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Some basic and random information about FreeBSD.

Tracking FreeBSD STABLE

A quick checklist. Read along on the FreeBSD website for further information.

As for my understanding only source updates are possible on the STABLE branch, but I still use pkg to install pre-compiled packages -- I will find out if that breaks things.

1. Update sources

   $ doas git -C /usr/src pull
   

2. Check /usr/src/UPDATING

3. Go to /usr/src

   $ cd /usr/src
   

4. Compile world

   $ doas make -j8 buildworld
   

5. Compile and install kernel

   $ doas make -j8 kernel
   

   This is equivalent to make -j8 buildkernel installkernel.

6. Reboot

   $ shutdown -r now
   

7. Update config files

   $ doas etcupdate -p
   

   -p short explained:

   Enable “pre-world” mode. Only merge changes to files that are necessary to successfully run ‘make installworld’ or ‘make installkernel’.

8. Again, go to /usr/src

   $ cd /usr/src
   

9. Install world

   $ doas make installworld
   

10. Update config files (after world installation)

    $ doas etcupdate -B
    

    -B explained:

    Do not build generated files in a private object tree. Instead, reuse the generated files from a previously built object tree that matches the source tree. This can be useful to avoid gratuitous conflicts in sendmail(8) configuration files when bootstrapping. It can also be useful for building a tarball that matches a specific world build.

11. Another one, reboot

    $ shutdown -r now
    

System is up to date, following the branch stable/14 (for now).