Manpage Monday: bastille pkg
Manage packages inside your jails without ever consoling in.
Install nginx in myjail
> bastille pkg myjail install nginx
Use the host's pkg binary instead of the jail's
> bastille pkg -H myjail install nginx
Works with any pkg args: update, upgrade, search, audit, info, etc
#BastilleBSD #FreeBSD #ManpageMonday
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