====== For FreeBSD Noobs ======

====== Derivates ======

^  Derivate FreeBSD  ^  Use  ^  Link  ^   |
|FreeBSD      |Easy use  |[[https://www.freebsd.org/|https://www.freebsd.org/]]  |   |
|TrueOS       |Easy use  |[[https://www.trueos.org/|https://www.trueos.org/]]  |   |
|GhostBSD     |Easy use  |[[http://www.ghostbsd.org/|http://www.ghostbsd.org/]]  |   |
|DesktopBSD   |Easy use  |[[http://www.desktopbsd.net/|http://www.desktopbsd.net/]]  |   |
|HardenedBSD  |Easy use  |[[https://hardenedbsd.org/|https://hardenedbsd.org/]]  |   |
|MidnightBSD  |Easy use  |[[http://www.midnightbsd.org/|http://www.midnightbsd.org/]]  |   |
|TrustedBSD   |Easy use  |[[http://www.trustedbsd.org/|http://www.trustedbsd.org/]]  |   |
|Frenzy       |Easy use  |[[http://frenzy.org.ua/eng/|http://frenzy.org.ua/eng/]]  |   |
|Raspbsd      |Easy use  |[[http://www.raspbsd.org/|http://www.raspbsd.org/]]  |   |
|Freesbie     |Easy use  |[[http://www.freesbie.org/|http://www.freesbie.org/]]  |   |
|MfsBSD       |          |[[http://mfsbsd.vx.sk/|http://mfsbsd.vx.sk/]]  |   |

====== Firewall ======

^  Firewall  ^  Use  ^  Link  ^   |
|BSD Router Project|   |[[https://bsdrp.net/|https://bsdrp.net/]]  |   |
|PfSense  |   |[[https://www.pfsense.org/|https://www.pfsense.org/]]  |   |
|OpenSense  |   |[[https://opnsense.org/|https://opnsense.org/]]  |   |


==== FreeBSD is not Windows ====

[[http://vtbsd.net/notwindows.html|http://vtbsd.net/notwindows.html]]

==== FreeBSD Myth (For linux users) ====

[[https://wiki.freebsd.org/Myths|https://wiki.freebsd.org/Myths]]

[[https://www.freebsd.org/advocacy/myths.html#closed-model|https://www.freebsd.org/advocacy/myths.html#closed-model]]


==== Comparing BSD and Linux ====

[[https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/explaining-bsd/index.html|Explaining BSD]]

[[https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/explaining-bsd/comparing-bsd-and-linux.html|Comparing BSD and linux]]


==== Tips ====
[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YncqBz0bZcQ|How To Get a GUI In FreeBSD - Beginner Class]]

[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZaZjK-cOYc|FreeBSD 11.1 Installation + GNOME Desktop + Apps + Guest Additions on Oracle VirtualBox [2017] ]]

[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKQFIPent8o|FreeBSD 11.1 Installation + XFCE Desktop + Apps + Guest Additions on Oracle VirtualBox [2017] ]]

[[https://websetnet.com/how-to-install-freebsd-10-2-with-mate-desktop/|FreeBSD Installation + MATE Desktop + UFS]]



====== Avoiding Linuxisms ======

[[https://wiki.freebsd.org/AvoidingLinuxisms|https://wiki.freebsd.org/AvoidingLinuxisms]]

==== Quick start for Linux users ====

[[https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/linux-users/article.html|https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/linux-users/article.html]]

^Purpose  |FreeBSD command  ^Linux® command (Red Hat)  ^Linux® command (Debian)  |
|Install package from remote repository  |pkg install package  |yum install package  |apt-get install package  |
|  Install local package  |pkg add package  |rpm -ivh package  |dpkg -i package  |
|  List installed packages  |pkg info  |rpm -qa  |dpkg -l  |
|  List PCI devices  |pciconf  |lspci  |lspci  |
|  List loaded kernel modules  |kldstat  |lsmod  |lsmod  |
|  Load/Unload kernel modules  |kldload / kldunload  |modprobe  |modprobe  |
|  Trace system calls  |truss  |strace  |strace  |

==== FreeBSD handbook ====

{{:project:freebsd:book.pdf|FreeBSD handbook}}

[[https://wiki.freebsd.org/ZFSTuningGuide|ZFS Tuninig guide]]

==== Support Laptops ====

[[https://wiki.freebsd.org/Laptops|https://wiki.freebsd.org/Laptops]]

====== First step after installation FreeBSD ======

The first step after installation system is good download security patches for the operating system and download new files for operating system and install.

<code>
freebsd-update fetch install
shutdown -r now
</code>

Next step is to update ports collection for the operating system.

for updating information for FreeBSD ports developers is /usr/ports/CHANGES

<code>
portsnap auto

or

portsnap fetch
portsnap extract
</code>

Update ports is east command

<code>
portsnap fetch update
</code>

Security audit for package and FreeBSD

<code>
pkg audit -F
</code>

====== Apply security patches FreeBSD update, upgrade ======

==== Apply security patches ====

<code>
freebsd-update fetch
freebsd-update install
</code>

==== Upgrade FreeBSD ====

<code>
freebsd-update fetch
freebsd-update upgrade -r 11.2-RELEASE or other version
freebsd-update install
</code>

====== Desktop Environments ======

FreeBSD has several desktop environments - Xfce4, Mate, Gnome3, Cinnamon, KDE, Lumina

==== How install Mate desktop ====

<code>
pkg install mate-desktop mate xorg slim
</code>

Enable components for kernel in etc/rc.conf

You need enable this component:

<code>
zfs_enable="YES"  - if you use ZFS file system
hald_enable="YES"
dbus_enable="YES"
slim_enable="YES"
</code>

if you want to enable crash dump, if don't you write "NO"

<code>
dumpdev="AUTO"
</code>

Next step is create file .xinitrc in /root/ and /home/user/ with command

<code>
exec mate-session
</code>

<code>
and reboot.
</code>

==== How install Xfce desktop ====

<code>
pkg install xfce4-desktop xfce xorg slim
</code>

Enable components for kernel in etc/rc.conf

You need to run desktop

<code>
zfs_enable="YES"  - if you use ZFS file system
hald_enable="YES"
dbus_enable="YES"
slim_enable="YES"
</code>

if you want to enable crash dump, if don't you write "NO"

<code>
dumpdev="AUTO"
</code>

Next step is create file .xinitrc in /root/ and /home/user/ with command

<code>
exec startxfce4
</code>

<code>
and reboot.
</code>

==== How to set slim theme ====

<code>
# pkg install slim-themes
# cd /usr/local/share/slim/themes
# fetch http://daemon-notes.com/downloads/assets/themes/slim-freebsd.tar.bz2
# tar jxvf slim-freebsd.tar.bz2
# rm slim-freebsd.tar.bz2

Edit and set /usr/local/etc/slim.conf
#current_theme       default
current_theme       freebsd
</code>