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One reason why I love OpenBSD


> Published at 2024-01-13T22:55:33+02:00


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I just upgraded my OpenBSD's from `7.3` to `7.4` by following the unattended upgrade guide:


https://www.openbsd.org/faq/upgrade74.html


$ doas installboot sd0 # Update the bootloader (not for every upgrade required)
$ doas sysupgrade # Update all binaries (including Kernel)

`sysupgrade` downloaded and upgraded to the next release and rebooted the system. After the reboot, I run:


$ doas sysmerge # Update system configuration files
$ doas pkg_add -u # Update all packages
$ doas reboot # Just in case, reboot one more time

That's it! Took me around 5 minutes in total! No issues, only these few comands, only 5 minutes! It just works! No problems, no conflicts, no tons (actually none) config file merge conflicts.


I followed the same procedure the previous times and never encountered any difficulties with any OpenBSD upgrades.


I have seen upgrades of other Operating Systems either take a long time or break the system (which takes manual steps to repair). That's just one of many reasons why I love OpenBSD! There appear never to be any problems. It just gets its job done!


The OpenBSD Project


BTW: are you looking for an opinionated OpenBSD VM hoster? OpenBSD Amsterdam may be for you. They rock (I am having a VM there, too)!


https://openbsd.amsterdam


E-Mail your comments to `paul@nospam.buetow.org` :-)


Other *BSD related posts are:


2016-04-09 Jails and ZFS with Puppet on FreeBSD

2022-07-30 Let's Encrypt with OpenBSD and Rex

2022-10-30 Installing DTail on OpenBSD

2024-01-13 One reason why I love OpenBSD (You are currently reading this)

2024-04-01 KISS high-availability with OpenBSD


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