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FreeBSD
links
Last update: 11-Feb-2008.
FreeBSD sites
FreeBSD.org
- The FreeBSD
Project.
The
FreeBSD Foundation - Non-profit organization dedicated to
supporting the FreeBSD Project
Resources
for newbies - Some useful resources for newbies.
FreeBSD
FAQ - FAQ for FreeBSD 4.X, 5.x and 6.x.
FreeBSD
Handbook - Covers installation and day to day use of FreeBSD
5.5-RELEASE and FreeBSD 6.2-RELEASE.
FreeBSD
documentation
provided and maintained by the FreeBSD Documentation Project.
FreeBSD
Support
-
FreeBSD support channels.
FreeBSD
Manpages
- UNIX/Linux manpage search engine .
FreeBSD
Development
Projects - Docs, advocacy, apps (such as Java DK), ...
CVS
repository
- CVS repository in a Web-browsable format.
FreeBSD security
FreeBSD
Security Information - FreeBSD security advisories and
related topics.
FreeBSD
VuXML
- Documenting security issues in FreeBSD and the FreeBSD Ports
Collection.
FreeBSD
Update - Binary Security Updates for FreeBSD. It's part of
FreeBSD.
BSD Updates
- Free binary security updates for all the latest BSD operating
systems. Under reconstruction.
FreeBSD software
FreeBSD
Ports
- The
FreeBSD ports and packages collection (17000+).
FreshPorts
- The latest
information on your favorite ports.
The
FreeBSD Ports Archive - A simple way to see the ports tree.
BPM
- A graphical (GTK-based) ports collection manager for FreeBSD.
Barry
- A Qt-based package manager for the FreeBSD operating system.
GNOME
on
FreeBSD - The FreeBSD GNOME Website.
KDE on
FreeBSD
- KDE on
FreeBSD Website.
GNOME
packages - GNOME binary packages for FreeBSD.
The
KDE/FreeBSD build
server - KDE binary packages for FreeBSD.
OpenOffice
on FreeBSD
- The OpenOffice on FreeBSD Website.
BSD#
- The BSD# Project is devoted to porting and maintaining the Mono .NET
framework for FreeBSD. It's available in the FreeBSD ports.
OpenPKG
- Cross-platform RPM-based Unix software packaging available for
FreeBSD (among other OSes).
WideStudio/MWT
- Integrated Development Environment for desktop applications. It's
open source.
FreeBSD hardware
Supported wireless cards:
ath
atheros-based.
ipw
Intel PRO/Wireless 2100/2200BG/2915ABG/3945ABG.
pff
prism54-based (FreeBSD 5.x).
ndis
Allows you to use your network adapter Windows driver.
Older wnics: wi,
awi,
ray
an.
PWCBSD
- Philips USB webcam driver (pwc) for FreeBSD 5.4 and higher.
Commercial software for
FreeBSD
Stellar Phoenix BSD - Unix Data Recovery Software Solutions. They support both UFS and UFS2.
Flash
Player - This is guide to get Flash working under FreeBSD.
TextMaker
- A commercial word processing app for FreeBSD.
Vexira
Antivirus for FreeBSD Servers - Virus protection for Windows
users.
Serenity
Virtual Station - A commercial PC emulator for FreeBSD.
TapeWare
- Backup software by Yosemite Technologies.
Plesk
- Hosting control panel software for FreeBSD and other OSes.
FreeBSD hosting
Globat.com
- Shared web hosting powered by FreeBSD.
Netfirms
- Shared web hosting powered by FreeBSD.
Yahoo! Web
Hosting - Shared web
hosting powered by FreeBSD.
Tierranet
- Shared web hosting powered by FreeBSD.
Aplus
- Shared web
hosting and dedicated servers powered by FreeBSD.
Hub.org
- Virtual private servers powered by FreeBSD.
JohnCompanies.com
- Colocation and hosting services. They have discounts for open source
developers, students, schools and non-profit organizations.
pair Networks
- Shared web hosting and dedicated servers powered by FreeBSD. They
donated thousands of dollars to the FreeBSD Foundation.
NYI -
FreeBSD Dedicated servers and colocation services. They provide the
servers and/or bandwith of FreshPorts.org
INetU
- Managed Dedicated FreeBSD Servers.
Sago Networks
- FreeBSD dedicated servers.
Tek Alchemy
- FreeBSD dedicated servers.
ServePath
- FreeBSD dedicated servers.
ServerPronto
- FreeBSD dedicated servers.
EasySpeedy
- FreeBSD dedicated servers (European).
