Update utility

[Chris]

On Monday 08 March 2004 12:17 pm, Simon Barner wrote:
> If you prefer binary updates, there is a special port
> (security/freebsd-update), but it will only work on an unaltered
> installation (i.e. you did not do any buildworlds), and of course, you
> can run the freebsd-update port incrementally.
>
> However, once you use a source based update method, the port will not work
> any longer, since your installation will consist of custom binaries that do
> not match the recorded checksums.
>
> Simon

I like the idea of the bin-updates. Most of the end users of FBSD really don't 
have a need to have custom src so this may be a very acceptable way to go.

I have never used this method - I ought to try it tho. On some of me slower 
boxen, I would love to move away from the 4 plus hours it takes to update 
them. Again, most of which don't require a hack to the src so I would imagine 
this option would work well.

I'm interested in the time it takes to do the freebsd-update, and if rebooting 
is needed. 

Can someone post experiences and approximate run times?

-- 
Best regards,
Chris