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bastille(8) System Manager's Manual bastille(8) NAME bastille -- open-source jail automation and management tool SYNOPSIS bastille [-vh] [-c file] COMMAND [option(s)] TARGET ARGS DESCRIPTION Bastille is an open-source system for automating deployment and manage- ment of containerized applications on FreeBSD using the jail framework. OPTIONS -c file, --config file Specify a non-default config file to use. Must be placed inside the Bastille config directory. -h, --help Display usage information. This option is also available for each sub-command, though they are not listed in the man pages. -v, --version Print version information. SUBCOMMANDS bootstrap Bootstrap a release or template(s). clone Clone an existing jail. cmd Execute command(s) inside jail(s). config Get, set, add or remove properties from jail(s). console Console into a jail. convert Convert a jail from thin to thick; convert a jail to a custom release. cp Copy file(s)/directorie(s) from host to jail(s). create Create a jail. destroy Destroy jail(s) or release(s). edit Edit jail configuration files (advanced). etcupdate Update /etc for jail(s). export Export a jail. help Help for any command. htop Interactive process viewer (requires htop). import Import a jail. jcp Copy file(s)/directorie(s) from jail to jail(s). limits Apply resources limits to jail(s). See rctl(8) and cpuset(1). list List jails, releases, templates and more... migrate Migrate jail(s) to a remote system. monitor Monitor and attempt to restart jail service(s). mount Mount files(s)/directorie(s) inside jail(s). network Add or remove interface(s) from jail(s). pkg Manage packages inside jail(s). See pkg(8). rcp Copy file(s)/directorie(s) from jail to host. rdr Redirect host port to jail port. rename Rename a jail. restart Restart a jail. service Manage services within jail(s). setup Auto-configure network, firewall, storage and more... start Start stopped jail(s). stop Stop running jail(s). sysrc Edit rc files inside jail(s). tags Add or remove tags to jail(s). template Apply templates to jail(s). top Process viewer. See top(1). umount Unmount file(s)/directorie(s) from jail(s). update Update a jail or release. upgrade Upgrade a jail to new release. verify Compare release against a "known good" index. zfs Manage ZFS options/attributes for jail(s). SEE ALSO bastille.conf(5), bastille-bootstrap(8), bastille-clone(8), bastille-cmd(8), bastille-config(8), bastille-console(8), bastille-convert(8), bastille-cp(8), bastille-create(8), bastille-destroy(8), bastille-edit(8), bastille-etcupdate(8), bastille-export(8), bastille-htop(8), bastille-import(8), bastille-jcp(8), bastille-limits(8), bastille-list(8), bastille-migrate(8), bastille-monitor(8), bastille-mount(8), bastille-network(8), bastille-pkg(8), bastille-rcp(8), bastille-rdr(8), bastille-rename(8), bastille-restart(8), bastille-service(8), bastille-setup(8), bastille-start(8), bastille-stop(8), bastille-sysrc(8), bastille-tags(8), bastille-template(8), bastille-top(8), bastille-umount(8), bastille-update(8), bastille-upgrade(8), bastille-verify(8), bastille-zfs(8) BUGS Please report any bugs on GitHub https://github.com/BastilleBSD/bastille/issues FreeBSD ports 15.quarterly December 4, 2025 bastille(8)
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