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Here we will collect some tips and tricks from users to users. It is not a forum. If you have a question and no answer yet, go to GhostBSD Forums.
But if you got a solution for your issues, you are welcome to describe it here in a short way.
Tips and Tricks
Issue | solution | Addition or Link |
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don't use FreeBSD ports via portsnap | install it from GhostBSD ports sudo git clone https://github.com/ghostbsd/ghostbsd-ports/ /usr/ports
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ericbsd |
devtools are not installed by default | you have to install them: sudo pkg install os-generic-userland-devtools
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ericbsd |
drm-fbsd12.0-kmod | Very importent when I send the next @GhostBSD packages everone that use drm-fbsd12.0-kmod need to make a sudo pkg upgrade -f drm-fbsd12.0-kmod or pkg upgrade -f if not on reboot you will have a kernel panic at less for intell. | Eric on Telegram 4.2.2020 15:23 |
Like to change the display manager | sudo rc-update delete lightdm
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Tip from Eric on Telegram at 27.01.2020 17:09 |
rc | command scripts for auto-reboot and daemon startup | Man Page |
How to install Nvidia drivers? | sudo pkg install nvidia-driver-440.31 will install the latest nvidia driver from pkg
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Frostygoth on Telegram on 24.01.2010 at 21:18 |
But how to apply it | kldload_nvidia="nvidia-modeset nvidia set in /etc/rc.conf file; Also set the line Driver "nvidia in /etc/X11/xorg.conf
You need to install the driver with pkg install |
Frostygoth on Telegram on 24.01.2010 at 21:24 -51 |
But how to apply it | sudo nvidia-xconfig
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Lilly Elijah Victoria Evans on Telegram on 24.01.2010 at 21:48 and confirmation from Neville Goddard 25.01.2020 00:11 And then reboot |
pkg is locked by an other process | sudo killall -9 pkg && sudo pkg update -f && sudo pkg upgrade -y
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suggestion from #hd_scania on Telegram on 25.01.2020 at 11:10 |
You would like to move from a Linux OS to GhostBSD and take your settings and E-Mails from Thunderbird and bookmarks from Firefox to GhostBSD | Go to .thunderbird and .mozilla in your home directory and safe each folder /xyz.default and insert the contents in the folder /xyz.default-release on GhostBSD. xyz is only a replacement for bk3yc9n7 or something similar. | This worked from Debian to GhostBSD. Tested by Slughorn |
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mount NTFS |
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tested by Slughorn thanks to:user hunghung |
mount FAT32 | see also msdosfs
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tested by Slughorn thanks to:user hunghung |
If the system sticks during shutdown at: Saving dependencies cache | do: sudo rc-update delete savecache shutdown That will remove save cache. |
Tip from Eric |
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