%chapters; %txtfiles; ]> The FreeBSD Documentation Project $FreeBSD$ $FreeBSD$ 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 The FreeBSD Documentation Project &legalnotice; &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; &tm-attrib.microsoft; &tm-attrib.opengroup; &tm-attrib.oracle; &tm-attrib.realnetworks; &tm-attrib.redhat; &tm-attrib.sun; &tm-attrib.themathworks; &tm-attrib.thomson; &tm-attrib.vmware; &tm-attrib.wolframresearch; &tm-attrib.xfree86; &tm-attrib.xiph; &tm-attrib.general; Welcome to &os;! This handbook covers the installation and day to day use of &os; &rel121.current;-RELEASE and &os; &rel114.current;-RELEASE. 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 Some sections might be outdated.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;. The latest version of this book is available from the FreeBSD web site. Previous versions can be obtained from https://docs.FreeBSD.org/doc/. The book can be downloaded in a variety of formats and compression options from the &os; FTP server or one of the numerous mirror sites. Printed copies can be purchased at the FreeBSD Mall. Searches can be performed on the handbook and other documents on the search page. &chap.preface; This part of the handbook is for users and administrators who are new to &os;. These chapters: Introduce &os;. Guide readers through the installation process. Teach &unix; basics and fundamentals. Show how to install the wealth of third party applications available for &os;. Introduce X, the &unix; windowing system, and detail how to configure a desktop environment that makes users more productive. 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. &chap.introduction; &chap.bsdinstall; &chap.basics; &chap.ports; &chap.x11; Now that the basics have been covered, this part of the book discusses some frequently used features of &os;. These chapters: Introduce popular and useful desktop applications: browsers, productivity tools, document viewers, and more. Introduce a number of multimedia tools available for &os;. Explain the process of building a customized &os; kernel to enable extra functionality. Describe the print system in detail, both for desktop and network-connected printer setups. Show how to run Linux applications on the &os; system. Some of these chapters recommend prior reading, and this is noted in the synopsis at the beginning of each chapter. &chap.desktop; &chap.multimedia; &chap.kernelconfig; &chap.printing; &chap.linuxemu; 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. 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;. &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; &os; 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 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. &chap.serialcomms; &chap.ppp-and-slip; &chap.mail; &chap.network-servers; &chap.firewalls; &chap.advanced-networking; &chap.mirrors; &chap.bibliography; &chap.eresources; &chap.pgpkeys; &chap.freebsd-glossary; &chap.index; &chap.colophon;