Subj : Re: Windows vs Linux
To   : Arelor
From : 2twisty
Date : Fri Apr 22 2022 09:48:14

 Ar> Things like TrueNAS Core are just adapted distributions in the same way
 Ar> NAS4FREE is an adapted Linux distribution.

I disagree; you can't use the standard tools to upgrade either TrueNAS Core or TrueNAS Scale or pfSense. You must use their own internal upgrade process.

To me, this is one thing that defines them as an "appliance" rather than "general purpose."

I was excited to try TrueNAS SCALE because it was debian based. Went to the command prompt and did an apt-get update && apt-get upgrade.  It happily performed those steps.....and happily BRICKED the install.  Later found out that ixsystens says NOT to use apt to upgrade packages on SCALE.

I did safely add a couple of tools to SCALE with apt without bricking, but doing regular package management tasks like "upgrade" WIL brick it -- so you have to update packages individually, and if you then use the supported upgrade path from ixsystems, those things may be overwritten.

Same deal with pfSense.  They are clearly APPLIANCES.  Not to say that all BSDs are appliances and you can't make an appliance from Linux, but that BSD seems to be better suited for the task.

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