freebsd-update fetch install -> still on FreeBSD 9.2-RELEASE

dvl@

dvl@

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After doing this, and rebooting, I'm still one FreeBSD 9.2-RELEASE-p7

Why?

Code: 
[dan@bast:~] $ sudo freebsd-o freebsd-update fetch install
Password:
Looking up update.FreeBSD.org mirrors... 5 mirrors found.
Fetching metadata signature for 9.2-RELEASE from update6.freebsd.org... done.
Fetching metadata index... done.
Fetching 2 metadata patches.. done.
Applying metadata patches... done.
Inspecting system... done.
Preparing to download files... done.
Fetching 8 patches..... done.
Applying patches... done.

The following files will be added as part of updating to 9.2-RELEASE-p9:
/etc/pkg/FreeBSD.conf

The following files will be updated as part of updating to 9.2-RELEASE-p9:
/boot/kernel/linker.hints
/usr/lib/libgssapi_krb5.a
/usr/lib/libgssapi_krb5.so.10
/usr/lib/libgssapi_krb5_p.a
/usr/lib/libmagic.a
/usr/lib/libmagic.so.4
/usr/lib/libmagic_p.a
/usr/share/misc/magic
/usr/share/misc/magic.mgc
Installing updates... done.
[dan@bast:~] $
 
Re: freebsd-update fetch install -> still on FreeBSD 9.2-REL

FYI, the problem occurred on previous upgrades as well. Running it again, now, gives:

Code: 
$ sudo freebsd-update sd-update fetch install
Password:
Looking up update.FreeBSD.org mirrors... 5 mirrors found.
Fetching metadata signature for 9.2-RELEASE from update5.freebsd.org... done.
Fetching metadata index... done.
Inspecting system... done.
Preparing to download files... done.

The following files will be updated as part of updating to 9.2-RELEASE-p9:
/boot/kernel/linker.hints
Installing updates... done.

Is this related to this bug in the update system? viewtopic.php?f=4&t=46369
 
Re: freebsd-update fetch install -> still on FreeBSD 9.2-REL

This should be the expected behavior since there was no kernel update. 9.2-RELEASE-p7 was the last kernel update as 9.2-RELEASE-p8 was OpenSSL and the 9.2-RELEASE-p9 that just came out was for assorted libraries.
 
Re: freebsd-update fetch install -> still on FreeBSD 9.2-REL

See this post (by @SirDice)
Understanding __FreeBSD_version

The kernel must be recompiled. I don't like it, but I do not recompile the kernel to have the right version. I update the system using freebsd-update, in the handbook pages about updating using freebsd-update, the directory /boot/GENERIC must be created with the GENERIC kernel, I keep all machines (real and virtal) with GENERIC kernel to keep away from mistakes while updating or upgrading the system. If I recompile the kernel to only have the right version, I don't know if it still a default kernel or not and if it must be copyied into /boot/GENERIC directory.
 
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Re: freebsd-update fetch install -> still on FreeBSD 9.2-REL

junovitch said:
This should be the expected behavior since there was no kernel update. 9.2-RELEASE-p7 was the last kernel update as 9.2-RELEASE-p8 was OpenSSL and the 9.2-RELEASE-p9 that just came out was for assorted libraries.
Click to expand...

That makes checking to see if a system is up to date rather... challenging.
 
Re: freebsd-update fetch install -> still on FreeBSD 9.2-REL

dvl@ said:
junovitch said:
This should be the expected behavior since there was no kernel update. 9.2-RELEASE-p7 was the last kernel update as 9.2-RELEASE-p8 was OpenSSL and the 9.2-RELEASE-p9 that just came out was for assorted libraries.
Click to expand...

That makes checking to see if a system is up to date rather... challenging.
Click to expand...

Yes, and there' have been been numerous complaints about the practice of not compiling a new kernel on every update and nothing has changed. You could bring this up once again on the freebsd-security mailing list, your name has a little bit more weight on the matter because you're hosting one of the essential sites for ports users (Thanks for that!).
 
Re: freebsd-update fetch install -> still on FreeBSD 9.2-REL

Well, that’s what freebsd-version(1) is for, isn’t it?
Code: 
% freebsd-version
10.0-RELEASE-p6
% freebsd-version -k
10.0-RELEASE-p4
% freebsd-version -u
10.0-RELEASE-p6
EDIT: Sorry, it seems this command is only available in the 10 branch!
 
Re: freebsd-update fetch install -> still on FreeBSD 9.2-REL

It seems it has not been back-ported to the 9 version series.
 
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