How can i know if the freebsd kernel need to be updated ?

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sw2wolf

Now i use the following commands to maintain my freebsd box.
Code: 
>portsnap fetch update
>pkg_version -vIL=
>portupgrade -R xxx

It works great for software installed through ports. However, how can i know if the kernel needs to be updated ?

Sincerely!
 
The easiest way if you are using binary updates is to add the following to root's crontab
Code: 
# Check updates for freebsd daily at 3:30
30      3       *       *       *       /usr/sbin/freebsd-update cron

If updates are found it will send an email to root about it, and then you know your base system(wich includes the kernel) needs updating.
 
gilinko said:
The easiest way if you are using binary updates is to add the following to root's crontab
Code: 
# Check updates for freebsd daily at 3:30
30      3       *       *       *       /usr/sbin/freebsd-update cron

If updates are found it will send an email to root about it, and then you know your base system(wich includes the kernel) needs updating.
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But the kernel is compiled by myself.
 
Generic and custom kernel can co-exist:

The freebsd-update utility can automatically update the GENERIC kernel only. If a custom kernel is in use, it will have to be rebuilt and reinstalled after freebsd-update finishes installing the rest of the updates. However, freebsd-update will detect and update the GENERIC kernel in /boot/GENERIC (if it exists), even if it is not the current (running) kernel of the system.
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