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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
don't use FreeBSD ports via portsnap	install it from GhostBSD ports sudo git clone https://github.com/ghostbsd/ghostbsd-ports/ /usr/ports	ericbsd
devtools are not installed by default	you have to install them: sudo pkg install os-generic-userland-devtools	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 sudo rc-update add gdm	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	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 nvidia-driverXXXXX. Then once it's installed you want to make sure that you load the driver at boot by making sure that the line kldload_nvidia="nvidia-modeset nvidia is present in your /etc/rc.conf file. You may need to add this line to /etc/rc.conf. You also need to make sure that your /etc/X11/xorg.conf file has the Driver identified as "nvidia", which may require you to replace 'nv' with 'nvidia'. </br> kldload_nvidia="nvidia-modeset nvidia" —> /etc/rc.conf Driver "nvidia" —> /etc/X11/xorg.conf kldload | grep nvidia That'll tell you if the drivers are loaded at least</br> But as long as you've got the kldload_nvidia="nvidia-modeset nvidia line in your /etc/rc.conf then they'll load automatically after a reboot.	Frostygoth on Telegram on 24.01.2010 at 21:24 -51
But how to apply it	sudo nvidia-xconfig	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	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
Show USB devices	Connect USB device open a terminal change to root write: # gpart show gpart will show you the device dax and the partition sx
mount NTFS	do first gpart show install: ntfs-3g write: # ntfs-3g /dev/da5s1 /mnt da5s1 is an example /mnt is the mountpoint you wish open Thunar and go to /mnt Thunar shows you the content of your device and you can work with it Caja does not allways	tested by Slughorn thanks to:user hunghung
mount FAT32	see also msdosfs do first gpart show write:# mount -t msdosfs /dev/da5s1 /mnt da5s1 is an example /mnt is the mountpoint you wish open Thunar and go to /mnt Thunar shows you the content of your device and you can work with it Caja does not always	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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