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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.

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FreeBSD is a free-software Unix-like operating system descended from the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD). The first version was released in 1993 developed from 386BSD—fully functional and free Unix clone on affordable home-class hardware—and has since continuously been the most commonly used BSD-derived operating system.

FreeBSD maintains a complete system, delivering a kernel, device drivers, userland utilities, and documentation, as opposed to Linux only delivering a kernel and drivers, and relying on third-parties such as GNU for system software. The FreeBSD source code is generally released under a permissive BSD license, as opposed to the copyleft GPL used by Linux. The project includes a security team overseeing all software shipped in the base distribution. Third-party applications may be installed using the pkg package management system or from source via FreeBSD Ports. The project is supported and promoted by the FreeBSD Foundation.

Much of FreeBSD's codebase has become an integral part of other operating systems such as Darwin (the basis for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and tvOS), TrueNAS (an open-source NAS/SAN operating system), and the system software for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation Vita game consoles. The other current BSD systems (OpenBSD, NetBSD, and DragonFly BSD) also contain a large amount of FreeBSD code, and vice-versa.

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]] | latest preview version = | latest preview date = | supported platforms = [[amd64 ]] | kernel type = [[Monolithic kernel | Monolithic FreeBSD kernel ]] | ui = [[MATE (software) | MATE and Xfce ]] | license = [[FreeBSD license ]] | website = {{URL | https://www.ghostbsd.org/}} }} '''GhostBSD''' is a [[Unix-like operating system based on FreeBSD for x86-64, with MATE (software) | 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, Free software | freedom and to be free of charge.

GhostBSD stands for (G)nome (host)ed by Free(BSD): MATE, the desktop environment currently used by GhostBSD, is a fork of Gnome 2.

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.<ref>

GhostBSD ]] | access-date=2018-08-11 | archive-date=2021-12-31 | //ghostbsd.org/GhostBSD_is_switching_its_system_base | url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2020, with the discontinuation of TrueOS, GhostBSD switched back to FreeBSD.<ref>{{Cite web | last=Cao | date=2020-05-19 | title=TrueOS has been discontinued | //www.freebsdnews.com/2020/05/19/trueos-has-been-discontinued/ | //www.freebsdnews.com/2020/05/19/trueos-has-been-discontinued/ | archive-date=2022-04-10 | access-date=2021-01-11 | website=FreeBSDNews.com | language=en-US}}</ref> == Version history == === FreeBSD based releases (1.0 - 11.1) === { | class="wikitable" ! GhostBSD version !! Release date !! FreeBSD version !! Desktop environments !! Changes | - | //distrowatch.com/weekly.php | ghostbsd | March 2010 | ghostbsd | 8.0 | ghostbsd | [[GNOME 2.28 ]] | ghostbsd | First general availability release<ref>{{cite web | //www.ghostbsd.org/73/ghostbsd-1-0-news/ | title=GhostBSD 1.0 Release. Go Green! | //www.ghostbsd.org/73/ghostbsd-1-0-news/ | archivedate=2010-03-16}}</ref> | - | 1.5 | ghostbsd | {{Dunno}} | ghostbsd | 8.1 | ghostbsd | [[GNOME 2.30 ]] | ghostbsd | 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 | ghostbsd | March 13, 2011 | ghostbsd | 8.2 | ghostbsd | {{Dunno}} | ghostbsd | Improvements to [[GNOME Display Manager | GDM et al. ]] | - | //linuxbsdos.com/2012/02/02/ghostbsd-2-5-review/ GhostBSD 2.5 review | //distrowatch.com/weekly.php | ghostbsd | January 24, 2012 | ghostbsd | 9.0 | ghostbsd | {{Dunno}} | ghostbsd | Choice of preconfigured [[GNOME or LXDE desktop<ref>

</ref> ]] | - | 3.0 | ghostbsd | March 10, 2013 | ghostbsd | 9.1 | ghostbsd | {{Dunno}} | ghostbsd | The last release to deploy the GNOME 2 desktop environment | - | 3.1 | ghostbsd | June 28, 2013 | ghostbsd | {{Dunno}} | ghostbsd | {{Dunno}} | ghostbsd | A [[point release primarily to fix bugs ]] | - | //distrowatch.com/weekly.php | ghostbsd | November 7, 2013 | ghostbsd | {{Dunno}} | ghostbsd | {{Unbulleted list | [[MATE (software) | MATE 1.6]] | [[Xfce 4.10}} ]] | ghostbsd | [[LibreOffice exchanged for Apache OpenOffice 4.<ref>

