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How To Upgrade FreeBSD Jail ( OS Level Virtualization )

in File system, FreeBSD, Hardware, Networking, Package Management, Virtualization last updated May 6, 2017

Q. I’ve FreeBSD jail configured as explained in man pages using make world options. Now I’ve upgrade my base FreeBSD 7.0 system to FreeBSD 7 patch level 4. How do I upgrade my Jail (FreeBSD VPS) so that everything get updated inside jail?

FreeBSD cvsup: Update The FreeBSD From Previous Releases Using Source Code

in Backup & Recovery, FreeBSD, Package Management, Troubleshooting last updated January 16, 2009

How do I update my system using cvsup mirror? How do I upgrade from previous releases using FreeBSD 6.x or 7.x? How do I upgrade everything including kernel, userland utilities, and installed applications?