{"id":2627,"date":"2024-03-13T05:16:14","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T05:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-update-and-upgrade-the-system-in-freebsd\/"},"modified":"2024-03-19T14:09:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T14:09:25","slug":"how-to-update-and-upgrade-the-system-in-freebsd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/how-to-update-and-upgrade-the-system-in-freebsd\/","title":{"rendered":"How to update and upgrade the system in FreeBSD?"},"content":{"rendered":"

System updates and upgrades in FreeBSD can be accomplished through the following steps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Update the software package database using the pkg command.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    sudo pkg update\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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    1. Upgrade installed packages using the pkg command.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      sudo pkg upgrade\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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      1. To update the basic components and kernel of the system, you can achieve this by executing the following commands.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        sudo freebsd-update fetch\r\nsudo freebsd-update install\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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        1. To upgrade to a new major version (such as from 11.x to 12.x), you can use the following commands to backup and install.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          sudo freebsd-update upgrade -r 12.0-RELEASE\r\nsudo freebsd-update install\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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          1. Finally, restart the system to apply the updates.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
            sudo reboot\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
            By following the steps above, you can update and upgrade your system in FreeBSD to get the latest features and security patches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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