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<title>&os; Handbook</title>
<author>
<orgname>The FreeBSD Documentation Project</orgname>
</author>
<pubdate its:translate="no">$FreeBSD$</pubdate>
<releaseinfo its:translate="no">$FreeBSD$</releaseinfo>
<copyright>
<year>1995</year>
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<year>2004</year>
<year>2005</year>
<year>2006</year>
<year>2007</year>
<year>2008</year>
<year>2009</year>
<year>2010</year>
<year>2011</year>
<year>2012</year>
<year>2013</year>
<year>2014</year>
<year>2015</year>
<year>2016</year>
<year>2017</year>
<year>2018</year>
<year>2019</year>
<year>2020</year>
<holder>The FreeBSD Documentation Project</holder>
</copyright>
&legalnotice;
<legalnotice xml:id="trademarks" role="trademarks">
&tm-attrib.freebsd;
&tm-attrib.3com;
&tm-attrib.3ware;
&tm-attrib.arm;
&tm-attrib.adaptec;
&tm-attrib.adobe;
&tm-attrib.apple;
&tm-attrib.google;
&tm-attrib.heidelberger;
&tm-attrib.ibm;
&tm-attrib.ieee;
&tm-attrib.intel;
&tm-attrib.intuit;
&tm-attrib.linux;
&tm-attrib.lsilogic;
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&tm-attrib.redhat;
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&tm-attrib.thomson;
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&tm-attrib.wolframresearch;
&tm-attrib.xfree86;
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<abstract>
<para>Welcome to &os;! This handbook covers the installation
and day to day use of
<emphasis>&os; &rel122.current;-RELEASE</emphasis>,
<emphasis>&os; &rel121.current;-RELEASE</emphasis>, and
<emphasis>&os; &rel114.current;-RELEASE</emphasis>. This book
is the result of ongoing work by many individuals. Some
sections might be outdated. Those interested in helping to
update and expand this document should send email to the
&a.doc;.</para>
<para>The latest version of this book is available from the
<link xlink:href="https://www.FreeBSD.org/">FreeBSD web
site</link>. Previous versions can be obtained from <uri
xlink:href="https://docs.FreeBSD.org/doc/">https://docs.FreeBSD.org/doc/</uri>.
The book can be downloaded in a variety of formats and
compression options from the <link
xlink:href="https://download.freebsd.org/ftp/doc/">&os;
FTP server</link> or one of the numerous
<link linkend="mirrors-ftp">mirror sites</link>. Printed
copies can be purchased at the
<link xlink:href="https://www.freebsdmall.com/">FreeBSD
Mall</link>. Searches can be performed on the handbook and
other documents on the
<link xlink:href="&url.base;/search/index.html">search
page</link>.</para>
</abstract>
</info>
&chap.preface;
<part xml:id="getting-started">
<title>Getting Started</title>
<partintro>
<para>This part of the handbook is for users and administrators
who are new to &os;. These chapters:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>Introduce &os;.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Guide readers through the installation process.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Teach &unix; basics and fundamentals.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Show how to install the wealth of third party
applications available for &os;.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Introduce X, the &unix; windowing system, and detail
how to configure a desktop environment that makes users
more productive.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>The number of forward references in the text have been
kept to a minimum so that this section can be read from front
to back with minimal page flipping.</para>
</partintro>
&chap.introduction;
&chap.bsdinstall;
&chap.basics;
&chap.ports;
&chap.x11;
</part>
<part xml:id="common-tasks">
<title>Common Tasks</title>
<partintro>
<para>Now that the basics have been covered, this part of the
book discusses some frequently used features of &os;. These
chapters:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>Introduce popular and useful desktop applications:
browsers, productivity tools, document viewers, and
more.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Introduce a number of multimedia tools available for
&os;.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Explain the process of building a customized &os;
kernel to enable extra functionality.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Describe the print system in detail, both for desktop
and network-connected printer setups.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Show how to run Linux applications on the &os;
system.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>Some of these chapters recommend prior reading, and this
is noted in the synopsis at the beginning of each
chapter.</para>
</partintro>
&chap.desktop;
&chap.multimedia;
&chap.kernelconfig;
&chap.printing;
&chap.linuxemu;
&chap.wine;
</part>
<part xml:id="system-administration">
<title>System Administration</title>
<partintro>
<para>The remaining chapters cover all aspects of &os; system
administration. Each chapter starts by describing what will
be learned as a result of reading the chapter, and also
details what the reader is expected to know before tackling
the material.</para>
<para>These chapters are designed to be read as the information
is needed. They do not need to be read in any particular
order, nor must all of them be read before beginning to use
&os;.</para>
</partintro>
&chap.config;
&chap.boot;
&chap.security;
&chap.jails;
&chap.mac;
&chap.audit;
&chap.disks;
&chap.geom;
&chap.zfs;
&chap.filesystems;
&chap.virtualization;
&chap.l10n;
&chap.cutting-edge;
&chap.dtrace;
&chap.usb-device-mode;
</part>
<part xml:id="network-communication">
<title>Network Communication</title>
<partintro>
<para>&os; is one of the most widely deployed operating systems
for high performance network servers. The chapters in this
part cover:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>Serial communication</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para><acronym>PPP</acronym> and <acronym>PPP</acronym> over
Ethernet</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Electronic Mail</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Running Network Servers</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Firewalls</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Other Advanced Networking Topics</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>These chapters are designed to be read when the
information is needed. They do not need to be read in any
particular order, nor is it necessary to read all of them
before using &os; in a network environment.</para>
</partintro>
&chap.serialcomms;
&chap.ppp-and-slip;
&chap.mail;
&chap.network-servers;
&chap.firewalls;
&chap.advanced-networking;
</part>
<part xml:id="appendices">
<title>Appendices</title>
&chap.mirrors;
&chap.bibliography;
&chap.eresources;
&chap.pgpkeys;
</part>
&chap.freebsd-glossary;
&chap.index;
&chap.colophon;
</book>
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