Unix-like operating system
Operating system
GhostBSD is a Unix-like operating system based on FreeBSD for x86-64 , with MATE (previously GNOME ) as its default desktop environment and an Xfce -desktop community based edition. It aims to be easy to install, ready-to-use and easy to use. The project goal is to combine security , privacy , stability, usability , openness , freedom and to be free of charge .
History
Prior to GhostBSD 18.10, the project was based on FreeBSD. In May 2018 it was announced that future versions of the operating system would be based on TrueOS .[ 1] In 2020, with the discontinuation of TrueOS, GhostBSD switched back to FreeBSD.[ 2]
Version history
FreeBSD based releases (1.0 - 11.1)
GhostBSD version
Release date
FreeBSD version
Desktop environments
Changes
1.0[ 3]
March 2010
8.0
GNOME 2.28
First general availability release[ 4]
1.5
?
8.1
GNOME 2.30
Introduced Compiz support. (This version was also distributed with the January 2011 issue of the German magazine freeX , which also featured an article about the new OS.)
2.0
March 13, 2011
8.2
?
Improvements to GDM et al.
2.5[ 5] [ 6]
January 24, 2012
9.0
?
Choice of preconfigured GNOME or LXDE desktop[ 7]
3.0
March 10, 2013
9.1
?
The last release to deploy the GNOME 2 desktop environment
3.1
June 28, 2013
?
?
A point release primarily to fix bugs
3.5[ 8]
November 7, 2013
?
LibreOffice exchanged for Apache OpenOffice 4.[ 9]
4.0[ 10]
October 4, 2014
10.0
?
Various new features[ 11]
10.1[ 12]
September 13, 2015
10.1
?
Software additions[ 13]
10.3
August 31, 2016
10.3
?
ZFS support, UEFI support, ...[ 14]
11.1[ 15]
November 16, 2017
11.1
MATE 1.18
Xfce 4.12
GhostBSD Software repositories, dropped i386 support, WhiskerMenu as default menu (Xfce)[ 16]
TrueOS-based releases (18.10 - 21.01.20)
From GhostBSD 18.10 to 21.01.20, the project moved its base from FreeBSD to TrueOS . Following are TrueOS-based GhostBSD releases.
GhostBSD version
Release Date
Desktop Environment
Changes
18.10[ 17]
November 1, 2018
MATE 1.20
First release based on TrueOS
19.04[ 18]
April 13, 2019
MATE 1.22 and XFCE
19.09[ 19]
September 16, 2019
MATE and Xfce
Moved from TrueOS CURRENT to STABLE
19.10[ 20]
October 26, 2019
20.01[ 21]
January 22, 2020
20.03
March 31, 2020
20.04[ 22]
August 10, 2020
MATE 1.24 and Xfce
21.01.20[ 23]
January 23, 2021
FreeBSD based releases (21.04.27 - present)
Beginning from GhostBSD 21.04.27, the project has moved its base back to FreeBSD .
GhostBSD version
Release Date
Desktop Environment
Changes
21.04.27
April 29, 2021
GhostBSD is now based on FreeBSD 13.0-STABLE
21.5.11[ 24]
May 11, 2021
21.09.06[ 25]
September 7, 2021
Switch from OpenRC to FreeBSD rc.d
21.09.08[ 26]
September 9, 2021
22.06.15
June 18, 2022
22.06.18[ 27]
June 20, 2022
23.06.01
June 5, 2023
23.10.01[ 28]
October 28, 2023
MATE 1.26.0
24.01.01
February 13, 2024
Based on FreeBSD 14.0-STABLE
24.04.1[ 29]
May 20, 2024
MATE 1.28.1
Based on FreeBSD 14.0-STABLE
License
GhostBSD was originally licensed under the 3-clause BSD license ("Revised BSD License", "New BSD License", or "Modified BSD License")
In 2014 Eric Turgeon re-licensed GhostBSD under 2-clause license ("Simplified BSD License" or "FreeBSD License"). GhostBSD contains some GPL-licensed software.
Recommended system requirements
The following are the recommended requirements.
2 GHz dual core Intel/ARM 64-bit processor [1]
4 GB of RAM
15 GB of free hard drive space
Network access
See also
References
^ "GhostBSD is switching its system base | GhostBSD" . Archived from the original on 2021-12-31. Retrieved 2018-08-11 .
^ Cao (2020-05-19). "TrueOS has been discontinued" . FreeBSDNews.com . Archived from the original on 2022-04-10. Retrieved 2021-01-11 .
^ DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 361, 5 July 2010
^ "GhostBSD 1.0 Release. Go Green!" . Archived from the original on 2010-03-16.
^ GhostBSD 2.5 review | LinuxBSDos.com
^ DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 443, 13 February 2012
^ Sanchez, Nahuel. "GhostBSD 2.5 finally here!" . Ghostbsd.org. Archived from the original on 2012-01-31. Retrieved January 31, 2013 .
^ DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 535, 25 November 2013
^ "GhostBSD 3.5 "Levi" Released - GhostBSD" . Archived from the original on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 2013-11-10 .
^ DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 582, 27 October 2014
^ "GhostBSD 4.0-RELEASE Karine finally ready - GhostBSD" . Archived from the original on 2014-10-05. Retrieved 2014-11-13 .
^ DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 633, 26 October 2015
^ "GhostBSD 10.1 Finally Available - GhostBSD" . Archived from the original on 2015-09-15. Retrieved 2015-09-13 .
^ "GhostBSD 10.3 Enoch Finally Available - GhostBSD" . Archived from the original on 2016-09-03. Retrieved 2016-09-05 .
^ DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 745, 8 January 2018
^ "GhostBSD 11.1 Finally Ready and Available! | GhostBSD" . www.ghostbsd.org . Archived from the original on 2017-11-18. Retrieved 2017-11-29 .
^ "GhostBSD 18.10 Now Available | GhostBSD" . www.ghostbsd.org . Archived from the original on 2018-11-03. Retrieved 2018-11-03 .
^ "GhostBSD 19.04 Now Available | GhostBSD" . www.ghostbsd.org . Archived from the original on 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2019-04-18 .
^ "GhostBSD 19.09 Now Available | GhostBSD" . www.ghostbsd.org . Archived from the original on 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2019-09-19 .
^ "GhostBSD 19.10 Now Available | GhostBSD" . www.ghostbsd.org . Archived from the original on 2019-12-30. Retrieved 2019-12-29 .
^ "GhostBSD 20.01 Now Available | GhostBSD" . www.ghostbsd.org . Archived from the original on 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2020-01-22 .
^ "GhostBSD 20.08.04 Now Available | GhostBSD" . www.ghostbsd.org . Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-08-12 .
^ "GhostBSD 21.01.20 release note | GhostBSD" . www.ghostbsd.org . Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-04-02 .
^ "GhostBSD 21.05.11 ISO now available" . Archived from the original on 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2021-09-08 .
^ "GhostBSD 21.09.06 ISO's now available" . Archived from the original on 2021-09-08. Retrieved 2021-09-08 .
^ "Quick fix GhostBSD 21.09.08 ISO now available" . Archived from the original on 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2021-09-09 .
^ " "GhostBSD 22.06.18 Released" " .
^ "GhostBSD 23.10.1 Now Available" . Retrieved 2023-11-03 .
^ "GhostBSD 24.04.1 Is Now Available" . ghostbsd.org . ghostbsd.org. Retrieved 20 July 2024 .
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