How To Upgrade FreeBSD To New Release

To upgrade FreeBSD to a new release, you can use the following steps:

1. Connect to your FreeBSD system using ssh or another terminal emulator.

2. Run the following command to update the package lists:

pkg update

3. Run the following command to upgrade all installed packages to the latest version:

pkg upgrade

4. Run the following command to install the freebsd-update utility:

pkg install freebsd-update

5. Run the following command to download the necessary files for the upgrade:

freebsd-update fetch

6. Run the following command to install the downloaded files:

freebsd-update install

This will upgrade FreeBSD to the latest release.

Note that upgrading FreeBSD can be a complex process and may require additional steps, depending on your system configuration. It's recommended to back up your data and consult the documentation for the new release of FreeBSD before upgrading.