</ref> ]] | - | //distrowatch.com/weekly.php | ghostbsd | October 4, 2014 | ghostbsd | 10.0 | ghostbsd | {{Dunno}} | ghostbsd | Various new features<ref>{{cite web | //www.ghostbsd.org/4.0-release | title=GhostBSD 4.0-RELEASE Karine finally ready - GhostBSD | access-date=2014-11-13 | archive-date=2014-10-05 | //www.ghostbsd.org/4.0-release | url-status=dead }}</ref> | - | //distrowatch.com/weekly.php | ghostbsd | September 13, 2015 | ghostbsd | 10.1 | ghostbsd | {{Dunno}} | ghostbsd | Software additions<ref>{{cite web | //ghostbsd.org/10.1_release_eve | title=GhostBSD 10.1 Finally Available - GhostBSD | access-date=2015-09-13 | archive-date=2015-09-15 | //ghostbsd.org/10.1_release_eve | url-status=dead }}</ref> | - | 10.3 | ghostbsd | August 31, 2016 | ghostbsd | 10.3 | ghostbsd | {{Dunno}} | ghostbsd | ZFS support, UEFI support, ...<ref>{{cite web | //ghostbsd.org/10.3_enoch | title=GhostBSD 10.3 Enoch Finally Available - GhostBSD | access-date=2016-09-05 | archive-date=2016-09-03 | //ghostbsd.org/10.3_enoch | url-status=dead }}</ref> | - | //distrowatch.com/weekly.php | November 16, 2017 | 11.1 | [[MATE (software) | MATE 1.18 Xfce 4.12 ]] | GhostBSD Software repositories, dropped i386 support, WhiskerMenu as default menu (Xfce)<ref>{{Cite web | //www.ghostbsd.org/11.1_release_announcement | title=GhostBSD 11.1 Finally Ready and Available! {{!}} GhostBSD | website=www.ghostbsd.org | language=en | access-date=2017-11-29 | archive-date=2017-11-18 | //www.ghostbsd.org/11.1_release_announcement | url-status=dead }}</ref> | } === 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. {]] | class="wikitable" ! GhostBSD version ! Release Date ! Desktop Environment ! Changes | - | 18.10<ref>{{Cite web | //www.ghostbsd.org/18.10_release_announcement | title=GhostBSD 18.10 Now Available {{!}} GhostBSD | website=www.ghostbsd.org | language=en | access-date=2018-11-03 | archive-date=2018-11-03 | //www.ghostbsd.org/18.10_release_announcement | url-status=dead }}</ref> | November 1, 2018 | [[MATE (software) | MATE 1.20 ]] | First release based on TrueOS | - | 19.04<ref>{{Cite web | //ghostbsd.org/19.04_release_announcement | title=GhostBSD 19.04 Now Available {{!}} GhostBSD | website=www.ghostbsd.org | language=en | access-date=2019-04-18 | archive-date=2019-04-15 | //ghostbsd.org/19.04_release_announcement | url-status=dead }}</ref> | April 13, 2019 | [[MATE (software) | MATE 1.22 and XFCE ]] | ghostbsd | - | 19.09<ref>{{Cite web | //www.ghostbsd.org/19.09_release_announcement | title=GhostBSD 19.09 Now Available {{!}} GhostBSD | website=www.ghostbsd.org | access-date=2019-09-19 | archive-date=2019-09-20 | //www.ghostbsd.org/19.09_release_announcement | url-status=dead }}</ref> | September 16, 2019 | rowspan="4" | MATE and Xfce | Moved from TrueOS CURRENT to STABLE | - | 19.10<ref>{{Cite web | //ghostbsd.org/19.10_release_announcement | title=GhostBSD 19.10 Now Available {{!}} GhostBSD | website=www.ghostbsd.org | access-date=2019-12-29 | archive-date=2019-12-30 | //ghostbsd.org/19.10_release_announcement | url-status=dead }}</ref> | October 26, 2019 | ghostbsd | - | 20.01<ref>{{Cite web | //ghostbsd.org/20.01_release_announcement | title=GhostBSD 20.01 Now Available {{!}} GhostBSD | website=www.ghostbsd.org | access-date=2020-01-22 | archive-date=2020-01-22 | //ghostbsd.org/20.01_release_announcement | url-status=dead }}</ref> | January 22, 2020 | ghostbsd | - | 20.03 | March 31, 2020 | ghostbsd | - | 20.04<ref>{{Cite web | //ghostbsd.org/20.08.04_release_announcement | title=GhostBSD 20.08.04 Now Available {{!