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--- vps_-_freebsd [2023/09/12 04:51] – created hc9
+++ vps_-_freebsd [2024/04/10 03:55] (current) – [Package Management] {AB hc9
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 FreeBSD uses ''pkg'' as a package manager. It can be initialized by running ''pkg bootstrap -f''.
+''pkg'' will use the “quarterly” repository by default. If you would like to use the “latest” repository do the following:
+<code>
+  $ cp /etc/pkg/FreeBSD.conf /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/FreeBSD.conf
+  # In /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/FreeBSD.conf change the source of
+  # the repository
+  FreeBSD: {
+  ...
+    url: "pkg+http://pkg.FreeBSD.org/${ABI}/latest"
+  ...
+  }
+  # Update all
+  $ pkg update -f
+</code>
 ===== System Time =====
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   $ pkg install ca_root_nss           # Make sure certs are up to date.
-  $ service ntpd fetch                # Update the leapseconds file.
-  $ ntpd -gq                          # Force an update of the system time.
   $ sysrc ntpd_enable="YES"           # Enable the ntpd service.
   $ sysrc ntpd_sync_on_start="YES"    # Set ntpd to sync during boot.
+  $ service ntpd fetch                # Update the leapseconds file.
+  $ ntpd -gq                          # Force an update of the system time.
   $ service ntpd start                # Start the service.
 </file>
+If ''ntpd'' fails to start with a warning about unknown users or groups run ''/usr/sbin/pwd_mkdb -p /etc/master.passwd'' and then retry the previous command.
 ===== System Update =====
-The initial FreeBSD image is version 12.1 which is reaching EOL. To upgrade to a newer version run:
+The initial FreeBSD image is version 14.0. To upgrade to a newer version run:
 <code>
-  $ freebsd-update -r 13.2-RELEASE upgrade
+  $ freebsd-update -r RELEASE_NAME upgrade
   # This process will take a while, be patient. Answer "yes" to any prompts.
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 ==== SSH Public Key Authentication ====
-Follow [[:using_ssh_for_connections_transfer_to_from_sdf|these instructions]] to create and add a public SSH key((The basic concepts of [[:ssh_public_key_authentication|SSH Public Key Authentication]].)) to your FreeBSD install. Once done and confirmed working you may disable password based SSH-login by setting ''UsePasswordAuthentication no'' in ''/etc/ssh/sshd_config''.
+Follow [[using_ssh_for_connections_transfer_to_from_sdf|these instructions]] to create and add a public SSH key((The basic concepts of [[ssh_public_key_authentication|SSH Public Key Authentication]].)) to your FreeBSD install. Once done and confirmed working you may disable password based SSH-login by setting ''UsePasswordAuthentication no'' in ''/etc/ssh/sshd_config''.
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