On 5/1/24 19:09, Adrian Zaugg wrote:
> No certainly not. I'm using either OPNSense or pfSense since years and
> there
> is no need to learn FreeBSD for it. Both are really capable firewall systems
> (and way better than IPFire for example).
>
> Updates work normally on these quite well. If not, svae the config (anyway do
> this before you upgrade), erase and reinstall, load the config and your back
> on track. Reinstallation is done within minutes (except if your box is super
> slow).
>

I agree with Adrian, here.  I've been using pfsense for 15 years or so. 
No need to learn BSD.  However, the latest iteration uses ZFS so you
should be able save and export snaphots. I just need to learn ZFS as I'm
a BTRFS guy.

--Curtis