GhostBSD is a
Unix-like
A Unix-like (sometimes referred to as UN*X or *nix) operating system is one that behaves in a manner similar to a Unix system, although not necessarily conforming to or being certified to any version of the Single UNIX Specification. A Unix-li ...
operating system
An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware, software resources, and provides common services for computer programs.
Time-sharing operating systems schedule tasks for efficient use of the system and may also i ...
based on
FreeBSD, with
MATE as its default
desktop environment
In computing, a desktop environment (DE) is an implementation of the desktop metaphor made of a bundle of programs running on top of a computer operating system that share a common graphical user interface (GUI), sometimes described as a graphica ...
(GNOME was the previous desktop environment) and an
Xfce-desktop community based edition. 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.
Prior to GhostBSD 18.10, the project was based on FreeBSD. In May 2018 it was announced that future versions of the operating system would be based on
TrueOS
TrueOS (formerly PC-BSD or PCBSD) is a discontinued Unix-like, server-oriented operating system built upon the most recent releases of FreeBSD-CURRENT.
Up to 2018 it aimed to be easy to install by using a graphical installation program, and ea ...
. In 2020, with the discontinuation of TrueOS, GhostBSD switched back to FreeBSD.
Version history
FreeBSD based releases (1.0 - 11.1)
TrueOS-based releases (18.10 - 21.01.20)
From GhostBSD 18.10 to 21.01.20, the project moved its base from
FreeBSD to
TrueOS
TrueOS (formerly PC-BSD or PCBSD) is a discontinued Unix-like, server-oriented operating system built upon the most recent releases of FreeBSD-CURRENT.
Up to 2018 it aimed to be easy to install by using a graphical installation program, and ea ...
. Following are TrueOS-based GhostBSD releases.
FreeBSD based releases (21.04.27 - present)
Beginning from GhostBSD 21.04.27, the project has moved its base back to
FreeBSD.
License
GhostBSD was originally licensed under the 3-clause
BSD license
BSD licenses are a family of permissive free software licenses, imposing minimal restrictions on the use and distribution of covered software. This is in contrast to copyleft licenses, which have share-alike requirements. The original BSD lice ...
("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 recommended requirements.
* 64-bit processor
* 4 GB of RAM
* 15 GB of free hard drive space
* Network access
See also
*
Comparison of BSD operating systems
*
List of BSD operating systems
*
FreeBSD
**
Darwin (operating system)
Darwin is an open-source Unix operating system first released by Apple Inc. in 2000. It is composed of code derived from NeXTSTEP, BSD, Mach, and other free software projects' code, as well as code developed by Apple.
Darwin forms the Unix ...
**
DesktopBSD
**
MidnightBSD
**
TrueOS
TrueOS (formerly PC-BSD or PCBSD) is a discontinued Unix-like, server-oriented operating system built upon the most recent releases of FreeBSD-CURRENT.
Up to 2018 it aimed to be easy to install by using a graphical installation program, and ea ...
*
NetBSD
*
OpenBSD
References
External links
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GhostBSD DocumentationGhostBSDon
DistroWatch
GhostBSD on OpenSourceFeed Gallery
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FreeBSD
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