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&prompt.root; <userinput>freebsd-update install</userinput></screen> | &prompt.root; <userinput>freebsd-update install</userinput></screen> | ||||
<para>If the update applies any kernel patches, the system will | <para>If the update applies any kernel patches, the system will | ||||
need a reboot in order to boot into the patched kernel. If | need a reboot in order to boot into the patched kernel. If | ||||
the patch was applied to any running binaries, the affected | the patch was applied to any running binaries, the affected | ||||
applications should be restarted so that the patched version | applications should be restarted so that the patched version | ||||
of the binary is used.</para> | of the binary is used.</para> | ||||
<note> | |||||
<para>Usually, the user needs to be prepared to reboot the | |||||
system. To know if a reboot is required by a kernel update, | |||||
execute the commands <command>freebsd-version -k</command> | |||||
and <command>uname -r</command> and if it differs a reboot | |||||
is required.</para> | |||||
</note> | |||||
<para>The system can be configured to automatically check for | <para>The system can be configured to automatically check for | ||||
updates once every day by adding this entry to | updates once every day by adding this entry to | ||||
<filename>/etc/crontab</filename>:</para> | <filename>/etc/crontab</filename>:</para> | ||||
<programlisting>@daily root freebsd-update cron</programlisting> | <programlisting>@daily root freebsd-update cron</programlisting> | ||||
<para>If patches exist, they will automatically be downloaded | <para>If patches exist, they will automatically be downloaded | ||||
but will not be applied. The <systemitem | but will not be applied. The <systemitem | ||||
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