=================================================================== RCS file: /cvs/openbsd/update_openbsd/README.TXT,v retrieving revision 1.1 retrieving revision 1.8 diff -u -r1.1 -r1.8 --- openbsd/update_openbsd/README.TXT 2006/06/30 21:01:17 1.1 +++ openbsd/update_openbsd/README.TXT 2008/08/12 23:18:18 1.8 @@ -1,31 +1,26 @@ -This is a collection of scripts to make upgrading OpenBSD easier. It -supports upgrading to a new version as well as just upgrading to a newer -version of the same release. +This is a shell script to make upgrading OpenBSD easier. It supports +upgrading to a new version as well as just upgrading to a newer version of the +same release. -Eventually I will steal and modify mergeslave to make updating /etc easier. - http://www.xs4all.nl/~hanb/software/OpenBSD-binary-upgrade/ +Generally, just run update_openbsd. However, you probably want to create a +config file to set the mirror you would like to use (ftp or http) as well. +See update_openbsdrc.example -The files in the collection you should use are as follows: +If you are moving between versions it will install the new kernel and ask you +to reboot. After you reboot, you will need to run it again. -get_sets - This downloads the latest kernels and sets from mp3s.hewus.com. - It uses installed_sets to only download the kernels and sets - that are currently installed on the box you are running it on. +If you are installing a release of the same version, it will install the +latest kernel, extract available sets, and then run sysmerge or attempt to run +mergemaster and finally update installed packages. -install_kernel - Copies the new kernels from the file set above. Should only be - run AFTER running get_sets. You should reboot after running - this +Also included is a copy of release.sh + This is the OpenBSD - Release Building Shell Script + from FenderQ.com - Internet Security Solutions + http://www.fenderq.com/release.sh -install_sets - Extracts the new sets to the correct directories. Most of them - to /, but it extracts etc??.tgz to /tmp. You should upgrade - /etc after you have run this, as well as upgrading packages with - pkg_add -ui then reboot. + Slightly modified to make it do what I want. -installed_sets - This is a helper script that returns a list of the sets that are - currently installed on the box you are running it on. + I run release.sh like this: + $ sudo release.sh update full-release - -$RedRiver$ +$RedRiver: README.TXT,v 1.7 2006/11/29 16:50:03 andrew Exp $