GhostBSD
![]() GhostBSD 10.1 with MATE | |
Developer | Eric Turgeon and GhostBSD Team |
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OS family | Unix-like (BSD) |
Working state | Current |
Source model | Open source |
Latest release | 11.1 / November 16, 2017 |
Platforms | amd64 |
Kernel type | Monolithic FreeBSD kernel |
Default user interface | Xfce and MATE |
License | FreeBSD license |
Official website |
www |
GhostBSD is a Unix-like operating system based on FreeBSD,[1] with Xfce and MATE as its default desktop environments (GNOME was the previous desktop environment). It aims to be easy to install, ready-to-use and easy to use. The project goal is to combine security, privacy, stability, usability, openness, freedom and to be free of charge.
In May 2018 it was announced that a future version of the operating system will be based on TrueOS.[2]
Version history
GhostBSD version | Release date | FreeBSD version | Desktop environments | Changes |
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1.0[3] | March 2010 | 8.0 | GNOME 2.28 | First general availability release[4] |
1.5 | ? | 8.1 | GNOME 2.30 | Introduced Compiz support. (This version was also distributed with the January 2011 issue of the German magazine freeX, which also featured an article about the new OS.) |
2.0 | March 13, 2011 | 8.2 | ? | Improvements to GDM et al. |
2.5[5][6] | January 24, 2012 | 9.0 | ? | Choice of preconfigured GNOME or LXDE desktop[7] |
3.0 | March 10, 2013 | 9.1 | ? | The last release to deploy the GNOME 2 desktop environment |
3.1 | June 28, 2013 | ? | ? | A point release primarily to fix bugs |
3.5[8] | November 7, 2013 | ? | LibreOffice exchanged for Apache OpenOffice 4.[9] | |
4.0[10] | October 4, 2014 | 10.0 | ? | Various new features[11] |
10.1[12] | September 13, 2015 | 10.1 | ? | Software additions[13] |
10.3 | August 31, 2016 | 10.3 | ? | ZFS support, UEFI support, ...[14] |
11.1[15] | November 16, 2017 | 11.1 | MATE 1.18
Xfce 4.12 |
GhostBSD Software repositories, dropped i386 support, WhiskerMenu as default menu (Xfce)[16] |
License
GhostBSD was originally licensed under the 3-clause BSD license ("Revised BSD License", "New BSD License", or "Modified BSD License")
In 2014 Eric Turgeon re-licensed GhostBSD under 2-clause license ("Simplified BSD License" or "FreeBSD License"). GhostBSD contains some GPL-licensed software.
Recommended System Requirements
The following are the minimum recommended requirements.
- Pentium 4 or higher
- 1024 MB of RAM
- 20 GB of free hard drive space
- Network card
- Sound card
- NVIDIA 3D accelerated video card
See also
References
- ↑ "GhostBSD 2.5 review - LinuxBSDos.com".
- ↑ GhostBSD is switching it's system base | GhostBSD
- ↑ DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 361, 5 July 2010
- ↑ "GhostBSD 1.0 Release. Go Green!". Archived from the original on 2010-03-16.
- ↑ GhostBSD 2.5 review | LinuxBSDos.com
- ↑ DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 443, 13 February 2012
- ↑ Sanchez, Nahuel. "GhostBSD 2.5 finally here!". Ghostbsd.org. Archived from the original on 2012-01-31. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
- ↑ DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 535, 25 November 2013
- ↑ "GhostBSD 3.5 "Levi" Released - GhostBSD".
- ↑ DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 582, 27 October 2014
- ↑ "GhostBSD 4.0-RELEASE Karine finally ready - GhostBSD".
- ↑ DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 633, 26 October 2015
- ↑ "GhostBSD 10.1 Finally Available - GhostBSD".
- ↑ "GhostBSD 10.3 Enoch Finally Available - GhostBSD".
- ↑ DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 745, 8 January 2018
- ↑ "GhostBSD 11.1 Finally Ready and Available! | GhostBSD". www.ghostbsd.org. Retrieved 2017-11-29.