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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
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Most people do not actually use an operating system. They use applications. GhostBSD is designed to provide a desktop and full-featured environment for applications. | Most people do not actually use an operating system. They use applications. GhostBSD is designed to provide a desktop and full-featured environment for applications. | ||
| − | "GhostBSD is based on FreeBSD 13 | + | "GhostBSD is based on TrueOS with FreeBSD 12 STABLE" <br/> |
| + | "When FreeBSD 13 STABLE gets released, GhostBSD will be upgraded to TrueOS with FreeBSD 13 STABLE."[http://www.ghostbsd.org/node/194 ericbsd] | ||
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GhostBSD comes with a lot of preinstalled applications, for example: | GhostBSD comes with a lot of preinstalled applications, for example: | ||
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* Firefox | * Firefox | ||
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| + | * Brasero | ||
* Rhythmbox | * Rhythmbox | ||
* VLC Mediaplayer | * VLC Mediaplayer | ||
| − | + | * MATE Terminal | |
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== How to find Applications == | == How to find Applications == | ||
On GhostBSD are different ways to find an application: | On GhostBSD are different ways to find an application: | ||
| − | + | * If you know the name of an application, try [[Software Station]] first. | |
| − | * If you know the name of an application, try [[Software Station]]. | + | * [https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/ports-finding-applications.html The FreeBSD-Handbook, Chapter 4.3, is a very good starting point.] |
| − | * [https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/ports-finding-applications.html The FreeBSD-Handbook, Chapter 4.3, is | + | * In the future there will be also an overview on the GhostBSD wiki page: [[Applications]]. |
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== Manage prebuilt Packages == | == Manage prebuilt Packages == | ||
=== Using the command line === | === Using the command line === | ||
| − | If you know the package name, open a terminal, change with su and password to user root and use | + | If you know the package name, open a terminal, change with su and password to user root and use [[pkg]]. |
'''pkg''' is already installed on GhostBSD. | '''pkg''' is already installed on GhostBSD. | ||
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| + | There is no package '''pkgng''' in the GhostBSD repository. | ||
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| + | Also there is no such file like /etc/make.conf to ensure, that the new version of pkg has to be used. | ||
| + | Therefore the page [[Using pkgng Package Management]] is partially obsolete. | ||
=== Using GUI === | === Using GUI === | ||
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* In the same way you can get '''updates''', use [[Update Station]]. It is also already installed. | * In the same way you can get '''updates''', use [[Update Station]]. It is also already installed. | ||
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| − | + | * [[OctoPkg]] an older version of a graphical front-end for the [[pkg|pkg package manager]]. It is also in the GhostBSD repository, but is no longer standard. | |
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== Using Ports == | == Using Ports == | ||
| − | Most of these applications can be built using the [[Ports| | + | Most of these applications can be built using the [[Ports|FreeBSD Ports Collection]]. |
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== Using other Ways == | == Using other Ways == | ||
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* Test and install the software. | * Test and install the software. | ||
| − | A FreeBSD/GhostBSD [[ | + | A FreeBSD/GhostBSD [[port]] is a collection of files designed to automate the process of compiling an application from source code. The files that comprise a port contain all the necessary information to automatically download, extract, patch, compile, and install the application. |
If the software has not already been adapted and tested on FreeBSD, the source code might need editing in order for it to install and run properly. | If the software has not already been adapted and tested on FreeBSD, the source code might need editing in order for it to install and run properly. | ||
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See source: [https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/ports-overview.html FreeBSD Handbook] and learn more. | See source: [https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/ports-overview.html FreeBSD Handbook] and learn more. | ||
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