NetSonic
- FreeBSD dedicated servers
meer.net
- Shared Web hosting and dedicated servers powered by FreeBSD.
Cedant
- Shared Web hosting and dedicated servers powered by FreeBSD.
Sillicon Valley Web
Hosting - FreeBSD dedicated servers.
"The
ISP-in-a-Box" - Managed On-Demand UNIX Servers. They host the
French-speaking FreeBSD User Group's Website (FUG-FR).
rootbsd.net
- Provides FreeBSD virtual hosting services and donates hosting
services to FreeBSD developers. Anyone can confirm that?
Hosting-related hardware
iXsystems
- They provide custom FreeBSD and Linux rackmount servers, bandwidth
management, security appliances and managed hosting. This company
bought PC-BSD, FreeBSDMall and BSDmall.
Asa
Computers - Co-location. They also sell servers and
workstations with *BSD/Linux pre-installed.
eRacks
- They build customized, preconfigured Open Source (*BSD/Linux)
rackmount systems, network appliances, and thin systems and servers.
FreeBSD
Systems - Rackmount servers, storage and support solutions.
Iron
Systems - FreeBSD and Linux rackmount servers.
Axis
Integrated - FreeBSD rackmount servers and chassis.
Sera
Systems - FreeBSD, OpenBSD and Linux rackmount servers.
TeraSolutions
- FreeBSD rackmount servers.
Rackmount
NET - Rackmount chassis, servers, server rack cabinets,
rackmount power supplies, barebones servers, storage chasses, ...
Rackmount
Mart - Rackmount chassis, server racks & server
cabinets, power supplies, barebone servers, ...
Chassis Plans - Configured rackmount systems and servers, 1U-6U rackmount chassis, rack mount LCD keyboards and monitors.
FreeBSD news
BSD news
- Daily news.
Slashdot BSD
- BSD-related news from /.
Daemon
News
- Daemon News Ezine.
FreeBSD
Forums - The voice of BSD.
BSDnewsletter.com
- BSD news, BSD information.
BSDnews.org
- BSD articles.
FreeBSD
Multimedia Resources - Podcast, vodcast, audio recordings,
video recordings, photos.
BSDatwork.com
- Another BSD news site.
FreshBSD
- The Latest FreeBSD, DragonFly BSD, OpenBSD and NetBSD commits.
FreeBSD-based OSes
Mac OS X
- Most of
the userland and kernel are based on FreeBSD.
FreeSBIE
- The most popular FreeBSD-based live CD OS.
PicoBSD
- One floppy disk FreeBSD version. Great for routing, firewalls, etc.
ClosedBSD
- A firewall and NAT utility. Boots off of a single floppy disk or
CDROM. HD not required.
DragonFly
BSD
- A FreeBSD 4.x fork.
FireFly
BSD
- A commercial DragonFly BSD-based OS.
PC-BSD
- A
FreeBSD-based desktop OS. Uses KDE.
DesktopBSD
- A FreeBSD-based desktop OS. Uses KDE.
BSDeviant
- A FreeBSD-based live CD under 210 MB.
NetBoz
Firewall
- A FreeBSD-based live CD firewall OS.
The
FreeBSD
LiveCD Project - ISO image and generation toolset.
LiveBSD
- Another FreeBSD-based Live CD.
FreeBSD advocacy sites
*BSD
myths
- Describes and debunks some of the myths that surround the *BSD
projects.
Netcraft
| Uptimes
- Sites with longest running systems by average uptime.
FreeBSD
Advocacy [dave.imarc.net] - 3 Reasons Why FreeBSD Is Better
Than Your OS.
FreeBSD
in the
press - Contains many links to articles that have appeared
which
mention FreeBSD.
BSD
Advocacy Forum - Brought to you by Daemon News.
FreeBSD
User
Groups - Unix user groups.
BSD
daemon
-
Contains information about the FreeBSD mascot.
The *BSD
Stats
Project - *BSD usage statistics.
BSD
Counter Page
- The *BSD counter. This site is currently broken.
FreeBSD advocacy articles
About
the FreeBSD Project - A Brief History of FreeBSD.
Unsinkable
FreeBSD rising by Nancy Cohen
GNU:
The New World Order - Explains why a developer prefers the
BSD license.
Computerworld
- Australian company develops FreeBSD-based radars.
FreeBSD,
Stealth-Growth Open Source Project By Sean Michael Kerner.
Netcraft:
Nearly 2.5 Million Active Sites running FreeBSD - A Netcraft
report.
BSD
vs Linux - BSD for Linux users.
