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diff --git a/website/content/en/releases/11.2R/installation.adoc b/website/content/en/releases/11.2R/installation.adoc new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..562193ca25 --- /dev/null +++ b/website/content/en/releases/11.2R/installation.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,87 @@ +--- +title: "FreeBSD 11.2-RELEASE Installation Instructions" +sidenav: download +--- + += FreeBSD 11.2-RELEASE Installation Instructions + +== Abstract + +This article gives some brief instructions on installing FreeBSD 11.2-RELEASE and upgrading the systems running earlier releases. + +== Table of Contents + +* <<install,Installing FreeBSD>> +* <<upgrade,Upgrading FreeBSD>> +** <<upgrade-source,Upgrading from Source>> +** <<upgrade-binary,Upgrading Using "FreeBSD Update">> + +[[install]] +== Installing FreeBSD + +The `Installing FreeBSD` chapter of the `FreeBSD Handbook` provides more in-depth information about the installation program itself, including a guided walk-through with screenshots. + +[[upgrade]] +== Upgrading FreeBSD + +If you are upgrading from a previous release of FreeBSD, please read `upgrading section in the Release Notes` for notable incompatibilities carefully. + +[[upgrade-source]] +== upgrade-source + +The procedure for doing a source code based update is described in `Synchronizing Source` and `Rebuilding world`. + +For SVN use the `releng/11.2` branch which will be where any upcoming Security Advisories or Errata Notices will be applied. + +[[upgrade-binary]] +== Upgrading Using "FreeBSD Update" + +The https://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=freebsd-update&sektion=8&manpath=freebsd-release-ports[freebsd-update(8)] utility supports binary upgrades of i386 and amd64 systems running earlier FreeBSD releases. Systems running `10.4-RELEASE` or `11.1-RELEASE` can upgrade as follows: + +[.screen] +---- +# freebsd-update fetch +# freebsd-update install +---- + +Now the http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=freebsd-update&sektion=8[freebsd-update(8)] utility can fetch bits belonging to 11.2-RELEASE. During this process http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=freebsd-update&sektion=8[freebsd-update(8)] will ask for help in merging configuration files. + +[.screen] +---- +# freebsd-update upgrade -r 11.2-RELEASE +---- + +[.screen] +---- +# freebsd-update install +---- + +The system must now be rebooted with the newly installed kernel before the non-kernel components are updated. + +[.screen] +---- +# shutdown -r now +---- + +After rebooting, http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=freebsd-update&sektion=8&manpath=freebsd-release-ports[freebsd-update(8)] needs to be run again to install the new userland components: + +[.screen] +---- +# freebsd-update install +---- + +At this point, users of systems being upgraded from earlier FreeBSD releases will be prompted by http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=freebsd-update&sektion=8&manpath=freebsd-release-ports[freebsd-update(8)] to rebuild all third-party applications (e.g., ports installed from the ports tree) due to updates in system libraries. + +After updating installed third-party applications (and again, only if http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=freebsd-update&sektion=8&manpath=freebsd-release-ports[freebsd-update(8)] printed a message indicating that this was necessary), run http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=freebsd-update&sektion=8&manpath=freebsd-release-ports[freebsd-update(8)] again so that it can delete the old (no longer used) system libraries: + +[.screen] +---- +# freebsd-update install +---- + +Finally, reboot into 11.2-RELEASE + +[.screen] +---- +# shutdown -r now +---- |