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Let's say I wanted to get into #BSD. My current daily driver is Linux Mint on three machines and I'm by no means an expert, but I'm usually able to fix most problems via search results and forums.

Would #FreeBSD a good starting point to get a comfortable desktop experience going for browsing, mails, updating Hugo sites and 3D printing stuff?

Or should I check out #GhostBSD?

#bsd #freebsd #ghostbsd

Justine Smithies hat dies geteilt.

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not Evander Sinque
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not Evander Sinque
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both should work, though the GhostBSD setup might be more beginner friendly. Not sure about 3D printing. Don't have a printer myself.
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JonNobleUK
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FreeBSD is ok, but beware if you're using WiFi. FreeBSD WiFi support reminds me of Linux 20yrs ago.

No idea about 3d printer support.

Oh, and make sure to setup the time/NTP after install (ntpd_enable in rc.conf). If the clock is wildly out you'll think your internet is busted when trying to use the package manager.

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0mp at FreeBSD
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@jonnobleuk The #WiFi situation improved significantly on #FreeBSD 14.3.

freebsd.org/releases/14.3R/rel…

Modern WiFi speeds have been unlocked.


FreeBSD 14.3-RELEASE Release Notes

FreeBSD is an operating system used to power modern servers, desktops, and embedded platforms.
The FreeBSD Project
#freebsd #wifi @JonNobleUK
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JonNobleUK
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@mpts I saw that earlier this week. I'm over trying to get WiFi to work (ndiswrapper headaches BITD) and have my server on ethernet anyways. If wifi doesn't work out of the box, I'm not interested anymore.

I'll leave it to others to find out how much wifi hardware is actually supported as all mine have newish broadcom chips and I didn't see "broadcom" in the release notes.

@0mp at FreeBSD
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Dimly Lit Corners
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maybe this helps?

Which BSD is right for you?
youtu.be/IOLMCj_ZiwM?si=dz1sc3…


Which BSD is right for you?

#FreeBSD #OpenSource #Unix #garyhtech #openbsd #netbsd #dragonflybsd #bsd There are 4 main BSD variants, they all concentrate on different aspects. Which one...
YouTube
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Felix Palmen
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Regarding #GhostBSD, that's more or less a FreeBSD "distribution" adding some automation installing and configuring a #desktop setup. Nothing you can't have with vanilla #FreeBSD just as well. The handbook has nice chapters guiding you doing this manual work.

I'd personally recommend going vanilla, you'll learn how the system works upfront, but I might be biased of course. With GhostBSD, you'll have a working desktop setup out of the box.

Can't say anything about 3D printing, never did that myself, except for one thing: FreeBSD vs GhostBSD will almost certainly make no difference regarding that.

#desktop #freebsd #ghostbsd
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EF
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EF
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FreeBSD makes you work a bit (not too much) harder to get a desktop, Ghost has no full-disk encryption but comes with pre-configured desktop.
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JdeBP
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#GhostBSD and #MidnightBSD target desktop users more than basic #FreeBSD does. This is not to say that it's not possible to do desktop and GUI stuff with FreeBSD, but there's more setting things up from scratch yourself.

In the end, your most valuable skills will likely be independent of the choice. They'll be learning to always check the manual and the Handbook, unlearning some GNU habits, and learning how to build and install some thing that you need in some non-pre-packaged configuration from the ports tree. (-:

Oh, and embracing ZFS from the start. Don't make it an afterthought like on Mint. (-:

#freebsd #ghostbsd #midnightbsd
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thedæmon
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thedæmon
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FreeBSD doesn't come with a x11/wayland setup out of the box. But if you are comfortable running a few commands and reading the manual, yes it's good. GhostBSD is built on top of FreeBSD to get you to GUI fast. I do not know about 3d printing, sorry.
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Hagen Bauer
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If you dont need native encryption go with Ghostbsd. But i guess you could start with FreeBSD
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friendica (DFRN) - Link zum Originalbeitrag
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Wow! Thank y'all for the input!

I guess I will try to install #FreeBSD on a spare machine tomorrow and see where that road takes me.

#freebsd
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