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ftjail-populate
===============

Synopsis
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**ftjail populate** **-L** `directory` `path/to/base.txz`

**ftjail populate** **-P** `directory` `path/to/base.txz`


Description
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Populate the directory in `directory` with a FreeBSD base system.
The base system's archive ist in `path/to/base.txz`.

The directory in `directory` must already have a proper
directory layout.
This can be accomplished by :manpage:`ftjail-mount-tmpl(8)`.

Apply knowledge of the type and typical layout of the RW skeleton
(e.g. handle the :file:`skeleton` symlink properly).


Options
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.. program:: ftjail populate

.. option:: -L

   Copy dataset properties optimized for employing a :file:`skeleton`
   subdirectory.

.. option:: -P

   Copy dataset properties optimized for direct mounts of skeleton
   children over an already mounted base.


See Also
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:manpage:`ftjail(8)`, :manpage:`ftjail-mount-tmpl(8)`