Bug 185390

Summary:	freebsd-update(8) should work on installed version
Product:	Base System	Reporter:	freebsd
Component:	bin	Assignee:	freebsd-bugs (Nobody) <bugs>
Status:	Open ---
Severity:	Affects Only Me	CC:	emaste
Priority:	Normal
Version:	9.2-RELEASE
Hardware:	Any
OS:	Any

Description freebsd 2014-01-01 17:10:00 UTC

It should be possible to run freebsd-update on the installed version, to add components not previously included.  For example, if "src" is not listed when the original update was done, it should be possible to add it to the "Components" argument and rerun.

Or if it is desired to prune a portion of the system, it should be possible to
change the "Components" argument to "src/sys src/base world kernel" to prune the installed src.

Or if StrictComponents was set at the default and for some reason src was not updated, it should be possible to change it to "yes" and rerun to get src updated.

How-To-Repeat: From a 9.2-RELEASE system, run
  
# freebsd-update -r 9.2-RELEASE upgrade
freebsd-update: Cannot upgrade from 9.2-RELEASE to itself

Comment 1 Mark Linimon freebsd_committer

2014-04-14 00:27:34 UTC

Responsible Changed
From-To: freebsd-bugs->cperciva

Over to maintainer.

Comment 2 Eitan Adler freebsd_committer

2018-05-28 19:41:49 UTC

batch change:

For bugs that match the following
-  Status Is In progress 
AND
- Untouched since 2018-01-01.
AND
- Affects Base System OR Documentation

DO:

Reset to open status.


Note:
I did a quick pass but if you are getting this email it might be worthwhile to double check to see if this bug ought to be closed.

Comment 3 Colin Percival freebsd_committer

2019-03-12 22:59:56 UTC

Drop freebsd-update PRs which were assigned to me.  I'm not working on this code any more.