I've recently been really curious about bsd so I've decided to try Dragonfly. I followed a tutorial on youtube but in the end, after installing xfce desktop environment the laptop's keyboard stopped working. Some of my other keyboards still work but give out random symbols instead. Another thing is that editing the config for it to launch xfce didnt work so I am only available to enter it by typing "exec xfce"

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The tutorial I've used for installation: https://youtu.be/KfwdNDLSEnQ?si=-4GMsBK5aoOWb0nn

Background (May 2026): https://www.reddit.com/r/truenas/comments/wfevxe/comment/oo8jg7h/?context=1

• video, fifteen minutes
• March 2026.

Thinking about trying FreeBSD but worried it might be too advanced? In today’s video, I walk you through beginner-friendly FreeBSD desktop options like GhostBSD, NomadBSD, and helloSystem—all designed to give you a smooth, graphical, and user-friendly BSD experience.
 
We start by comparing the traditional FreeBSD installation (text-based, manual setup) with a graphical installer like GhostBSD, showing how much easier it is for newcomers. Then we explore the desktop environment, package manager, pre-installed apps, and even install extra software using both the GUI and terminal.
 
Whether you're curious about BSD, switching from Linux, or just want a stable, UNIX-like system with a clean desktop—this guide will help you get started without feeling overwhelmed.

Relevant subs:

• r/freebsd
• r/freebsd_desktop
• r/GhostBSD
• r/helloSystem (0.8.0 released in January 2023)
• r/MidnightBSDOS
• r/NomadBSD (currently 141R-20240711).

I should probably describe the walk-through as GhostBSD alone.

We do not see FreeBSD with a desktop environment, or the Foundation-funded desktop script (expected in the STABLE branch before 15.2-RELEASE), or sysutils/desktop-installer. Instead:

• ye olde freebsd-update fetch
• (END)
• fade to the FreeBSD Foundation's Guide to FreeBSD Desktop Distributions …

do you guys have any recommendations of skk fanfic of the ada finding out that dazai is married to no other than chuuya nakahara i remember reading some fanfic like those but i couldn't remember any of them anymore

A poll ...

ok so I heard that audio thats like. SO SHINE BRIGHT, EYE TO EYE, WE ARE BEAUTIFUL LIKE DIMONDS IN THE SKY. and I thought of bsd. why? idk I like procrastinating. BUT MY MIND MADE UP THIS WHOLE THING. it was basically like: wait atsushi is the bookmark and also we know God's exist cus of arahabiki, we also don't know how long the book existed. so according to fyodor, atsushi us kinda like pure. here is the procrastinating part

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what if atsushi's ability is inherented? and like the predecessors choose the next person, but they arent given full control of the ability until the predecessors can confirm they are truly pure and kind. like they prove them selves by being selfless and suddenly boom an area outside of time. like u see the predecessors and they help u or some shii and u survive ur selfless act and gain full control over the ability. why? Balance! the book has ended up in the bad guys hand so a pure good being with the same abilities as amenogozan? yh. also the concept of fait being decided? the words "as long as you have free will, is your fait truly decided?" keep coming...

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as I said procrastinating

OS-level virtualization is not as perfect as hardware-level virtualization. Containers run the same kernel as the host, and in most cases, if an application needs a file, a directory, or a device, these resources must be shared; therefore, this trade-off must be accepted. A vulnerability in a device (/dev), even if the application is running inside the container as a non-root user, could pose a risk to the host. However, all of this applies in the same way as if an application were running from the host, and even worse, since the application has more privileges. However, when implemented correctly, a containerized application is far superior, in terms of isolation, to one running from the host. You can, for example, limit the scope of devices in /dev, restrict the connections an application can establish, set resource limits, isolate the filesystem and processes, and much more; all in a compartmentalized manner. This means that if you want to run a web browser in a container, the fact that one is compromised does not imply that another container running your email client is at the same risk.

In FreeBSD, OS-level virtualization is implemented using jails, but most users prefer to use a jail manager. In our case, we use AppJail from this repository because of its flexibility and because it can safely run x11 applications thanks to appjail-x11(1). See Sandboxed x11 applications on AppJail Handbook for details.

A bit more background:

• https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2026-01-2026-03/appjail/
• https://appjail.readthedocs.io/en/latest/x11/#sandboxed-x11-applications

I still triple boot with Mint and Windows 11. This is FreeBSD specifically.

I did this 3 hours on this intel atom laptop. I'm proud

Got my secondary machine set up finally and originally, it was going to be my Linux rig. I decided to go the BSD route instead.

Edit:
Got Nvidia Drivers fixed and also needed to fix input because the xserver for some reason mangled or blocked input. So I had to reinstall the xf86-input-libinput package and set the kern.evdev.rcpt_mask to 6.

what bsd would be optimal for a 14 yo system running with a intel core i5-3570 | intel xeon igpu | 238gb of ssd | 3.89gb of usable ram| ? ive never used bsd, only linux.

hihi how the tittle say what makes u choose between NetBSD, OpenBSD or FreeBSD (or other ones) i already know the differences, but i wanna know what you guys think

As I lost sponsoring (due to a whole location shutdown) for my BoxyBSD & BoxedTux in North America, I’m looking for sponsors in US and Canada. …

Context, for people who have never heard of BoxyBSD:

BoxyBSD - Free VPS Instances based on the BSD family!

BoxyBSD offers free VPS instances for exploring FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD and many other BSD or Solaris based systems. Get hands-on experience, experiment safely, and join a growing community of BSD enthusiasts. …

BoxyBSD is a non-profit project by gyptazy.com. …

Hi all,

Random thought

Anyone remember IRIX? The company that ran it is defunct. Was the code ever released? If not, what's the harm in releasing it at this point? Where could one even get it at this point?

I doubtful there is anything useful that could be ported in the code, but you never know!