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{{Welcome Desktop Environment}} | {{Welcome Desktop Environment}} | ||
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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
[https://forums.ghostbsd.org/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=1499 '''Eric:'''] | [https://forums.ghostbsd.org/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=1499 '''Eric:'''] | ||
− | "Our official desktop is | + | "Our official desktop is MATE, which means that the leading developer of GhostBSD does not officially support XFCE. Community releases are maintained by the community and for the community. GhostBSD project will provide help to build and to host the community release. If anyone wants to have a particular desktop supported, it is up to the community. Sure I will help where I can, answer questions and guide new community members that contribute to community release." |
GhostBSD uses the [https://www.gtk.org/ GTK] environment as default to provide a beautiful looks and a comfortable experience on the modern BSD platform offering a natural and native Unix work environment. | GhostBSD uses the [https://www.gtk.org/ GTK] environment as default to provide a beautiful looks and a comfortable experience on the modern BSD platform offering a natural and native Unix work environment. | ||
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[[File:Screenshot-gnome-desktop.png|500px]] | [[File:Screenshot-gnome-desktop.png|500px]] | ||
− | == | + | ==MATE Desktop Environment== |
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− | + | Mate is simple to use. You can place the panel on each side. So you can get the look and feel of | |
* pure MATE - panel on top | * pure MATE - panel on top | ||
* GNOME 3 - panel on the left | * GNOME 3 - panel on the left | ||
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You may wish to install | You may wish to install | ||
− | * | + | * XFCE |
− | * | + | * GNOME Shell |
− | * | + | * Cinnamon |
− | * | + | * KDE |
You will find all this in your [[Software Station]] or in the [[Ports]]. | You will find all this in your [[Software Station]] or in the [[Ports]]. | ||
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"If anyone is interested in helping to improve or create another community release, you are well come to contribute. Also, Contribution to the GhostBSD base system, to ports and new ports, and in house software are welcome." | "If anyone is interested in helping to improve or create another community release, you are well come to contribute. Also, Contribution to the GhostBSD base system, to ports and new ports, and in house software are welcome." | ||
− | == | + | ==Community Build== |
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− | + | ===Desktop Environment MATE, XFCE, Cinnamon=== | |
− | + | Some instructions from [https://github.com/KhostBSD/ghostbsd-build the Developers] : | |
− | + | Live media creator for GhostBSD distribution | |
− | + | The purpose of this tool is quickly generate live images for GhostBSD. | |
+ | Features | ||
− | + | Build GhostBSD with GhostBSD or TrueOS | |
+ | Mate, XFCE, and KDE desktop environments | ||
+ | Hybrid DVD/USB image | ||
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− | [[ | + | '''Graphics Support''' |
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+ | Compatible with VirtualBox, VMware, NVIDIA graphics out of box | ||
+ | SCFB support with automatic best resolution | ||
+ | for UEFI enabled systems with Intel/AMD graphics | ||
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+ | '''System Requirements''' | ||
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+ | Latest version of GhostBSD | ||
+ | 20GB of free disk space | ||
+ | 4GB of free memory | ||
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+ | '''Note:''' GhostBSD 19.09 and later should be used to build ISO. | ||
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+ | '''Initial Setup''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Install the required packages: | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code>pkg install git transmission-cli rsync</code> | ||
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+ | |||
+ | * Make sure to have linux64 kernel module loaded | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code>kldload linux64</code> | ||
+ | <code>sysrc -f /etc/rc.conf kld_list="linux64"</code> | ||
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+ | |||
+ | * Clone the repo: | ||
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+ | <code>git clone https://www.github.com/ghostbsd/ghostbsd-build.git</code> | ||
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+ | |||
+ | * Enter the directory for running the LiveCD build script: | ||
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+ | <code>cd ghostbsd-build</code> | ||
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+ | '''TrueOS Based GhostBSD''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * To build a GhostBSD with '''MATE''' as default desktop | ||
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+ | <code>./build.sh mate</code> | ||
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+ | * Option: To build GhostBSD with '''XFCE''' as default desktop | ||
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+ | <code>./build.sh xfce</code> | ||
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+ | * Option: To build GhostBSD with '''Cinnamon''' as default desktop | ||
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+ | <code>./build.sh cinnamon</code> | ||
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+ | * Option: To build GhostBSD '''without a default desktop''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code>./build.sh</code> | ||
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+ | |||
+ | * Burn an image to cd: | ||
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+ | <code>cdrecord /usr/local/ghostbsd-build/iso/GhostBSD19.10.iso</code> | ||
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+ | * Write an image to usb stick: | ||
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+ | <code>dd if=/usr/local/ghostbsd-build/iso/GhostBSD19.10.iso of=/dev/da0 bs=4m</code> | ||
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+ | ===[[File:KhostBSD.png|35px|link=]] KhostBSD (GhostBSD KDE Community Build)=== | ||
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+ | If you looking for GhostBSD with KDE Plasma 5, you can find it at: ftp://219.121.16.20/pub/KhostBSD/ If you have any questions, just ask on KhostBSD's Telegram channel (t.me/khostbsd). | ||
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+ | [https://github.com/khostbsd KhostBSD] | ||
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+ | Contributor: Vester I. Thacker (vimanuelt) | ||
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+ | ===Some Instructions=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | From khostbsd build instructions: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Live media creator for GhostBSD distribution | ||
+ | Introduction | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''System Requirements''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Latest version of GhostBSD or TrueOS | ||
+ | 20GB of free disk space | ||
+ | 4GB of free memory | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Note:''' GhostBSD 19.04 and earlier releases cannot be used to build ISO. | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''Initial Setup''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Install the required packages: | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code>pkg install git transmission-cli rsync</code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Make sure to have linux64 kernel module loaded | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code>kldload linux64</code> | ||
+ | <code>sysrc -f /etc/rc.conf kld_list="linux64"</code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Clone the repo: | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code>git clone https://www.github.com/ghostbsd/ghostbsd-build.git</code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Enter the directory for running the LiveCD build script: | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code>cd ghostbsd</code> | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''TrueOS Based GhostBSD''' | ||
+ | |||
+ | *To build a GhostBSD with KDE as default desktop | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code>./build.sh kde</code> | ||
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+ | * Burn an image to cd: | ||
+ | |||
+ | <code>cdrecord /usr/local/ghostbsd-build/iso/GhostBSD18.12.iso</code> | ||
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+ | * Write an image to usb stick: | ||
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+ | <code>dd if=/usr/local/ghostbsd-build/iso/GhostBSD18.12.iso of=/dev/da0 bs=4m </code> | ||
==Get Help== | ==Get Help== | ||
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There are always friendly [[File:10095-ogre-icon.png|50px]] folk around. | There are always friendly [[File:10095-ogre-icon.png|50px]] folk around. | ||
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+ | |'''Back to the''' [[image:Icon Disti GhostBSD.png|50px|link=GhostBSD Wiki]]'''Wiki''' | ||
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[[Category:Desktop Environment]] | [[Category:Desktop Environment]] |