Updating pfSense

Odds are that, at some point, you are going to want to update pfSense, whther it's to take advantage of bug fixes, security patches, or new features. In this recipe, we will demonstrate how to update pfSense.

How to do it...

1. Navigate to System | Update.
2. Click on the Update Settings tab.
3. In the Branch drop-down menu, select the correct branch (choices are Latest development snapshots and Latest stable version):

You can select the branch from either the System Update or the Update Settings tab.

4. If you want to disable the dashboard auto-check, uncheck the Dashboard check checkbox.
5. Click on the Save button when you are done making changes.
6. Click on the System Update tab.
7. Take note of the current base...