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Keeping FreeBSD Up to Date with freebsd-update
How to patch the FreeBSD base system with freebsd-update, why it's separate from pkg upgrades, and how to automate security patch checks with cron.
17 January 2025 4 min read
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ZFS basics on FreeBSD
ZFS is a native, first-class filesystem on FreeBSD, not a bolt-on. Here are the core concepts and commands, and why snapshots matter for a…
14 January 2025 4 min read
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Getting started with FreeBSD jails
Jails are FreeBSD's native lightweight virtualisation - process and filesystem isolation without the overhead of a full VM. Here's the concept and a first…
10 January 2025 4 min read
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Managing packages with pkg and the Ports Collection
FreeBSD gives you two ways to install software: the fast pkg binary package manager, and the source-based Ports Collection. Here's when to use each.
7 January 2025 4 min read
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Creating a new user on FreeBSD with adduser
FreeBSD's adduser walks you through account creation interactively - a different workflow from Linux's useradd and passwd. Here's how it works, step by step.
3 January 2025 4 min read
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What is FreeBSD, and how is it different from Linux?
FreeBSD isn't a Linux distribution - it's a separate Unix operating system with its own kernel and base system. Here's what that actually means…
31 December 2024 5 min read
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