Re: Update or Upgrade?

Thanks for the reply, In what Nick says:

upgrade: moving between versions
update:  patching an existing version.  No API or operation changes.

What are the pros and cons on upgrade and updates?  My system now is
very stable as far as my needs is concern and I'm very satisfied through
it. My only concern is as how to make my system up2date as far as the
new release is concern? Is there anyway I can do that without backing up
and rebuilding my system? :)

Tnx,
Regie



-----Original Message-----
From: Nick Holland [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 8:04 PM
To: Regie H. Saberon
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Update or Upgrade?

Regie H. Saberon wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> I am new to OBSD and the *nix world, and somehow I have manage to
build
> a web, mail and dns server using OBSD 4.1.  I want my machine to be up
> to date to the new OBSD release which is 4.2. I want to ask from you
> guys on what would be the best for me? Should I update or upgrade my
> machine? I'm concern on somehow my machine would be little bit secure.

We (or at least, *I*, and I write the docs :) have a particular use of
"upgrade" and "update":

upgrade: moving between versions
update:  patching an existing version.  No API or operation changes.

So, the answer of your question as asked is "upgrade".
However, I suspect you were not asking about my use of the the words.

Were you asking about reinstall from scratch vs. upgrade-in-place?

Normally, I'd say just do an upgrade-in-place, as it is fairly simple,
however since you make the statement that you "somehow" managed to
build your system, I'd suggest backing it up and rebuilding it with
a bit more structure and plan.  Upgrade-in-place maintain any "quirks"
and flaws in the old system (and the cynic would say, "reinstall gives
you an opportunity to make new ones" :)

Nick.