FreeBSD 2.2.8 Errata Notes
The file ERRATA.TXT contains post-release ERRATA for 2.2.8 and should always be considered the definitive place to look *first* before reporting a problem with this release. This file will also be periodically updated as new issues are reported so even if you've checked this file recently, check it again before filing a bug report. Any changes to this file are also automatically emailed to: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.org For 2.2.8 security advisories, see: ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/ For the latest information. ---- Security Advisories: Current active security advisories for 2.2.8: None ---- System Update Information: o /usr/sbin/sysctl is an invalid link and whereis(1) doesn't work. Fix: sysctl(8) has actually moved to /sbin/sysctl. Simply create a symbolic link for compatability purposes as follows: ln -sf /sbin/sysctl /usr/sbin or syncronize your sources with 2.2-stable and rebuild/install from /usr/src/usr.bin/whereis/ and just rm /usr/sbin/sysctl o /usr/share/doc/FAQ is in spanish. Fix: This was a build failure which affected only the FAQ and has since been fixed. If you are already cvsup/CTM'ing the doc-all tag then you can simply remake and install the FAQ from sources, otherwise grab ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/doc/FAQ.tar.gz and unpack as follows: tar --unlink -xvzf FAQ.tar.gz -C /usr/share/doc to get an english FAQ. o getpwnam(3) semantics are incorrect in some cases. Fix: If passed a string longer than the maximum allowed for a user name, getpwnam will incorrectly return an entry for a user that matches the initial characters in the string up to the maximum length allowed for a user name. To correct this behaviour, libc needs to be patched and recompiled. The appropriate patch can be obtained from: http://cvsweb.FreeBSD.org/src/lib/libc/gen/getpwent.c.diff?r1="1".35.2.2&r2="1".35.2.3
Last modified on: February 21, 2021 by Danilo G. Baio