%books.ent; %chapters; %txtfiles; %pgpkeys; ]> The FreeBSD Documentation Project February 1999 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 The FreeBSD Documentation Project &bookinfo.legalnotice; &tm-attrib.freebsd; &tm-attrib.3com; &tm-attrib.3ware; &tm-attrib.arm; &tm-attrib.adaptec; &tm-attrib.adobe; &tm-attrib.apple; &tm-attrib.corel; &tm-attrib.creative; &tm-attrib.cvsup; &tm-attrib.heidelberger; &tm-attrib.ibm; &tm-attrib.ieee; &tm-attrib.intel; &tm-attrib.intuit; &tm-attrib.linux; &tm-attrib.lsilogic; &tm-attrib.m-systems; &tm-attrib.macromedia; &tm-attrib.microsoft; &tm-attrib.netscape; &tm-attrib.nexthop; &tm-attrib.opengroup; &tm-attrib.oracle; &tm-attrib.powerquest; &tm-attrib.realnetworks; &tm-attrib.redhat; &tm-attrib.sap; &tm-attrib.sun; &tm-attrib.symantec; &tm-attrib.themathworks; &tm-attrib.thomson; &tm-attrib.usrobotics; &tm-attrib.vmware; &tm-attrib.waterloomaple; &tm-attrib.wolframresearch; &tm-attrib.xfree86; &tm-attrib.xiph; &tm-attrib.general; Welcome to FreeBSD! This handbook covers the installation and day to day use of FreeBSD &rel2.current;-RELEASE and FreeBSD &rel.current;-RELEASE. This manual is a work in progress and is the work of many individuals. As such, some sections may become dated and require updating. If you are interested in helping out with this project, send email to the &a.doc;. The latest version of this document is always available from the FreeBSD web site (previous versions of this handbook can be obtained from ). It may also be downloaded in a variety of formats and compression options from the FreeBSD FTP server or one of the numerous mirror sites. If you would prefer to have a hard copy of the handbook, you can purchase one at the FreeBSD Mall. You may also want to search the handbook. &chap.preface; This part of the FreeBSD Handbook is for users and administrators who are new to FreeBSD. These chapters: Introduce you to FreeBSD. Guide you through the installation process. Teach you &unix; basics and fundamentals. Show you how to install the wealth of third party applications available for FreeBSD. Introduce you to X, the &unix; windowing system, and detail how to configure a desktop environment that makes you more productive. We have tried to keep the number of forward references in the text to a minimum so that you can read this section of the Handbook from front to back with the minimum page flipping required. Now that the basics have been covered, this part of the FreeBSD Handbook will discuss some frequently used features of FreeBSD. These chapters: Introduce you to popular and useful desktop applications: browsers, productivity tools, document viewers, etc. Introduce you to a number of multimedia tools available for FreeBSD. Explain the process of building a customized FreeBSD kernel, to enable extra functionality on your system. Describe the print system in detail, both for desktop and network-connected printer setups. Show you how to run Linux applications on your FreeBSD system. Some of these chapters recommend that you do some prior reading, and this is noted in the synopsis at the beginning of each chapter. The remaining chapters of the FreeBSD Handbook cover all aspects of FreeBSD system administration. Each chapter starts by describing what you will learn as a result of reading the chapter, and also details what you are expected to know before tackling the material. These chapters are designed to be read when you need the information. You do not have to read them in any particular order, nor do you need to read all of them before you can begin using FreeBSD. FreeBSD is one of the most widely deployed operating systems for high performance network servers. The chapters in this part cover: Serial communication PPP and PPP over Ethernet Electronic Mail Running Network Servers Firewalls Other Advanced Networking Topics These chapters are designed to be read when you need the information. You do not have to read them in any particular order, nor do you need to read all of them before you can begin using FreeBSD in a network environment. &chap.colophon;