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| − | Upgrading a FreeBSD system is relatively painless if the proper steps are followed. The standard way to upgrade a FreeBSD system is to update the source code to the new version then recompile the source and install. There are automatic commands for much of the process.
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| − | In overview the steps are:
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| − | *Backup important files
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| − | *Update the system source code ([[cvsup]] over the internet or install source from a new CD)
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| − | *Read [[UPDATING|/usr/src/UPDATING]] to look for any gotcha's or recent changes
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| − | *Compile the source for the system except for the kernel (make buildworld)
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| − | *Compile the source for the [[kernel]] ([[make buildkernel]])
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| − | *Install any critical config files that have been updated (mergemaster -p)
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| − | *Install the new kernel if it has built successfully (make installkernel)
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| − | *Reboot to run the new kernel
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| − | *Drop to [[single user mode]] (see [[init]])
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| − | *Install the rest of the system (make installworld)
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| − | *Update the config files ([[mergemaster]])
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| − | [[Category:Common Tasks]]
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