diff --git a/website/content/en/projects/newbies.adoc b/website/content/en/projects/newbies.adoc index 4e3e91964f..c6c96eee8e 100644 --- a/website/content/en/projects/newbies.adoc +++ b/website/content/en/projects/newbies.adoc @@ -1,44 +1,42 @@ --- title: "Resources for Newbies" sidenav: docs --- include::shared/en/urls.adoc[] = Resources for Newbies == Getting FreeBSD The latest FreeBSD releases are available link:../../where/[here]. Before you begin, please carefully read the link:{handbook}bsdinstall[installation instructions] == Learning about FreeBSD * The link:{handbook}[FreeBSD Handbook] and link:{faq}[Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)] are the main documents for FreeBSD. Essential reading, they contain a lot of material for newbies as well as advanced users. For users interested in installing a GUI, see the link:{handbook}x11[X Windows] chapter. * https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi[Manual pages] are good for reference but not always the best introduction for a novice. They generally provide information on a specific command, driver or service. == Questions and Support * Join the FreeBSD-Questions mailing list to see the questions you were too afraid to ask, and their answers. Subscribe by filling out the following form: https://lists.FreeBSD.org/subscription/freebsd-questions. You can look up old questions and answers via the link:../../search/#mailinglists[search] page. * The FreeBSD https://forums.freebsd.org[Forums] offer another support channel. Many users have written various tutorials and lots of new users receive help there. * You can link:../../search/[search] the Handbook and FAQ, the whole web site, or the FreeBSD mailing list archives. * The link:../../support/[Support] page contains a wealth of information about FreeBSD, including mailing lists, user groups, web sites, release information, and links to some sources of UNIX(R) information. == Learning about FreeBSD-derived projects FreeBSD is widely used as a building block for other commercial and open-source operating systems. Some of the most widely used and publicly available systems are listed below. -* https://www.truenas.com/[TrueNAS] is a Network Attached Storage (NAS) software that shares and protects data from modern-day threats like ransomware and malware. TrueNAS makes it easy for users and client devices to access shared data through virtually any sharing protocol. * https://www.ghostbsd.org[GhostBSD] is derived from FreeBSD, GhostBSD uses the GTK environment to provide a beautiful looks and comfortable experience on the modern BSD platform offering a natural and native UNIX(R) work environment. -* https://nomadbsd.org[NomadBSD] is a persistent live system for USB flash drives, based on FreeBSD. Together with automatic hardware detection and setup, it is configured to be used as a desktop system that works out of the box, but can also be used for data recovery, for educational purposes, or to test FreeBSD's hardware compatibility. * https://www.midnightbsd.org[MidnightBSD] is a BSD-derived operating system developed with desktop users in mind. It includes all the software you'd expect for your daily tasks: mail, web browsing, word processing, gaming, and much more. * http://www.pfsense.org[pfSense] is a FreeBSD based network security solution. pfSense software, with the help of the package system, is able to provide the same functionality or more of common commercial firewalls, without any of the artificial limitations. It has successfully replaced every big name commercial firewall you can imagine in numerous installations around the world. == How to Contribute Everyone has something to contribute to the FreeBSD community, even newbies! Some are busy working with the new advocacy group and some have become involved with the link:../../docproj/[Documentation Project] as reviewers. Other FreeBSD newbies might have particular skills and experiences to share, either computer related or not, or just want to meet new newbies and make them feel welcome. There are always people around who help others simply because they like to. Friends who run FreeBSD are a great resource. No book can replace chatting on the phone or across a pizza with someone who has the same interests, enjoys similar accomplishments, and faces the same challenges. If you do not have many friends who use FreeBSD, consider creating FreeBSD install media and introducing new users to your favorite operating system. link:../../usergroups/[User groups] are good places to meet other FreeBSD users. If there is no one nearby, you might consider starting one! For more information on getting involved in the community, see the link:{contributing}[Contributing to FreeBSD] article. diff --git a/website/content/en/where.adoc b/website/content/en/where.adoc index 082d7526e7..656054b22f 100644 --- a/website/content/en/where.adoc +++ b/website/content/en/where.adoc @@ -1,308 +1,306 @@ --- 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[] = Get FreeBSD For general information about past, present and future releases, see link:../releases/[Release