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<title>FreeBSD Handbook</title>
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<pubdate>$FreeBSD$</pubdate>
<releaseinfo>$FreeBSD$</releaseinfo>
<copyright>
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<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>
<holder>The FreeBSD Documentation Project</holder>
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<abstract>
<para>Welcome to FreeBSD! This handbook covers the installation
and day to day use of
<emphasis>FreeBSD &rel2.current;-RELEASE</emphasis> and
<emphasis>FreeBSD &rel.current;-RELEASE</emphasis>. This
manual is a <emphasis>work in progress</emphasis> 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
<ulink url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/">FreeBSD web site</ulink>
(previous versions of this handbook can be obtained from
<ulink url="http://docs.FreeBSD.org/doc/"></ulink>). It may
also be downloaded in a variety of formats and compression
options from the
<ulink url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/doc/">FreeBSD
FTP server</ulink> or one of the numerous
<link linkend="mirrors-ftp">mirror sites</link>. If you would
prefer to have a hard copy of the handbook, you can purchase
one at the
<ulink url="http://www.freebsdmall.com/">FreeBSD Mall</ulink>.
You may also want to
<ulink url="&url.base;/search/index.html">search the
handbook</ulink>.</para>
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&chap.preface;
<part id="getting-started">
<title>Getting Started</title>
<partintro>
<para>This part of the FreeBSD Handbook is for users and
administrators who are new to FreeBSD. These chapters:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>Introduce you to FreeBSD.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Guide you through the installation process.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Teach you &unix; basics and fundamentals.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Show you how to install the wealth of third party
applications available for FreeBSD.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Introduce you to X, the &unix; windowing system, and
detail how to configure a desktop environment that makes
you more productive.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>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.</para>
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&chap.introduction;
&chap.bsdinstall;
&chap.install;
&chap.basics;
&chap.ports;
&chap.x11;
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<part id="common-tasks">
<title>Common Tasks</title>
<partintro>
<para>Now that the basics have been covered, this part of the
FreeBSD Handbook will discuss some frequently used features of
FreeBSD. These chapters:</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>Introduce you to popular and useful desktop
applications: browsers, productivity tools, document
viewers, etc.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Introduce you to a number of multimedia tools
available for FreeBSD.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Explain the process of building a customized FreeBSD
kernel, to enable extra functionality on your
system.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Describe the print system in detail, both for desktop
and network-connected printer setups.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>Show you how to run Linux applications on your FreeBSD
system.</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>Some of these chapters recommend that you do some 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;
</part>
<part id="system-administration">
<title>System Administration</title>
<partintro>
<para>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.</para>
<para>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.</para>
</partintro>
&chap.config;
&chap.boot;
&chap.security;
&chap.jails;
&chap.mac;
&chap.audit;
&chap.disks;
&chap.geom;
&chap.filesystems;
&chap.virtualization;
&chap.l10n;
&chap.cutting-edge;
&chap.dtrace;
</part>
<part id="network-communication">
<title>Network Communication</title>
<partintro>
<para>FreeBSD 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>PPP and PPP 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
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.</para>
</partintro>
&chap.serialcomms;
&chap.ppp-and-slip;
&chap.mail;
&chap.network-servers;
&chap.firewalls;
&chap.advanced-networking;
</part>
<part 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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