Disadvantages of running software through compat5x?
I have only one machine left running 5.4, but unfortunately it's a live web and database server (tight budget!) so I don't like tinkering with it too much. I was going to reinstall it with 6.0 and I just wondered if there was any reason why you shouldn't run a production server on the compat5x port for any length of time. I can't afford the downtime to remove all the ports and re-install them. Ashley ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Disadvantages of running software through compat5x?
At 02:55 AM 12/12/2005, Ashley Moran wrote: I have only one machine left running 5.4, but unfortunately it's a live web and database server (tight budget!) so I don't like tinkering with it too much. I was going to reinstall it with 6.0 and I just wondered if there was any reason why you shouldn't run a production server on the compat5x port for any length of time. I can't afford the downtime to remove all the ports and re-install them. Unless there's something specific you need that 6.0 has and 5.4 doesn't, I'd say leave the machine the way it is. An upgrade like that on a production system is just inviting problems. -Glenn Ashley ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Disadvantages of running software through compat5x?
On Monday 12 December 2005 10:55, Ashley Moran wrote: I was going to reinstall it with 6.0 and I just wondered if there was any reason why you shouldn't run a production server on the compat5x port for any length of time. I can't afford the downtime to remove all the ports and re-install them. compat5x provides 5.x libraries for packages that are built against FreeBSD 5.x If you upgraded from 5.x, you will still have those libraries left behind, and as far as I can see they take priority over the compat5x copies. If security patches are applied to compat5x, you may have to track down the insecure libraries manually, or update packages. If you later update or add packages, you may run into library conflicts. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
