diff --git a/website/content/en/where.adoc b/website/content/en/where.adoc index 41d196f9d3..65a95e319a 100644 --- a/website/content/en/where.adoc +++ b/website/content/en/where.adoc @@ -1,277 +1,256 @@ --- title: "Get FreeBSD" sidenav: download --- :url-rel: https://download.FreeBSD.org/releases :url-snapshot: https://download.freebsd.org/snapshots include::shared/releases.adoc[] include::shared/en/urls.adoc[] +[[choose-version]] +[[choose-arch]] [[install]] +[[past]] = Get FreeBSD -The FreeBSD Operating System is available for installation via images on this page or directly from cloud vendors. +The FreeBSD Operating System is available via images on this page or directly from cloud vendors. Please read the link:{handbook}bsdinstall/[**installation guide**] before downloading an image. -For general information about past, present and future releases, see link:../releases/[Release Information]. - -[[choose-version]] -[[choose-arch]] -== Choosing an Architecture +For information on supported architectures, see the link:../platforms/#_supported_platforms[Platforms page]. -Most users of FreeBSD will have hardware for **amd64** or **aarch64**. These architectures are well-supported. - -Most modern PCs, including those with Intel(R) processors, use **amd64**. - -Embedded devices and single-board computers (SBCs) such as the Raspberry Pi 3 and 4, ESPRESSObin, as well as many Allwinner and Rockchip boards, use **aarch64**. - -For all other architectures, please see the link:../platforms/#_supported_platforms[table of supported platforms]. +For general information about past, present and future releases, see link:../releases/[Release Information] +or the http://ftp-archive.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD-Archive/old-releases/[Historical Release Archive]. [[choose-image]] == Choosing an Image FreeBSD images are provided in several formats to cover different installation and deployment scenarios: * Installer images: DVD ISOs (`disc1`, `dvd1`) allow offline installation; `bootonly` ISO requires a network connection. USB images come as full `memstick` (offline) or `mini-memstick` (network required). * Virtual machine images: Pre-installed systems for hypervisors and cloud environments. `BASIC-CI` images are minimal FreeBSD builds with cloudinit-compatible man:nuageinit[7] scripting installed by default, to enable custom automated scripting on startup. These are used by other projects to run test suites; they are not part of FreeBSD's own CI infrastructure. * SD Card images: Pre-installed systems for single-board computers such as the Raspberry Pi. [[download]] == Production Quality -`RELEASE` versions of FreeBSD are the end result of _release engineering_ and are recommended for most users. +Production Releases are the latest supported versions produced by link:../releng[Release Engineering] for new installations. [[download-rel150]] === FreeBSD {rel150-current}-RELEASE [.tblbasic] [.tblDownload] [width="100%",cols="25%,25%,25%,25%",options="header",] |=== |Installer |VM |SD Card |Documentation a| * link:{url-rel}/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel150-current}/[amd64] * link:{url-rel}/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel150-current}/[aarch64] * link:{url-rel}/arm/armv7/ISO-IMAGES/{rel150-current}/[armv7] * link:{url-rel}/powerpc/powerpc64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel150-current}/[powerpc64] * link:{url-rel}/powerpc/powerpc64le/ISO-IMAGES/{rel150-current}/[powerpc64le] * link:{url-rel}/riscv/riscv64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel150-current}/[riscv64] a| * link:{url-rel}/VM-IMAGES/README.txt[README] * link:{url-rel}/VM-IMAGES/{rel150-current}-RELEASE/amd64/Latest/[amd64] * link:{url-rel}/VM-IMAGES/{rel150-current}-RELEASE/aarch64/Latest/[aarch64] * link:{url-rel}/VM-IMAGES/{rel150-current}-RELEASE/riscv64/Latest/[riscv64] * link:{url-rel}/CI-IMAGES/{rel150-current}-RELEASE/amd64/Latest/[amd64] (BASIC-CI) * link:{url-rel}/CI-IMAGES/{rel150-current}-RELEASE/aarch64/Latest/[aarch64] (BASIC-CI) a| * aarch64 * {blank} ** link:{url-rel}/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel150-current}/[PINE64] ** link:{url-rel}/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel150-current}/[PINE64-LTS] ** link:{url-rel}/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel150-current}/[ROCK64] ** link:{url-rel}/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel150-current}/[ROCKPRO64] ** link:{url-rel}/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel150-current}/[RPI] (3/4) * armv7 * {blank} ** link:{url-rel}/arm/armv7/ISO-IMAGES/{rel150-current}/[GENERICSD] * riscv64 * {blank} ** link:{url-rel}/riscv/riscv64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel150-current}/[GENERICSD] a| * {blank} * link:../releases/#current[Released]: {rel150-current-date} * link:{u-rel150-notes}[Release Notes] * link:{u-rel150-readme}[Readme] * link:{u-rel150-hardware}[Hardware Compatibility List] * link:{u-rel150-installation}[Installation Instructions] * link:{u-rel150-errata}[Errata] * link:{u-rel150-signatures}[Signed Checksums] |=== [[download-rel144]] === FreeBSD {rel144-current}-RELEASE [.tblbasic] [.tblDownload] [width="100%",cols="25%,25%,25%,25%",options="header",] |=== |Installer |VM |SD Card |Documentation a| * link:{url-rel}/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[amd64] * link:{url-rel}/i386/i386/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[i386] * link:{url-rel}/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[aarch64] * link:{url-rel}/arm/armv7/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[armv7] * link:{url-rel}/powerpc/powerpc/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[powerpc] * link:{url-rel}/powerpc/powerpc64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[powerpc64] * link:{url-rel}/powerpc/powerpc64le/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[powerpc64le] * link:{url-rel}/powerpc/powerpcspe/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[powerpcspe] * link:{url-rel}/riscv/riscv64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[riscv64] a| * link:{url-rel}/VM-IMAGES/README.txt[README] * link:{url-rel}/VM-IMAGES/{rel144-current}-RELEASE/amd64/Latest/[amd64] * link:{url-rel}/VM-IMAGES/{rel144-current}-RELEASE/i386/Latest/[i386] * link:{url-rel}/VM-IMAGES/{rel144-current}-RELEASE/aarch64/Latest/[aarch64] * link:{url-rel}/VM-IMAGES/{rel144-current}-RELEASE/riscv64/Latest/[riscv64] * link:{url-rel}/CI-IMAGES/{rel144-current}-RELEASE/amd64/Latest/[amd64] (BASIC-CI) * link:{url-rel}/CI-IMAGES/{rel144-current}-RELEASE/aarch64/Latest/[aarch64] (BASIC-CI) a| * aarch64 * {blank} ** link:{url-rel}/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[PINE64] ** link:{url-rel}/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[PINE64-LTS] ** link:{url-rel}/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[ROCK64] ** link:{url-rel}/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[ROCKPRO64] ** link:{url-rel}/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[RPI] (3/4) * armv7 * {blank} ** link:{url-rel}/arm/armv7/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[GENERICSD] * riscv64 * {blank} ** link:{url-rel}/riscv/riscv64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[GENERICSD] a| * {blank} * link:../releases/#current[Released]: {rel144-current-date} * link:{u-rel144-notes}[Release Notes] * link:{u-rel144-readme}[Readme] * link:{u-rel144-hardware}[Hardware Compatibility List] * link:{u-rel144-installation}[Installation Instructions] * link:{u-rel144-errata}[Errata] * link:{u-rel144-signatures}[Signed Checksums] |=== -== Production Quality (legacy) +== Legacy Production Quality -Some FreeBSD `RELEASEs` are supported but are older or built from older `STABLE` branches; these are considered "legacy" and are probably only of interest to people maintaining existing systems on FreeBSD. +Legacy Production Releases are previous releases still under support for maintaining existing installations. [[download-rel143]] === FreeBSD {rel143-current}-RELEASE [.tblbasic] [.tblDownload] [width="100%",cols="25%,25%,25%,25%",options="header",] |=== |Installer |VM |SD Card |Documentation a| * link:{url-rel}/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel143-current}/[amd64] * link:{url-rel}/i386/i386/ISO-IMAGES/{rel143-current}/[i386] * link:{url-rel}/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel143-current}/[aarch64] * link:{url-rel}/arm/armv7/ISO-IMAGES/{rel143-current}/[armv7] * link:{url-rel}/powerpc/powerpc/ISO-IMAGES/{rel143-current}/[powerpc] * link:{url-rel}/powerpc/powerpc64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel143-current}/[powerpc64] * link:{url-rel}/powerpc/powerpc64le/ISO-IMAGES/{rel143-current}/[powerpc64le] * link:{url-rel}/powerpc/powerpcspe/ISO-IMAGES/{rel143-current}/[powerpcspe] * link:{url-rel}/riscv/riscv64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel143-current}/[riscv64] a| * link:{url-rel}/VM-IMAGES/README.txt[README] * link:{url-rel}/VM-IMAGES/{rel143-current}-RELEASE/amd64/Latest/[amd64] * link:{url-rel}/VM-IMAGES/{rel143-current}-RELEASE/i386/Latest/[i386] * link:{url-rel}/VM-IMAGES/{rel143-current}-RELEASE/aarch64/Latest/[aarch64] * link:{url-rel}/VM-IMAGES/{rel143-current}-RELEASE/riscv64/Latest/[riscv64] * link:{url-rel}/CI-IMAGES/{rel143-current}-RELEASE/amd64/Latest/[amd64] (BASIC-CI) * link:{url-rel}/CI-IMAGES/{rel143-current}-RELEASE/aarch64/Latest/[aarch64] (BASIC-CI) a| * aarch64 * {blank} ** link:{url-rel}/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel143-current}/[PINE64] ** link:{url-rel}/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel143-current}/[PINE64-LTS] ** link:{url-rel}/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel143-current}/[ROCK64] ** link:{url-rel}/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel143-current}/[ROCKPRO64] ** link:{url-rel}/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel143-current}/[RPI] (3/4) * armv7 * {blank} ** link:{url-rel}/arm/armv7/ISO-IMAGES/{rel143-current}/[GENERICSD] * riscv64 * {blank} ** link:{url-rel}/riscv/riscv64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel143-current}/[GENERICSD] a| * {blank} * link:../releases/#current[Released]: {rel143-current-date} * link:{u-rel143-notes}[Release Notes] * link:{u-rel143-readme}[Readme] * link:{u-rel143-hardware}[Hardware Compatibility List] * link:{u-rel143-installation}[Installation Instructions] * link:{u-rel143-errata}[Errata] * link:{u-rel143-signatures}[Signed Checksums] |=== [[helptest]] -== Development and Testing - -Pre-`RELEASE` versions of FreeBSD, not intended for use in production environments: - -* `CURRENT` – the main branch, the core of development -* `STABLE` – branched from `CURRENT`, long-term preparations for release engineering -* release engineering – `ALPHA`, `BETA`, release candidates (`RC`) – branched from `STABLE`. - -Uppercase has special meaning. For example: - -* a first _beta release_ is not a (production) `RELEASE`. - -The word `CURRENT` is sometimes a source of confusion: - -* if you are looking for the _current version_ of FreeBSD, you most likely want a `RELEASE` version (see above) – **not** `CURRENT` – `CURRENT` has special meaning in the development process. - [[download-snapshots]] == Development Snapshots -See link:../snapshots/[FreeBSD Snapshot Releases]. +link:../snapshots/[Development snapshot images] are provided for testing experimental features and regressions. + +* `CURRENT` images are weekly snapshots built for testing the bleeding-edge main development branch. +* `STABLE` images are weekly snapshots built for testing what will become pre-release images. +* `ALPHA`, `BETA`, and release candidates (`RC`) are pre-release images, please test these if available. + +Please read the link:{handbook}cutting-edge/#current-stable[**development tracking guide**] before downloading one of these images. === FreeBSD {rel-head}-CURRENT Installer and SD card images are available for