Information]. [[choose-version]] [[choose-arch]] == Choosing an Architecture 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]. [[choose-image]] == Choosing an Image For the FreeBSD installer: formats include DVD (disc1, dvd1), and network install (bootonly) sized ISO, plus regular and mini USB memory sticks. For virtual machines: virtual disk images have FreeBSD preinstalled. For embedded platforms: SD card images are available. [[download]] == Production Quality `RELEASE` versions of FreeBSD are the end result of _release engineering_ and are recommended for most users. [[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) 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. [[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]. === 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 {rel150-current}-STABLE Installer and SD card images are available for link:{url-snapshot}/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel150-current}/[amd64], link:{url-snapshot}/powerpc/powerpc64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel150-current}/[powerpc64], link:{url-snapshot}/powerpc/powerpc64le/ISO-IMAGES/{rel150-current}/[powerpc64le], link:{url-snapshot}/arm/armv7/ISO-IMAGES/{rel150-current}/[armv7], link:{url-snapshot}/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel150-current}/[aarch64], and link:{url-snapshot}/riscv/riscv64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel150-current}/[riscv64]. VM images are available for link:{url-snapshot}/VM-IMAGES/{rel150-current}-STABLE/amd64/Latest/[amd64], link:{url-snapshot}/VM-IMAGES/{rel150-current}-STABLE/aarch64/Latest/[aarch64], and link:{url-snapshot}/VM-IMAGES/{rel150-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]. === FreeBSD {rel135-current}-STABLE Installer and SD card images are available for link:{url-snapshot}/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel135-current}/[amd64], link:{url-snapshot}/i386/i386/ISO-IMAGES/{rel135-current}/[i386], link:{url-snapshot}/powerpc/powerpc/ISO-IMAGES/{rel135-current}/[powerpc], link:{url-snapshot}/powerpc/powerpc64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel135-current}/[powerpc64], link:{url-snapshot}/powerpc/powerpc64le/ISO-IMAGES/{rel135-current}/[powerpc64le], link:{url-snapshot}/powerpc/powerpcspe/ISO-IMAGES/{rel135-current}/[powerpcspe], link:{url-snapshot}/arm/armv6/ISO-IMAGES/{rel135-current}/[armv6], link:{url-snapshot}/arm/armv7/ISO-IMAGES/{rel135-current}/[armv7], link:{url-snapshot}/arm64/aarch64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel135-current}/[aarch64], and link:{url-snapshot}/riscv/riscv64/ISO-IMAGES/{rel135-current}/[riscv64]. VM images are available for link:{url-snapshot}/VM-IMAGES/{rel135-current}-STABLE/amd64/Latest/[amd64], link:{url-snapshot}/VM-IMAGES/{rel135-current}-STABLE/i386/Latest/[i386], link:{url-snapshot}/VM-IMAGES/{rel135-current}-STABLE/aarch64/Latest/[aarch64], and link:{url-snapshot}/VM-IMAGES/{rel135-current}-STABLE/riscv64/Latest/[riscv64]. [[install]] == Installation Options include: * images * direct download (anonymous FTP, and HTTPS). Before downloading an entire distribution, please read the link:{handbook}bsdinstall/[installation guide]. If you plan to get FreeBSD via FTP or HTTPS, check the FreeBSD Handbook for link:{handbook}mirrors/#mirrors[suitable mirrors] for your region. [[distribution]] == Purchase FreeBSD Media FreeBSD can be acquired on DVD from link:{handbook}mirrors/#mirrors-disc[DVD publishers]. [[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]_. [[derived]] == FreeBSD-derived Operating System Distributions FreeBSD is widely used as a building block for other commercial and open-source operating systems. The projects below are of particular interest. -* https://www.truenas.com/[TrueNAS] is network attached storage (NAS) software that shares and protects data from modern-day threats like ransomware and malware. TrueNAS makes it easy for users and client devices to access shared data through virtually any sharing protocol. * https://www.ghostbsd.org[GhostBSD] is derived from FreeBSD, and uses the GTK environment to provide a beautiful look and a comfortable experience on a modern BSD platform offering a natural and native UNIX(R)-like work environment. * https://www.midnightbsd.org[MidnightBSD] was forked from FreeBSD 6.1 beta, and continues to use parts of more recent FreeBSD code bases. Developed with desktop users in mind, MidnightBSD includes everything that you would expect for your daily tasks: mail, web browsing, word processing, gaming, and much more. -* https://www.nomadbsd.org[NomadBSD] is a persistent live system for USB flash drives, based on FreeBSD. Together with automatic hardware detection and setup, it is configured to be used as a desktop system that works out of the box, but can also be used for data recovery, for educational purposes, or to test FreeBSD hardware compatibility. * https://www.pfsense.org/[pfSense] is a FreeBSD-based customized distribution tailored for use as a firewall and router. [[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].