= FreeBSD =

'''FreeBSD''' is one of the most popular branches of the BSD project, and one of the oldest open-source branches. It emphasizes security through design and offers a featureful packaging toolchain.

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== Installation ==

Grab an image from the [[https://www.freebsd.org/where.html|official repositories]]. You likely will want either the `-memstick.img` or the `mini-memstick.img` images. The former is larger, the latter requires an internet conection during installation.

`dd` the image onto your device, and the rest will explain itself.



=== Upgrading ===

Updates to the operating system are handled by `freebsd-update(8)`.

Each minor and major version release will have it's own upgrade notes. The general process is:

{{{
# run current version updates
freebsd-update fetch
freebsd-update install

# fetch new version updates
freebsd-update upgrade -r MAJOR.MINOR-RELEASE
freebsd-update install

# reboot
shutdown -r now
}}}

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== Administration ==

 * [[BSD/Init|init]]
 * [[BSD/FreeBSD/Pkg|pkg]]


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== Design ==

 * [[BSD/FreeBSD/Packaging|packaging system]]



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