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FreeBSD has made leaps and bounds with this.

You can use `freebsd-update` to update the OS itself from binaries instead of having to build world. https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/updating-upgra...

You can use also `pkg` to install/upgrade software packages like `apt-get` on Debian derived distros. https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/pkgng-intro.html

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freebsd-update still implies semi-manual /etc/* merge. Both freebsd-update and pkg are no way close to apt-get and more importantly Debian 'unattended upgrades' feature.

> freebsd-update still implies semi-manual /etc/* merge

freebsd-update.conf

> Both freebsd-update and pkg are no way close to apt-get and more importantly Debian 'unattended upgrades

Exactly, it's better.

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