Book description
FreeBSD is not particularly difficult to use, and its integrated documentation is adequate, but it can take a long time to figure out which packages you need to install in order to get certain services running, and how to configure them once installed. Even if you're familiar with the programs you need to use, learning how they work with FreeBSD can be a challenge. If you are totally new to Unix-like operating environments, this guide could be a little over your head in some places, but if you read it from start to finish and stick with it when things get difficult, you'll end up with a functional and useful operating system. If you already have some experience with any Unix-like operating system, you'll probably feel right at home with FreeBSD and may want to skip ahead to the sections that apply to you. While there are some suggestions and system administration tips sprinkled throughout The FreeBSD Crash Course, it is not designed to teach you how to administer a server. It's impossible to anticipate each reader's hardware configuration and goals for working with FreeBSD, so instead of telling you how to set up your machine to perform specific tasks, this guide will show you how to install and configure various services and programs. This Short Cut is organized into two sections: desktop and server. From those two starting points, you can customize FreeBSD to meet nearly any need. If you're new to FreeBSD, start at the beginning and skip ahead when you hit a section that isn't relevant to what you need to do.
Table of contents
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The FreeBSD 6.2 Crash Course
- Learn FreeBSD Quickly
- Understanding FreeBSD
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Installing FreeBSD 6.2
- Installation Methods
- Obtaining Installation Media
- Installing from CDs
- Sysinstall, the FreeBSD Installation Utility
- Creating a Drive Slice
- Boot Manager Setup
- Partitioning
- Distribution Sets
- Installing the Ports Tree and Base Packages
- Selecting an Installation Source
- Finalizing Installation Settings
- Initial Network Configuration
- Network Service Setup
- Initial Console Configuration
- Time Zone and Clock Selection
- Installing Linux Binary Compatibility
- Initial Mouse Configuration
- Software Package Selection
- User Account and Group Creation
- Setting the Root Password
- Finishing Up Installation
- Upgrading from Previous Releases
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First Boot in FreeBSD 6.2
- A Quick Introduction to the ee Editor
- Streamlining Your Configuration Files
- Wireless Network Configuration
- Using FreeBSD Update
- Using the Ports System
- Using the Package Tools
- Enabling Binary Compatibility with Other Operating Systems
- Custom Kernel Configurations
- Creating User Accounts
- Enabling the Process Filesystem
- Shutting Down and Restarting the Computer
- When FreeBSD Won't Boot
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FreeBSD As a Desktop Operating System
- Installing and Configuring X.org
- Installing a Desktop Environment or Window Manager
- Installing Desktop Applications
- Installing the Nvidia Video Driver
- Installing Wireless Network Card Drivers
- Font Installation and Configuration
- Customizing the Terminal
- Starting X.org
- Troubleshooting Desktop Hardware Problems
- FreeBSD As a Server Operating System
- Installing the Languages of the Web
- Automation and Reporting
- Where To Go for Help
- About the Author
Product information
- Title: The FreeBSD 6.2 Crash Course
- Author(s):
- Release date: May 2007
- Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc.
- ISBN: 9780596557423
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