Why
users choose BSD over Linux or commercial software by Ean
Kingston.
UNIX
vs LINUX by Artis Caune.
The
BSDs: Sophisticated, Powerful, and (Mostly) Free by Brett
Glass.
And
what about BSD? By Brett Glass.
Is
FreeBSD a Superior Server Platform to Linux? By Nathan Boeger
San
Francisco Chronicle - FreeBSD is a relatively unknown
operating system playing big role on Internet. By Henry Norr.
BSD
Unix: Power to the people, from the code by Andrew Leonard
Martin
Cracauer's FreeBSD page - Explains why FreeBSD is a great OS.
FreeBSD
vs Linux vs Windows - Is FreeBSD better than other OSes?
TechTV
| AlternaTip: FreeBSD by Kate Botello.
Yahoo!
and FreeBSD by David Filo, Co-Founder of Yahoo!
Encyclopedia:
Berkeley Software Distribution - History of Unix at Berkeley.
What's
The Greatest Software Ever Written? - Guess it.
BSD:
Linux with a Twist by Christian Weisgerber.
FreeBSD reference
Unix Toolbox - A very useful collection of FreeBSD and Linux commands for sysadmins.
FreeBSD
made easy - A collection of tutorials.
FBSD-book
- A
comprehensive guide to FreeBSD.
FreeBSD
Cheat
Sheets - Step-by-step instructions for installing,
configuring, and
maintaining a FreeBSD system. Outdated but still useful.
freebsd.peon.net
-
Tutorials, notes, links and manual pages.
FreeBSD
HOWTOs
for the lazy and hopeless.
FreeBSDhowtos.com
-
More FreeBSD HOWTOs.
Defcon1.org - A FreeBSD help site. It seems that they are stealing
content from other Websites.
Chucktips
- Another FreeBSD site for newbies.
The
FreeBSD
Diary -
Collection of how-to guides for FreeBSD.
FreeBSD
Addicts
- FreeBSD news, howtos, tips... Your FreeBSD Fix.
evilcommandline.com
- FreeBSD documentation.
FreeBSD
Cookbook - Some recipes for some common types of
installations.
ezUnix.org
- Unix and Unix-like Howtos.
UnixCities
- FreeBSD and Linux tutorials, message board.
The
Clueless
Computer User's Help Site - FreeBSD tutorials.
FreeBSD
Wiki - A wikipedia for new and veteran FreeBSD system
administrators.
FreeBSD
- Howtos, Tips & Tricks collection - Here you'll find
many useful tips.
FreeBSD
ISP
resources - A first level look at the pieces involved with
setting up an ISP.
FreeBSD
FAQ - Outdated but still useful.
Manuals, HOWTOs, Articles
OnLamp.com:
FreeBSD
basics - Dru Lavigne provides practical advice for completing
common tasks under FreeBSD.
FreeBSDwiki.net
- This wiki covers installing, configuring, securing FreeBSD and much
more.
Section6
Wiki - FreeBSD and general Unix topics.
qmailrocks.org
- A FreeBSD qmail guide. Tested on FreeBSD 4.x and 5.x
FreeBSD
tutorials - Brought to you by Synerstream Software Inc.
The
Labs:
FreeBSD mini howtos - Topics: make world, ports &
packages, tuning, adding swap space without repartition your hd,
virtual domains, jails, etc.
closedsrc.org
- articles - Articles, book reviews, howtos.
Accessing
a Cisco Router by Dru Lavigne (ONLamp.com).
Olympus
D-550 - Using an Olympus digital camera with FreeBSD.
oPhoto
- USB
support for Kodak cameras under FreeBSD.
The
gPhoto2 Manual
- Your digital camera meets FreeBSD.
NVIDIA/FreeBSD
FAQ - FAQ and tips.
Using
sound on FreeBSD by Dru Lavigne.
Desktop
FreeBSD Part 1: Installation by Ed Hurst.
Desktop
FreeBSD Part 2: Initial Setup by Ed Hurst.
Desktop
FreeBSD Part 3: Adding Software by Ed Hurst.
Desktop
FreeBSD Part 4: Printing by Ed Hurst.
Desktop
FreeBSD Part 5: Internet Mail Setup by Ed Hurst.
Open for Business
- FreeBSD and open source-related journal.
OnLamp.com:
Using the vi Editor by Dru Lavigne.
OnLamp.com:
Building a Unix Server by Dru Lavigne.
OnLamp.com:
Securing FreeBSD by Dru Lavigne.
OnLamp.com:
Turn FreeBSD into a Multimedia Workstation by Dru Lavigne.
