System Management
freebsd-update
Updates the FreeBSD base system and kernel updates.
FreeBSD
Verified: 2025-09-09
Syntax
$freebsd-update [COMMAND] [OPTIONS]
Examples
$freebsd-update fetch
$freebsd-update install
$freebsd-update rollback
Typical use cases
?
Standard usage
freebsd-update --help
Note
Used for security updates and kernel updates. Requires root privileges.
Export