This is the comprehensive procedure on how to use the FreeBSD update utility to safely upgrade the FreeBSD base system to newer minor and major releases of FreeBSD or roll it back. Tested with FreeBSD 13.4. Updated 2024-11-17.
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These are my notes, tips and howtos about system administration of information technology. If you have any feedback, feel free to contact me.
FreeBSD themed wallpaper with the BSD daemon on dark red background for 1920×1080, 1920×1200 and 2560×1600 display resolutions.
Continue reading “FreeBSD wallpaper with BSD daemon on red background.”One of the best and free cross platform solutions for online video conferences and online meetings is Jitsi Meet.
Continue reading “Jitsi Meet: Free and open source online video conference.”The page describes, how to setup an SFTP server with OpenSSH on FreeBSD. SFTP can be used for sharing and exchanging files with clients and users. Updated 2024-07-20. Tested on FreeBSD 12.3 and 13.3.
Continue reading “SFTP server with OpenSSH on FreeBSD.”Procedure for upgrading and auditing installed packages using the built-in pkg interface in FreeBSD. Tested on FreeBSD 14.2 on 2025-04-04.
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Continue reading “Video production for Mercuria.”This is how to check back links with a simple special search for your site on Google Search.
Continue reading “How to check back links with Google Search.”This page will show you how to use the command line to start Firefox with a specific window size.
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