OnLamp.com:
Printing for the Impatient by Michael Lucas.
OnLamp.com:
Eliminating Root with Sudo by Michael Lucas.
FreeBSD
Security HOWTO - This How-To will help you increase overall
security of your machine.
FreeBSD
Handbook: Firewalls by Gary Palmer and Alex Nash.
FreeBSD
Firewall Configuration by ACME Labs.
How
to Build a FreeBSD-STABLE Firewall with IPFILTER by Marty
Schlacter.
Building
a FreeBSD firewall using IPFW by Robert.
Dialup
firewalling with FreeBSD by Marc Silver.
Configuring
the FreeBSD Kernel - This chapter is about building and
installing
a custom kernel.
Optimizing
FreeBSD and its kernel - by silverwraith.com
Tunning
FreeBSD for different applications - by silverwraith.com
FreeBSD
and Internet Attacks - by silverwraith.com
FreeBSD
system programming - by Nathan Boeger and Mana
Tominaga.
The
Art of Unix Programming - by Eric S. Raymond.
Sysgen!
- Build procedures related to the FreeBSD Kernel and XFree86 - A few
quick notes.
The
Cutting Edge - Keeping up-to-date with FreeBSD; synchronizing
your
source, using make world, etc.
UnixOps
x86 Unix support - Tips to keep your FreeBSD system
up-to-date.
CVSUP
the
easy way - Outdated but still useful.
Using
the Ports Collection - Basic instructions on using the ports
collection to install or remove programs from your system.
Encrypted
CDRW backups by Ben Pfountz.
FreeBSD
GNOME FAQ - Getting and keeping GNOME components and
applications
up-to-date.
Installing
gnome-2.6 on freebsd - The best, The good and The not-so-good.
KDE
on FreeBSD
- Instructions on installing & upgrading KDE on FreeBSD.
Using
TT fonts in XFree86 - Configuring XFree86 to use TrueType
fonts
with a minimum of effort.
Article:
TTF
under FreeBSD - True Type fonts and XFree86.
Browsers
on FreeBSD - Installing Java and Flash.
Using
GRUB with FreeBSD 4.8 - Covers from installation to setup.
Kazaa
on
FreeBSD - HOWTO - Run Kazaa Lite under FreeBSD using WINE.
Creating
and Using Optical Media (CDs) - Contributed by Mike Meyer.
Building
a High-performance Computing Cluster Using FreeBSD - By the
Aerospace Corporation
El Segundo, California.
FreeBSD
from scratch - by Jens Schweikhardt.
FreeBSD,
KDE and me - by Paul Bissex.
Word
Processors on FreeBSD - Mike W. Meyer reviews AbiWord, Applix
Words, FrameMaker, KWord, StarWriter and WordPerfect. Written in 2001.
Multiple
webservers behind one IP address - This article discusses a
network setup where multiple webservers reside behind one IP address.
General
FreeBSD Notes by ranga
Enabling
CUPS on FreeBSD by ranga
CDs
and floppies in FreeBSD by ranga
Replacing
Sendmail with Postfix by ranga
Enabling
Samba on FreeBSD by ranga
Setting
up FreeBSD - Notes on setting up FreeBSD 4.9 on an IBM
Thinkpad T20. By jkodumal.
Attacking
FreeBSD with kernel modules - The system call approach.
Inside
Open Source: FreeBSD Quickie: swatch - Explains how to use
swatch, a simple log watcher.
FreeBSD book reviews
The
Design and Implementation of the FreeBSD OS by Peter H. Salus.
OSNews
- Two technical BSD books reviewed.
Absolute
BSD by Dan Langille.
FreeBSD on laptops
The
FreeBSD
Laptop Compatibility List - As they say, FLCL aims to be a
comprehensive database of laptops that are (or are not) working with
FreeBSD.
Laptop
Compatibility for FreeBSD - It tries to pick up where the
original LCFBSD page left off.
Laptop
Compatibility for FreeBSD - Outdated but still useful if
you've got
an older laptop.
FreeBSD
on laptops - Some issues specific to running FBSD on laptops.
FreeBSD
profile.sh - An enhancement to the FreeBSD 5 rcng boot
system, targeted at laptops.
Wireless networking
FreeBSD
Handbook - Wireless networking by Eric Anderson.
BAWUG
- FreeBSD Wireless Support (an introduction).
Setting
up wireless cards by Michael Lucas (ONLamp.com).
Sys
Admin Magazine - Configuring a FreeBSD Access Point for your
Wireless Network.
Live.com
- Using a UNIX computer as a 802.11 wireless base station.
