Re: Security update packages don't recognized patched 4.3-RELEASE
From: Kris Kennaway (kris@obsecurity.org)
Date: 08/31/01
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Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 20:30:17 -0700 From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> To: Andrew Kenneth Milton <akm@theinternet.com.au>
On Fri, Aug 31, 2001 at 01:25:54PM +1000, Andrew Kenneth Milton wrote:
> +-------[ Kris Kennaway ]----------------------
> | On Thu, Aug 30, 2001 at 10:28:55PM +0200, Blaz Zupan wrote:
> | > I usually cvsup RELENG_4_3 to update our servers, but this time I wanted to
> | > quickly patch the lpd hole by simply installing the update package.
> | > Unfortunatelly it complains that it can only be installed on 4.3-RELEASE.
> | > Well, I *am* running 4.3-RELEASE, but patched up to 4.3-RELEASE-p14. I believe
> | > the +INSTALL script should support this, what do others think?
> |
> | It was a deliberate decision to only support 4.3-RELEASE, not
> | arbitrary cvsup dates of RELENG_4_3 so we don't have to worry about
> | possible weird package interactions with changes on that branch at
> | some point. Basically, we expect that if you can cvsup once, you can
> | cvsup twice :)
>
> Do they work with arbitrary combinations of binary updates ?
Yes, because I know what packages have been installed and can
introduce appropriate dependencies to ensure correct ordering, if we
have the need. I can't do that if someone cvsups and then installs a
binary upgrade.
Kris
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