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bastille(8) FreeBSD System Manager's Manual bastille(8)

bastilleopen-source jail automation and management tool

bastille [-vh] [-c file] COMMAND [option(s)] TARGET ARGS

Bastille is an open-source system for automating deployment and management of containerized applications on FreeBSD using the jail framework.

file, --config file
Specify a non-default config file to use. Must be placed inside the Bastille config directory.
, --help
Display usage information. This option is also available for each sub-command, though they are not listed in the man pages.
, --version
Print version information.

Bootstrap a release or template(s).
Clone an existing jail.
Execute command(s) inside jail(s).
Get, set, add or remove properties from jail(s).
Console into a jail.
Convert a jail from thin to thick; convert a jail to a custom release.
Copy file(s)/directorie(s) from host to jail(s).
Create a jail.
Destroy jail(s) or release(s).
Edit jail configuration files (advanced).
Update /etc for jail(s).
Export a jail.
Help for any command.
Interactive process viewer (requires htop).
Import a jail.
Copy file(s)/directorie(s) from jail to jail(s).
Apply resources limits to jail(s). See rctl(8) and cpuset(1).
List jails, releases, templates and more...
Migrate jail(s) to a remote system.
Monitor and attempt to restart jail service(s).
Mount files(s)/directorie(s) inside jail(s).
Add or remove interface(s) from jail(s).
Manage packages inside jail(s). See pkg(8).
Copy file(s)/directorie(s) from jail to host.
Redirect host port to jail port.
Rename a jail.
Restart a jail.
Manage services within jail(s).
Auto-configure network, firewall, storage and more...
Start stopped jail(s).
Stop running jail(s).
Edit rc files inside jail(s).
Add or remove tags to jail(s).
Apply templates to jail(s).
Process viewer. See top(1).
Unmount file(s)/directorie(s) from jail(s).
Update a jail or release.
Upgrade a jail to new release.
Compare release against a "known good" index.
Manage ZFS options/attributes for jail(s).

Please report any bugs on GitHub https://github.com/BastilleBSD/bastille/issues

December 4, 2025 FreeBSD 15.1-RELEASE-p1

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