From b072c419935a911e38d8e27d6fe5d2b3b52cd272 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Glen Barber Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2016 16:28:41 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Improve wording in the security.html page. PR: 213525 Submitted by: linimon Sponsored by: The FreeBSD Foundation --- en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/security/security.xml | 21 +++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/security/security.xml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/security/security.xml index f36b92c839..9bec56abd5 100644 --- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/security/security.xml +++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/htdocs/security/security.xml @@ -23,11 +23,11 @@

Reporting FreeBSD security incidents

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FreeBSD security issues specific to the operating system - should be reported to the FreeBSD security issues specific to the base system + should be reported via email to the FreeBSD Security Team - or, if a higher level of confidentiality is required, PGP - encrypted to the Security Officer Team using the Security Officer PGP @@ -52,8 +52,8 @@

How to update your system

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For most users, the easiest way to update your supported &os; - &rel.current; or &rel2.current; system is to use the following +

For users that have previously installed a binary version of &os; + (e.g. &rel.current; or &rel2.current;), commands:

# freebsd-update fetch
@@ -62,11 +62,18 @@

If that fails, follow the other instructions in the security advisory you care about.

+

Note that the above procedure is only for users who have + previously installed a binary distribution. Those who have + built from source will need to update their source tree to + upgrade.

+

Supported FreeBSD releases

The designation and expected lifetime of all currently supported - branches are given below. The Expected EoL (end-of-life) + branches + and their respective releases + are given below. The Expected EoL (end-of-life) column indicates the earliest date on which support for that branch or release will end. Please note that these dates may be pushed back if circumstances warrant it.