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initial support & docs to bootstrap EOL releases

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Christer Edwards
2023-11-20 16:07:11 -07:00
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@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ release version as the argument.
.. code-block:: shell
ishmael ~ # bastille bootstrap 12.4-RELEASE [update]
ishmael ~ # bastille bootstrap 14.0-RELEASE [update]
ishmael ~ # bastille bootstrap 13.2-RELEASE [update]
To `bootstrap` a HardenedBSD release, run the bootstrap sub-command with the
@@ -43,6 +43,21 @@ download the requested release. For each requested release, `bootstrap` will
download the base.txz. These files are verified (sha256 via MANIFEST file)
before they are extracted for use.
EOL Releases
------------
It is sometimes necessary to run end-of-life releases for testing or legacy
application support. Dy default Bastille will only install supported releases
but you can bootstrap EOL / unsupported releases with a simple trick.
.. code-block:: shell
ishmael ~ # export BASTILLE_URL_FREEBSD=http://ftp-archive.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD-Archive/old-releases/
ishmael ~ # bastille bootstrap 11.2-RELEASE
By overriding the BASTILLE_URL_FREEBSD variable you can now bootstrap archived
releases from the FTP archive.
Tips
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