FreeBSD Snippets

# Check or install pkg
pkg

# Find a package
pkg search curl

# Read the manual page for pkg install
pkg help install

# Update the local package repositories catalogues for the Latest branch:
pkg update -f

# Install a package like curl and confirm (-y)
pkg install -y curl

# Install a package as regular user with doas
doas pkg install ghostty

# Remove a package
pkg remove curl

# Upgrade a package
pkg upgrade <pkgname>

# Upgrade all available packages
pkg upgrade

# Audit packages for vulnerabilities
pkg audit -F

# Update ports repository as needed
git -C /usr/ports pull

User Operations

See FreeBSD virtual machine provisioning scripts at Justin Tung / DevOps Tests - GitLab

# Get root access
su

Installing FreeBSD using pkg(8)

Follow Chapter 2. Installing FreeBSD | FreeBSD Documentation Portal

• Use freebsd installer
• Use defaults
• Add local user to wheel group to give them administrative access

References

• Chapter 8. Desktop Environments | FreeBSD Documentation Portal
• Chapter 16. Security | FreeBSD Documentation Portal
• pkg(8) FreeBSD Manual Package