
are of interest to you. Updates are generated on the fly by the
|
generated on the fly by the server, according to what you have
|
||||||
server, according to what you have and what you want to have.
|
and what you want to have. Unless the reason is truly
|
||||||
Unless the reason is truly compelling,
|
compelling, <application>Subversion</application> should be used
|
||||||
<application>Subversion</application> should be used in preference
|
in preference to other synchronization mechanisms, which have
|
||||||
to other synchronization mechanisms, which have been deprecated
|
been deprecated and will be discontinued in the future.</para>
|
||||||
and will be discontinued in the future.</para>
|
|
||||||
|
|
||||||
<indexterm>
|
<indexterm>
|
||||||
<primary><application>CTM</application></primary>
|
<primary><application>CTM</application></primary>
|
||||||
|
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|
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