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Subject: Re: How to update?
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Written by Payne on 09/14/07 04:38>>
> Hey,
> 
> Maybe this is in the manual, but how can I do an update. On most linux 
> system you can do an update, like with yast, yum, and apt-get. How can I 
> do that FreeBSD?
> 
> Chuck

If you are using a release version of FreeBSD, such as 6.1-RELEASE, you 
can use the freebsd-update tool to get binary updates. freebsd-update 
has an informative man page that will help you learn to use it.

You also have the option of building and installing a more recent 
version of FreeBSD with souce code gotten through cvs or ftp. If htis is 
something you wish to do, I'd highly recommend reading the section on 
keeping up-to-date in the handbook.