Hi Roee, Roee writes: > That the versions always have a <number> and a <number>p1. Yes. Use the <number> version if you are on an OpenBSD, NetBSD, or FreeBSD system. Use the <number>p1 version if you are on any other operating system. > Does the p1 indicate a patch? No. > So does it mean that <number> and <number>p1 are two different versions? Yes, but only because the <number>p1 will work on non-OpenBSD systems. The <number>p1 uses the GNU autoconf and GNU automake mechanisms to allow the users to configure the OpenSSH package in a way that will work with their current operating system. You may choose to use <number>p1 releases on NetBSD or FreeBSD, but I would recommend NOT using it on OpenBSD where the <number> is primarily targeted to run. > It doesn't describe the differences between the two in case they are > different versions. No protocol or functional differences should exist modulo the capabilities of the operating system you are using with it. Try using './configure --help' to see the range of options available. > I would appreciate some clarification. Normally, if there is a bug in OpenSSH it will impact both BSD and portable versions. This will bump the x.y release number. However, if there is a bug in OpenSSH portable only which arises for a particular subset of operating systems, then a <number>p2 release may be made. I hope this helps your understanding. Enjoy! -- Mark _______________________________________________ openssh-unix-dev mailing list openssh-unix-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.mindrot.org/mailman/listinfo/openssh-unix-dev