BSDvault
- How to build a FreeBSD wireless Access Point / Firewall.
synthexp.net
- Wireless Access Points using FreeBSD.
Bira
- Setting a wireless card on your FreeBSD laptop. Outdated but still
useful.
Events
FreeBSD
events - Current/upcoming events.
USENIX
- Annual technical conferences.
BSDCon
- An American conference.
BSDCan
-
A Canadian conference.
EuroBSDCon
- An European conference.
BSDCon
Brazil - A Brazilian conference.
AsiaBSDCon
- An Asian conference.
BSD Conference
Japan
- A Japanese conference.
FreeBSD message boards
FreeBSD
Forums - The most popular FreeBSD forums.
BSD
Support
- Another forum. Brought to you by Daemon News.
Screaming
Electron - Yet another *BSD forums.
FreeBSD blogs, wikis,
homepages
Planet
FreeBSD
- Syndicates feeds from FreeBSD developers.
FreeBSD
Wiki
- A wiki mainly for FreeBSD developers.
BSD Planet
- Syndicates feeds from all major BSD sites and some BSD-related blogs.
TaoSecurity
- Topics: network security, FreeBSD, book reviews and more.
Joseph
Scott's blog - Topics: networks, FreeBSD, Apple, programming
and more.
Jez
Hancock's FreeBSD dairy - Topics: Apache, DNS, FreeBSD,
Security and more.
John
Kozubik's
Homepage - Contains articles and scripts.
Mike
W.
Meyer's homepage - Reviews, downloads, CGI scripts, links, ...
nixCraft
- This is about configuring stuff on FreeBSD (there are some cool tips
too).
Notes/FreeBSD
- Configuring a FreeBSD server.
MostlyGeek
- Topics: FreeBSD, Security, Sys Admin, etc.
atrak
-
FreeBSD kernel hacking examples, fun and games with FreeBSD kernel
modules.
EnergyHQ
- Miguel's weblog: *BSD, cats and more.
FreeBSDGirl.com
- This is the weblog of a geek girl.
Unixbabe.org
- Sandra's Website: the pinkest site on the net! (offline).
ranga's
Website - Unix notes.
parv's
Website - Perl programs, shell scripts, JavaScript bits,
FreeBSD experiences, config files, etc.
FreeBSD training
FreeBSD
Mall - Hands-on FreeBSD system administration.
Open
Source Unix Certification - Complete the three stage training
by the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and get a FreeBSD
Certification.
PST:
FreeBSD training - Available in some Western US states.
Mrketbridge
Technologies - FreeBSD boot camp - Unix training in Canada.
Technical support
FreeBSD
Mailing Lists - Be sure to read the FAQ
before posting.
FreeBSD
Mall Technical Support - Support via email, phone or fax.
Unix
Porting - FreeBSD technical support. $20/answer.
UC
Telecommunications Company - Unix services: administration,
consulting, installation, maintenance, migration, programming, sales
and training.
Meyer
Consulting - They offer support for Unix and a variety of
applications running on it.
Berklix
-
Unix development, technical support, consulting services and more.
FreeBSD
Commercial Consultants Index - Professional computer
consultancy for BSD Unix.
FreeBSD stores
FreeBSD
Mall
- Support the FreeBSD Project; buy FreeBSD CDs/DVD, bundles, t-shirts,
stickers,
...
BSD Mall
- Another Website where you can buy FreeBSD stuff. Now it is part of the FreeBSD Mall.
BSD-Systems.co.uk
- Worldwide delivery of BSD-based and Linux-based operating systems.
Miscellaneous
BAFUG
talks - Now available for download! :)
FreeBSD
mirror sites -A database of FreeBSD mirrors
FreeBSD
install ISO images - Here you can download older FreeBSD
releases
(current releases too). Thanks to the SVBUG.
Cerber
- A firewall mechanism for FreeBSD. Available as a kernel module.
Flash
Player for FreeBSD - Flash sucks. Unfortunately, nowadays you
need Flash to browse many Websites.
FreeBSD
wallpapers - Featuring "Is UNIX hot enough for you?" and
"FreeBSD, the power to serve" wallpapers.
FreeBSD
Songbook - Some funny songs. Thanks to mavetju.
LinuxWorld
2006 Boston - Pictures from that event.
Ten
years of FreeBSD - Anniversary party pictures.
BSDCon2003
- Pictures from BSDCon and related events.
CNN
- FreeBSDCon'99 - The first FreeBSD Conference.
ftp.jp.debian.org
is running FreeBSD.
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