Updating FreeBSD

14 September 2006, 01:01

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This is how I update my FreeBSD systems. Updating the kernel and ports tree I’ll use cvsup, for updating the ports that are installed I’ll use portupgrade.

First we will have to install cvsup-without-gui. Because the ports tree is still out dated we will use pkg_add to install it and then we make the necessary changes so it reflects to the current version we’ll be running and to choose a cvsup server. To find a cvsup server near you go and have a look here

# pkg_add -vr cvsup-without-gui
# cp /usr/share/examples/cvsup/standard-supfile ~/
# vim ~/standard-supfile

Now we are ready to run cvsup to update the /usr/src/ tree and update the kernel and userland.

# cd /usr/src
# make cleanworld
# cvsup -g -L 2 /path-to-supfile
# make buildworld
# make buildkernel
# make installkernel
# mergemaster -p
# make installworld
# mergemaster
# reboot

If you want to make or have made any changes to the kernel file a simple make buildkernel and make installkernel will not work because it will compile the GENERIC kernel, to do that there are a few more steps.

# cd /usr/src/sys/i386/conf
# cp GENERIC MYKERNEL
# vim MYKERNEL
# make buildkernel KERNCONF=MYKERNEL
# make installkernel KERNCONF=MYKERNEL

Run the following to see if the changes were made

uname -a

Next we look into how to update the ports tree and the installed ports.

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