GhostBSD User Handbook

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This handbook still under heavy development - feel free to help us to finish it.

Table of contents

1. Introduction

1.1 A Brief History of GhostBSD

1.2 GhostBSD Project Goals

2. Installing GhostBSD

2.1 Hardware Requirements

2.2 Pre-installation Tasks

2.3 VirtualBox Configuration

2.4 Starting GhostBSD Live Media

2.5 Setting Language, Keyboard and Timezone

2.6 Entire Disk Installation

2.7 Auto Label Partitioning Installation

2.8 Custom Disk Partitioning Installation

2.9 Adding Root Password and User

2.10 Installation Summary and Progress

2.11 Installation Troubleshooting

3. Installing Software

3.1 Using pkgng Package Management

3.2 Using OctoPkg to Manage Software

3.3 Using the Ports Collection

3.4 Installing Adobe Flash Plugin

3.5 Nvidia driver installation