> ----- Original Message ---- > From: Bram Van Steenlandt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Liste FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> > Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 6:59:22 AM > Subject: updating multiple freebsd desktops > > Hi list, > > The company I work for is linux based, we work with our own app written > in wxPython. > I am having a lot of trouble finding a suitable desktop OS, I've just > went with redhat but I think I am having second thoughts about it . > Freebsd (wich we use for some servers) would be an option but: > > I find it really difficult to keep freebsd up to date in a desktop > situation, recompiling things like gnome can take a lot of time. > > So what I would really like is to make one machine the build/test > machine and keep this machine up to date with the ports and portmanager > or so. > Can I then set up some kind of repo with the packages from this machine > and run something like "yum upgrade" on every desktop we have ? > I know something like sharing (thus building it only once and installing > it on multiple pc's) /usr/ports could be done but it is still to much > work and I would like something that also works over the internet. > > Ideas anyone ? > > kind regards > _______________________________________________
Here are some ideas to get you started: 1. Maintain one server and access it remotely using X Window or vnc. 2. Use portupgrade on each with the options to upgrade ports using binaries from the internet. 3. Maintain one server and use pkg_create to create binary packages of all installed ports. 4. Take a look at PCBSD, which is FreeBSD preconfigured as a desktop and with additional, user-friendly features. http://www.pcbsd.org. Good luck, Andrew _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"