sysupgrade(8) and FAQ 4 - File Sets
Hi all! First, I'd like to say thank you to the developers for sysupgrade(8). As a hobbyist with limited time and energy, anything that reduces the pain of keeping software up-to-date is always going to be a boon for security (in the sense that I'm more likely to find the time to do an upgrade that is relatively quick and straightforward). Between syspatch and sysupgrade, running OpenBSD has gotten a lot easier over the last few years, and I really appreciate it! I have a suggestion, though: for the sake of us dabblers (who do read the FAQs and the manual, but aren't necessarily mailing list subscribers), I'd like to propose the following update to FAQ 4, under the heading "File Sets". Instead of: New users are recommended to install all of them. I propose the following: Installing all file sets is standard practice, even on headless systems. Only skip a file set if you have a very good reason to do so. This will bring the FAQ more in-line with the tone of what I've been reading on the mailing lists recently, and makes the target audience of this instruction clearer (I've been using OpenBSD on and off for nearly fifteen years, so my status as a "new" user is somewhat ambiguous, at least in my own head). It will also help to clarify sysupdate's behaviour (which otherwise can come as a surprise during an operation when all surprises in particular are unwelcome). Thanks! Sincerely, Russell Ault
sysupgrade(8) and FAQ 4 - File Sets
Hi all! First, I'd like to say to say thank you to the developers for sysupgrade(8). As a hobbyist with limited time and energy, anything that reduces the pain of keeping software up-to-date is always going to be a boon for security (in the sense that I'm more likely to find the time to do an upgrade that is relatively quick and straightforward). Between syspatch and sysupgrade, running OpenBSD has gotten a lot easier over the last few years, and I really appreciate it! I have a suggestion, though: for the sake of us dabblers (who do read the FAQs and the manual, but aren't necessarily mailing list subscribers), I'd like to propose the following update to FAQ 4, under the heading "File Sets". Instead of: New users are recommended to install all of them. I propose the following: Installing all file sets is standard practice, even on headless systems. Only skip a file set if you have a very good reason to do so. This will bring the FAQ more in-line with the tone of what I've been reading on the mailing lists recently, and makes the target audience clearer (I've been using OpenBSD on and off for nearly fifteen years, so my status as a "new" user is somewhat ambiguous, at least in my own head). It will also help to clarify sysupdate's behaviour (which otherwise can come as a surprise during an operation when all surprises in particular are unwelcome). Thanks! Sincerely, Russell Ault
