It helps a lot! Thanks very much!
Roee.
On 11/6/18, 1:19 PM, "mdb@xxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Mark D. Baushke" <mdb@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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
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