I am running OpenBSD 6.8 and would like to upgrade httpd to the -current version to enjoy a new feature.
Is this possible without upgrading the entire operating system?
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No it's not possible. In OpenBSD you cannot mix release/stable with other versions because other versions depend on other parts of the OS, eg. API/ABI. Sometimes developers add/remove/change some internals so an app depending on such internals won't work.
OpenBSD doesn't keep backward compatibility like Linux.
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Well, it's possible, but you get a monster system that will be a real pain to maintain later down the line, and nobody will want to help you with sorting out the issues, because "you must have known what you were doing" :-) Also note that once you bring a system from
-releaseor-stableto-current, it's tricky to bring it back to e.g.-stable(which is what you want to run your production systems on). Better to just wait for the next-stableto come around.2021-03-07 20:05:09 +00:00Commented Mar 7, 2021 at 20:05 -
Well, -stable in OpenBSD doesn't bringe new features at all. It's just release with patches. @Kusalananda probably confused this with FreeBSD. And as I said, in OpenBSD libc is often changed...Jiri B– Jiri B2021-03-07 21:20:39 +00:00Commented Mar 7, 2021 at 21:20
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"Just" patches? Some would argue that patching a security hole is the same as adding a feature. But sure, if you want to run your stuff on an unpatched system, I'm not going to argue with you.2021-03-07 21:25:16 +00:00Commented Mar 7, 2021 at 21:25
httpdbut not upgrading the rest of the system.