Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2025 19:45:04 +0000 From: Colin Percival <cperciva@FreeBSD.org> To: doc-committers@FreeBSD.org, dev-commits-doc-all@FreeBSD.org Subject: git: 18ab7220ad - main - 15.0: Fix freebsd-update instructions Message-ID: <6929fbc0.288fa.68839288@gitrepo.freebsd.org>
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The branch main has been updated by cperciva: URL: https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/doc/commit/?id=18ab7220ad502f14f5590a4ebd23c4dcaec633f1 commit 18ab7220ad502f14f5590a4ebd23c4dcaec633f1 Author: Colin Percival <cperciva@FreeBSD.org> AuthorDate: 2025-11-28 19:42:23 +0000 Commit: Colin Percival <cperciva@FreeBSD.org> CommitDate: 2025-11-28 19:45:01 +0000 15.0: Fix freebsd-update instructions Contrary to earlier belief, we're going to have freebsd-update in 15.x after all. But add a warning about applying the errata update first, since systems will be rendered inoperative otherwise. --- website/content/en/releases/15.0R/installation.adoc | 10 ++++++---- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/website/content/en/releases/15.0R/installation.adoc b/website/content/en/releases/15.0R/installation.adoc index e355f16495..99604f03f5 100644 --- a/website/content/en/releases/15.0R/installation.adoc +++ b/website/content/en/releases/15.0R/installation.adoc @@ -40,10 +40,7 @@ For Git use the releng/{localRel} branch which will be where any upcoming Securi [[upgrade-binary]] == Upgrading Using "FreeBSD Update" -NOTE: FreeBSD Update is probably not going to exist in {releaseCurrent}! -The text below is boilerplate from previous releases and should be replaced with instructions for using pkgbase once those are finalized. - -The man:freebsd-update[8] utility supports binary upgrades of amd64, arm64, and i386 systems running earlier FreeBSD releases. +The man:freebsd-update[8] utility supports binary upgrades of amd64 and arm64 systems running earlier FreeBSD releases. Systems running {releasePrev} can upgrade as follows: [.screen] @@ -52,6 +49,11 @@ Systems running {releasePrev} can upgrade as follows: # freebsd-update install ---- +[IMPORTANT] +==== +This step is essential, as upgrading to {releaseCurrent} without applying the FreeBSD-EN-25:18.freebsd-update errata update will result in an inoperative system! +==== + Now the man:freebsd-update[8] utility can fetch bits belonging to {releaseCurrent}. During this process man:freebsd-update[8] will ask for help in merging configuration files.help
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