Fix Upgrade Issues After Using Pkgbase on FreeBSD 15.x

Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:21:41 -0800

I recently upgraded my nas from 14.x to 15-RELEASE and then converted to pkgbase because I just loved the idea of being able to do pkg update and pkg upgrade for all upgrades moving forward. After the upgrade, the version I was on was 15.RELEASE-p1. After about a month or so, when I noticed p2 was out, I ran pkg update and pkg upgrade, it still kept me at p1. Investigating, I figured when I ran the lua based script to upgrade to pkgbase, it didn’t (or I forgot) to say yes for FreeBSD base repository. If you’re like me, here’s the instructions to fix it quickly.

How to Enable Sending Email From Your FreeBSD Machine Using Dragonfly Mail Agent (DMA)

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:10:57 -0800

After you’ve set up your FreeBSD box, having the box email you for all sorts of reports, cron updates etc is really useful. You don’t have to login to the machine to see them, you can get them in your email. With DragonFly Mail Agent, the setting of such an email system is quick and easy. Here’s the instructions:

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Fix Upgrade Issues After Using Pkgbase on FreeBSD 15.x

How to Enable Sending Email From Your FreeBSD Machine Using Dragonfly Mail Agent (DMA)