Openbsd Update Script, System Updating/Building Made Easy! Options

[mathemajikian]

I wrote the following script to ease the process of updating and building an OpenBSD/Zaurus system from source. In order to have an up to date installation you'll need to answer two yes/no questions and press ENTER twice. If you'd like to give it a try you can download it from here:

Openbsdupdate Script
Save Script As: openbsdupdate
Last Updated: 03 DEC 2007
Version: 0.3.1 <Added newaliases requirement>

NOTE 1: You might have to chmod +x openbsdupdate as "root" after downloading the script. To execute the script just ./openbsdupdate as "root"

The script must be ran as "root" and requires "root's" shell to be the default ksh. If you haven't changed "roots" shell then you should be fine. I also suggest running this script outside of X. I'll continue to add a few other features ( like auto-patching a few of iamsmiths patches ) to the script over time. If you find any bugs please let me know and I'll have them fixed ASAP.

NOTE 2: Don't ignore this message!

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After the Zaurus reboots login as 'root' to continue the build process
Press ENTER to reboot!
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Don't login as user "joeblow" and then su into "root." You must login as "root" to continue the build process after rebooting. (However, see NOTE 4 for those using NFS mount points.)

NOTE 3: It can take up to ten minutes for source syncing to begin.

NOTE 4: If your ports/src/xenocara sources are on NFS mounts then ensure they are mounted before running this script. Also, they must be remounted before logging in as "root" after the initial reboot. I suggest removing "noauto" from your /etc/fstab NFS mount points before running this script and adding it back after the update is complete. Otherwise, you'll need to login as any "non-root" user, su into "root", mount the NFS exports, logout, and relogin as "root".

[ZDevil]

That's very cool. It will save a lot of trouble of manually fiddling with the source (although I am not really into building the whole system from source (yet)).

[ArchiMark]

Is script still available?......

Tried link, but linked page is no longer there.....

Thanks!

[mathemajikian]

Is script still available?......

Tried link, but linked page is no longer there.....

Thanks!

Scripts no longer valid. Update process has changed drastically since I originally wrote it. On the bright side it's much easier to update OpenBSD these days.

[mathemajikian]

Is script still available?......

Tried link, but linked page is no longer there.....

Thanks!

I'd also suggest reading the FAQ I wrote on how to use an NFS server to build/upgrade ports and packages. This will reduce wear and tear on your Zaurus internal hard drive.

[ArchiMark]

Is script still available?......

Tried link, but linked page is no longer there.....

Thanks!

Scripts no longer valid. Update process has changed drastically since I originally wrote it. On the bright side it's much easier to update OpenBSD these days.

OK, thanks for explaining....

[ArchiMark]

Is script still available?......

Tried link, but linked page is no longer there.....

Thanks!

I'd also suggest reading the FAQ I wrote on how to use an NFS server to build/upgrade ports and packages. This will reduce wear and tear on your Zaurus internal hard drive.

Will do....thanks!