FreeBSD Jails (VPS) related tutorial/FAQ

How to update source tree at /usr/src using svn on FreeBSD

last updated August 15, 2018 in FreeBSD, FreeBSD Jails (VPS), UNIX

I compiled custom FreeBSD kernel for my FreeBSD jail to use vnet. How do I update my FreeBSD /usr/src/ code tree? How can I update source tree at /usr/src on FreeBSD using svn command to patch and compile kernel again?

How to configure a FreeBSD Jail with vnet and ZFS

last updated July 25, 2018 in FreeBSD, FreeBSD Jails (VPS)

How do I install and configure a FreeBSD jail with vnet? How do I create FreeBSD jail with /etc/jail.conf without using iocage command or ezjail command line tool?

How to prepare FreeBSD server to be managed by Ansible tool

last updated May 29, 2018 in FreeBSD, FreeBSD Jails (VPS), Python

I know Ansible manages Linux server using SSH by default. I thought FreeBSD servers are running in the cloud are no exception. However, I ran into problems. I am unable to manage freshly created FreeBSD server using Ansible DevOps/IT automation tool. How can I manage my FreeBSD server using Ansible?

How to create FreeNAS Jails with iocage

last updated May 27, 2018 in FreeBSD, FreeBSD Jails (VPS), FreeNAS, UNIX

How do I install and use a FreeBSD jail manage called iocage on FreeNAS server from the command line? How do I create FreeNAS jail with iocage command?

FreeBSD Change Hostname without reboot

last updated January 6, 2018 in FreeBSD, FreeBSD Jails (VPS), UNIX

I am a new FreeBSD user. How do I change hostname in FreeBSD using the command line option?
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Remove Unwanted/Unused Dependencies in FreeBSD package

last updated May 21, 2018 in FreeBSD, FreeBSD Jails (VPS), Package Management, UNIX

I deleted a package using the ‘pkg remove foo‘ command. However, it left over 30+ dependencies. Theses dependencies not needed by any other package on a FreeBSD Unix system and just taking space on my hard drive. How do I remove unwanted or unused dependencies in FreeBSD 11.x server?

How to install and configure Jails on FreeNAS Corral 10

last updated April 8, 2017 in FreeBSD, FreeBSD Jails (VPS), FreeNAS, UNIX

I recently installed or upgraded to FreeNAS Corral (version 10). However, I noticed that there is no support for FreeBSD jails as of 26/March/2017. How do I install and configure traditional FreeBSD jails on FreeNAS Corral (version 10)?

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