Re: Has the update procedure changed?

From: Graham Perrin <grahamperrin_at_freebsd.org>
Date: Tue, 08 Aug 2023 06:45:19 UTC
On 06/08/2023 09:20, Mark Millard wrote:

> … https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/cutting-edge/#makeworld
> section 26.6.1 lists:
>
> # git pull /usr/src
> check /usr/src/UPDATING
> # cd /usr/src
> # make -j4 buildworld
> # make -j4 kernel
> # shutdown -r now
> # etcupdate -p
> # cd /usr/src
> # make installworld
> # etcupdate -B
> # shutdown -r now
>
> The material in 26.6.5 does not repeat all that, it is
> more of a summary that is presented. …

IMHO a summary should not omit any step that is _essential_.

etcupdate -B is non-optional.