link:{url-snapshot}/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel-head}/[amd64], link:{url-snapshot}/powerpc/powerpc64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel-head}/[powerpc64], link:{url-snapshot}/powerpc/powerpc64le/ISO-IMAGES/{rel-head}/[powerpc64le], link:{url-snapshot}/arm/armv7/ISO-IMAGES/{rel-head}/[armv7], link:{url-snapshot}/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel-head}/[aarch64], and link:{url-snapshot}/riscv/riscv64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel-head}/[riscv64]. VM images are available for link:{url-snapshot}/VM-IMAGES/{rel-head}-CURRENT/amd64/Latest/[amd64], link:{url-snapshot}/VM-IMAGES/{rel-head}-CURRENT/aarch64/Latest/[aarch64], and link:{url-snapshot}/VM-IMAGES/{rel-head}-CURRENT/riscv64/Latest/[riscv64]. === FreeBSD {rel151-current}-STABLE Installer and SD card images are available for link:{url-snapshot}/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel151-current}/[amd64], link:{url-snapshot}/powerpc/powerpc64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel151-current}/[powerpc64], link:{url-snapshot}/powerpc/powerpc64le/ISO-IMAGES/{rel151-current}/[powerpc64le], link:{url-snapshot}/arm/armv7/ISO-IMAGES/{rel151-current}/[armv7], link:{url-snapshot}/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel151-current}/[aarch64], and link:{url-snapshot}/riscv/riscv64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel151-current}/[riscv64]. VM images are available for link:{url-snapshot}/VM-IMAGES/{rel151-current}-STABLE/amd64/Latest/[amd64], link:{url-snapshot}/VM-IMAGES/{rel151-current}-STABLE/aarch64/Latest/[aarch64], and link:{url-snapshot}/VM-IMAGES/{rel151-current}-STABLE/riscv64/Latest/[riscv64]. === FreeBSD {rel144-current}-STABLE Installer and SD card images are available for link:{url-snapshot}/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[amd64], link:{url-snapshot}/i386/i386/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[i386], link:{url-snapshot}/powerpc/powerpc/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[powerpc], link:{url-snapshot}/powerpc/powerpc64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[powerpc64], link:{url-snapshot}/powerpc/powerpc64le/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[powerpc64le], link:{url-snapshot}/powerpc/powerpcspe/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[powerpcspe], link:{url-snapshot}/arm/armv7/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[armv7], link:{url-snapshot}/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[aarch64], and link:{url-snapshot}/riscv/riscv64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel144-current}/[riscv64]. VM images are available for link:{url-snapshot}/VM-IMAGES/{rel144-current}-STABLE/amd64/Latest/[amd64], link:{url-snapshot}/VM-IMAGES/{rel144-current}-STABLE/i386/Latest/[i386], link:{url-snapshot}/VM-IMAGES/{rel144-current}-STABLE/aarch64/Latest/[aarch64], and link:{url-snapshot}/VM-IMAGES/{rel144-current}-STABLE/riscv64/Latest/[riscv64]. [[apps]] == Applications and Utility Software === The Ports Collection A diverse collection of utility and application software that has been _ported_ to FreeBSD. * link:../ports/[About FreeBSD Ports] * https://www.freshports.org/[FreshPorts - a more advanced web interface to the Collection] * link:{handbook}ports/[Installing Applications: Packages and Ports] in the FreeBSD Handbook * Browse the Collection: https://cgit.freebsd.org/ports/tree/[FreeBSD ports Git repository] | https://download.freebsd.org/ports/[web]. For information about how _you_ can contribute _your_ favorite piece of software to the Collection, have a look at _link:{porters-handbook}[The Porter's Handbook]_ and _link:{contributing}[Contributing to FreeBSD]_. -[[past]] -== Archives - -http://ftp-archive.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD-Archive/old-releases/[Past releases] of FreeBSD. - [[fastly]] == Fastly CDN The FreeBSD project gratefully acknowledges the support of https://www.fastly.com[Fastly], providing CDN acceleration, caching, and bandwidth to bring FreeBSD images and packages to our globally distributed community. image::../gifs/fastlyLogo-red-SVG.svg[Fastly Logo,120] See also the link:{handbook}mirrors[FreeBSD project mirrors].