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Improve wording in the security.html page.

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PR:		213525
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Glen Barber 2016-10-25 16:28:41 +00:00
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<h2>Reporting FreeBSD security incidents</h2> <h2>Reporting FreeBSD security incidents</h2>
<p>FreeBSD security issues specific to the operating system <p>FreeBSD security issues specific to the base system
should be reported to the <a should be reported via email to the <a
href="mailto:secteam@FreeBSD.org">FreeBSD Security Team</a> href="mailto:secteam@FreeBSD.org">FreeBSD Security Team</a>
or, if a higher level of confidentiality is required, PGP or, if a higher level of confidentiality is required, via PGP
encrypted to the <a encrypted email to the <a
href="mailto:security-officer@FreeBSD.org">Security Officer href="mailto:security-officer@FreeBSD.org">Security Officer
Team</a> Team</a>
using the <a href="so_public_key.asc">Security Officer PGP using the <a href="so_public_key.asc">Security Officer PGP
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<a name="how"></a> <a name="how"></a>
<h2>How to update your system</h2> <h2>How to update your system</h2>
<p>For most users, the easiest way to update your supported &os; <p>For users that have previously installed a binary version of &os;
&rel.current; or &rel2.current; system is to use the following (e.g. &rel.current; or &rel2.current;),
commands:</p> commands:</p>
<tt># freebsd-update fetch<br /> <tt># freebsd-update fetch<br />
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<p>If that fails, follow the other instructions in the security <p>If that fails, follow the other instructions in the security
advisory you care about.</p> advisory you care about.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<a name="sup"></a> <a name="sup"></a>
<h2>Supported FreeBSD releases</h2> <h2>Supported FreeBSD releases</h2>
<p>The designation and expected lifetime of all currently supported <p>The designation and expected lifetime of all currently supported
branches are given below. The <em>Expected EoL (end-of-life)</em> branches
and their respective releases
are given below. The <em>Expected EoL (end-of-life)</em>
column indicates the earliest date on which support for that column indicates the earliest date on which support for that
branch or release will end. Please note that these dates may be branch or release will end. Please note that these dates may be
pushed back if circumstances warrant it.</p> pushed back if circumstances warrant it.</p>