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    Easier way to keep your machine updated for Full Installations

    General pfSense Questions
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      sullrich
      last edited by

      I keep failing to post instructions on how full installation users can keep up to date with pfSense changes.

      This DOES NOT update FreeBSD but updates all pfSense base components such as the webConfigurator, etc.

      The process takes about 200 megs to store the CVS tree for really fast subsequent updates.

      To get started, go to a shell and type:

      cvs_sync.sh releng_1

      Sit back while your system is updated.    You can do this daily, weekly, etc to follow our development progress on your full installation.

      And NO, this does not work on embedded installs.

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        jeroen234
        last edited by

        will it work to update the dev version from 0.96.2 to 1.0 beta 2 or higher ?

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          JanZ
          last edited by

          Is there any way to update FreeBSD via CVS? I remember somebody saying that you have to put some dirs to rw mode…

          Any thoughts?

          /jan

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            sullrich
            last edited by

            @jeroen234:

            will it work to update the dev version from 0.96.2 to 1.0 beta 2 or higher ?

            Yes, but keep in mind you are not getting FreeBSD changes.

            @JanZ:

            Is there any way to update FreeBSD via CVS? I remember somebody saying that you have to put some dirs to rw mode…
            Any thoughts?
            /jan

            Nope.  We only commit pfSense related files and helpers.  The base FreeBSD files are not in cvs and therefore do not get sync'd.  And since we do not have a compiler the standard way of keeping FreeBSD up to date will not work either.  You are at the mercy of our update system.

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              JanZ
              last edited by

              @sullrich:

              Nope.  We only commit pfSense related files and helpers.  The base FreeBSD files are not in cvs and therefore do not get sync'd.  And since we do not have a compiler the standard way of keeping FreeBSD up to date will not work either.  You are at the mercy of our update system.

              So, the only way is to download full install, install it and upload config file… Quite an issue, since I have all on VLANs and nothing on "physical" interface... is there a way to upload config from console via CD/DVD/floppy/USB key ? That would be quite usefull...

              /jan

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                sullrich
                last edited by

                Not uploading a config, but you can transfer a config to a msdos formatted removable device.

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                  jeroen234
                  last edited by

                  @sullrich:

                  @jeroen234:

                  will it work to update the dev version from 0.96.2 to 1.0 beta 2 or higher ?

                  Yes, but keep in mind you are not getting FreeBSD changes.

                  is this way i get this error ?

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                    sullrich
                    last edited by

                    update_file.sh /usr/local/sbin/cvs_sync.sh and run again.

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                      jeroen234
                      last edited by

                      i dit that
                      still got problems

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                        sullrich
                        last edited by

                        mkdir -p /root/pfSense
                        mkdir -p /root/pfSenseCO

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                          jeroen234
                          last edited by

                          dit that and
                          mkdir -p /root/pfSense/CVSROOT

                          still no luck in upgrading vfrom dev 0.96.2 to higher

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                            sullrich
                            last edited by

                            Its hosed.  Download a new dev environment.

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                              jeroen234
                              last edited by

                              do i get this right you are telling that the one from 10 feb 2006 is broken ?

                              can i use this one then ?
                              http://www.pfsense.com/~sullrich/vmware_em1000_server_esx_edition/

                              is only 90 mb the one from 10 feb 2006 was like 400 mb

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                                sullrich
                                last edited by

                                Thats not a developers edition.

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                                  jeroen234
                                  last edited by

                                  oke then i will wait untill there is a newer version then the one from 10 feb

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