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Date:      Sat, 15 Oct 2016 17:48:57 +0300
From:      anastmag <anastasios@mageirias.com>
To:        "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Updating FreeBSD
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Yes

check also this https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/updating-upgrading.html


On 10/15/16 13:58, Gerard Seibert wrote:
> I have an older version of FreeBSD 11 installed:
>
> FreeBSD 11.0-CURRENT #0 r296485: Tue Mar  8 07:04:36 UTC 2016
>
> Am I correct in assuming that "freebsd-update" will not update the
> system to the latest stable version? I am assuming that the easiest and
> possible safest method would be to back up my data and config files and
> then download and install the latest version. Is that correct?
>
> Thanks :)
>




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