I'm new here, and am trying to make sure I understand some things. I have just installed 7.1, and started reading the handbook and FAQ and such. Here are some questions I need help with:
1. It IS true, is it not, that even though The Handbook refers to "cvsup" repeatedly, I can freely use "csup" in all my scripts, right? The handbook mentions this in one little place. Just checking.
2. Before using cvsup for the first time on my /usr/src, must I empty /usr/src? I loaded /usr/src from the 7.1 release media, but am unsure if it's safe to start from that, or if I should blow it away, and let the first cvsup fill it back up.
3. Confirm my understanding of cvsup "tags", in my supfile:
a. "tag=." follows "CURRENT", the latest mainline code.
b. "tag=RELENG_7_1_0" will never see any change. It is always the release 7.1 source code.
c. "tag=RELENG_7_1" will fetch the release 7.1, plus any critical and security patches. That is, it would be reasonable to use this for production servers.
d. "tag=RELENG_7" follows the "7-STABLE" line.
4. Would anything Bad happen if I were to change my supfile like this:
a. Change from RELENG_7_1_0 to RELENG_7_1? I think I'd just pick up all the critical patches to 7.1.
b. Change from RELENG_7_1 to RELENG_7? I'd just get up to date with STABLE.
c. How about from RELENG_7_1 to "."? Would that take me right to current?
d. How about "going backwards", from, say, RELENG_7 to RELENG_7.1? Does cvsup do that sort of thing? I'd guess not. Yes, I know I could just clear /usr/src and start again, but I'm the curious type.
1. It IS true, is it not, that even though The Handbook refers to "cvsup" repeatedly, I can freely use "csup" in all my scripts, right? The handbook mentions this in one little place. Just checking.
2. Before using cvsup for the first time on my /usr/src, must I empty /usr/src? I loaded /usr/src from the 7.1 release media, but am unsure if it's safe to start from that, or if I should blow it away, and let the first cvsup fill it back up.
3. Confirm my understanding of cvsup "tags", in my supfile:
a. "tag=." follows "CURRENT", the latest mainline code.
b. "tag=RELENG_7_1_0" will never see any change. It is always the release 7.1 source code.
c. "tag=RELENG_7_1" will fetch the release 7.1, plus any critical and security patches. That is, it would be reasonable to use this for production servers.
d. "tag=RELENG_7" follows the "7-STABLE" line.
4. Would anything Bad happen if I were to change my supfile like this:
a. Change from RELENG_7_1_0 to RELENG_7_1? I think I'd just pick up all the critical patches to 7.1.
b. Change from RELENG_7_1 to RELENG_7? I'd just get up to date with STABLE.
c. How about from RELENG_7_1 to "."? Would that take me right to current?
d. How about "going backwards", from, say, RELENG_7 to RELENG_7.1? Does cvsup do that sort of thing? I'd guess not. Yes, I know I could just clear /usr/src and start again, but I'm the curious type.