Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:52:24 -0400 (EDT) From: "Steve Bertrand" <iaccounts@ibctech.ca> To: "Donovan R. Palmer" <donovan@dmpnet.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Is it difficult to move from Linux? Message-ID: <3997.208.70.104.211.1193104344.squirrel@webmail.ibctech.ca> In-Reply-To: <005501c814da$1b9cdc30$6543a8c0@DonovansLaptop> References: <200710221851.48278.mayank@in.niksun.com> <005501c814da$1b9cdc30$6543a8c0@DonovansLaptop>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
> I have been using Linux for over 10 years, but have for a number of > reasons become very interested in learning to use FreeBSD. Are there > any ex or current Linux users here and could you tell me how hard it > is to make the shift from Linux? Is there anything in particular > which has been written which would be useful to read? I have had a reason to run Linux, and have been running FreeBSD for nearly 10 years, so I'm backwards to your situation. Personally, I find it difficult to operate under a Linux platform, and I'll explain why without trying to start a flame war. My boxes that run FreeBSD do not have a GUI. I found that many of the Linux commands, start up scripts, configuration files et-al were in the Wrong Place (relative). Essentially, it's as simple as that. If you want to cross platforms like I've had to do from time to time, the majority of stuff comes near-naturally, and what doesn't, Google will take up the slack. You have come to a good place if you need to move forward with FBSD, and especially with a 10 yr background in *nix to begin with, a little time in frustration of learning the new locations of files it should be a cakewalk. What to read? Start with the FreeBSD handbook. One could say that it's TFM to begin with ;) Steve
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?3997.208.70.104.211.1193104344.squirrel>