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From: "Ernest C. Hymel" <ehymel@utmb.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: cvsup and make'ing new system
Date: 22 Apr 1997 16:32:14 GMT
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Hi all,

I'm running FreeBSD 2.2-STABLE, and cvsup about 1-2x/wk. My question is:
what is the best way to update my system after doing this cvsup? I know I
can run 'make world', but this takes a couple of hours, which is silly for
only a few changes. Over the last year, I've accumulated this sequence,
which is what I now use:

> cvsup cvsup-file
> cd /usr/src
> make mk
> make depend
> make all
> make install

I know all the make lines can be combined into one (make mk depend all
install). My question though is this still overkill? Am I missing anything?


This procedure works, but sometimes takes a while.

Also, what changes should I look for following a cvsup that tells me it's
time to re-compile my kernel?

By the way, I've searched www.freebsd.org in archives, handbook, etc.
Pointers to information that I've missed would be great.

Please cc: my email (ehymel@utmb.edu), and I'll post a summary of answers I
get.

Thanx--Ernie Hymel