Part I. Getting Started

Table of Contents

This part of the handbook is for users and administrators who are new to FreeBSD. These chapters:

  • Introduce FreeBSD.

  • Guide readers through the installation process.

  • Teach UNIX® basics and fundamentals.

  • Show how to install the wealth of third party applications available for FreeBSD.

  • Introduce X, the UNIX® windowing system, and detail how to configure a desktop environment that makes users more productive.

  • Introduce Wayland, a new display server for UNIX®.

The number of forward references in the text have been kept to a minimum so that this section can be read from front to back with minimal page flipping.


Last modified on: January 12, 2023 by Sergio Carlavilla Delgado