Updating from 11.2 to 11.3 on a headless machine

[Paul Schmehl]

On 11/30/19 10:27 AM, Joe A. wrote:

> Hello...
>
> I have a machine that I moved into a headless with no keyboard
> role and now I wish to update it to 11.3 from 11.2-RELEASE-p9.
>
> Since it's headless, and it seems that FreeBSD update works on
> a headless machine, I plan to use it as outlined in the
> handbook in chapter 23.2.
>
> First question: am I correct in understanding that FreeBSD update
> will work on an headless machine, as distinct from svnlite and a
> build from source?
Yes, you are correct. I maintain three servers, and all three are 
headless. I update them routinely over ssh. The only downside is if the 
server fails to reboot properly, you have to make a trip to the hosting 
company site to complete the update. Usually, that does not happen.
> In section 23.2.3. Performing Major and Minor Version Upgrades,
> this appears: freebsd-update -r 9.1-RELEASE upgrade. On my
> desktop with a monitor and keyboard, I use snvlite; so when
> moving between major and minor upgrades, I use svnlite switch.
>
> Second question: is it the case that 'freebsd-update -r'
> is a substitute for 'snvlite switch'?
I've never used snvlite, so I can't say. But freebsd-update works fine 
for me.

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