}} GhostBSD | website=www.ghostbsd.org | access-date=2020-08-12 | archive-date=2020-08-12 | //www.ghostbsd.org/20.08.04_release_announcement | url-status=dead }}</ref> | August 10, 2020 | [[MATE (software) | MATE 1.24 and Xfce ]] | ghostbsd | - | 21.01.20<ref>{{Cite web | //www.ghostbsd.org/21.01.20_release_notes | title=GhostBSD 21.01.20 release note {{!}} GhostBSD | website=www.ghostbsd.org | access-date=2021-04-02 | archive-date=2021-04-20 | //ghostbsd.org/21.01.20_release_notes | url-status=dead }}</ref> | January 23, 2021 | ghostbsd | ghostbsd | } === FreeBSD based releases (21.04.27 - present) === Beginning from GhostBSD 21.04.27, the project has moved its base back to [[FreeBSD. {]] | class="wikitable" ! GhostBSD version ! Release Date ! Desktop Environment ! Changes | - | 21.04.27 | April 29, 2021 | ghostbsd | GhostBSD is now based on FreeBSD 13.0-STABLE | - | 21.5.11<ref>{{Cite web | //www.ghostbsd.org/GhostBSD_21.05.11_ISO_now_available | title=GhostBSD 21.05.11 ISO now available | access-date=2021-09-08 | archive-date=2021-09-08 | //www.ghostbsd.org/GhostBSD_21.05.11_ISO_now_available | url-status=dead }}</ref> | May 11, 2021 | ghostbsd | ghostbsd | - | 21.09.06<ref>{{Cite web | //www.ghostbsd.org/ghostbsd_21.09.06_iso_now_available | title=GhostBSD 21.09.06 ISO's now available | access-date=2021-09-08 | archive-date=2021-09-08 | //www.ghostbsd.org/ghostbsd_21.09.06_iso_now_available | url-status=dead }}</ref> | September 7, 2021 | ghostbsd | Switch from [[OpenRC to FreeBSD rc.d ]] | - | 21.09.08<ref>{{Cite web | //www.ghostbsd.org/ghostbsd_21.09.08_iso_now_available | title=Quick fix GhostBSD 21.09.08 ISO now available | access-date=2021-09-09 | archive-date=2021-09-09 | //www.ghostbsd.org/ghostbsd_21.09.08_iso_now_available | url-status=dead }}</ref> | September 9, 2021 | ghostbsd | - | 22.06.15 | June 18, 2022 | ghostbsd | ghostbsd | - | 22.06.18<ref name="vinte-dois-dezoito">{{Cite web | //www.ghostbsd.org/22.06.18_iso_is_now_available | title="GhostBSD 22.06.18 Released"}}</ref> | June 20, 2022 | ghostbsd | ghostbsd | - | 23.06.01 | June 5, 2023 | ghostbsd | ghostbsd | - | 23.10.01<ref name="vinte-tres">{{Cite web | //www.ghostbsd.org/news/GhostBSD_23.10.1_Now_Available | title=GhostBSD 23.10.1 Now Available | access-date=2023-11-03}}</ref> | October 28, 2023 | MATE 1.26.0 | ghostbsd | - | 24.01.01 | February 13, 2024 | ghostbsd | Based on FreeBSD 14.0-STABLE | - | 24.04.1<ref>{{cite web | title=GhostBSD 24.04.1 Is Now Available | //www.ghostbsd.org/news/GhostBSD_24.04.1_Is_Now_Available | website=ghostbsd.org | publisher=ghostbsd.org | access-date=20 July 2024}}</ref> | May 20, 2024 | MATE 1.28.1 | Based on FreeBSD 14.0-STABLE | } == License == GhostBSD was originally licensed under the 3-clause [[BSD licenses | 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 GNU General Public License | GPL-licensed software.

The following are the recommended requirements.

• 2 GHz dual core Intel/ARM 64-bit processor s://ghostbsd-documentation-portal.readthedocs.io/en/latest/user/installation-guide/getting-started.html#system-requirements
• 4 GB of RAM
• 15 GB of free hard drive space
• Network access

• Comparison of BSD operating systems
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• NetBSD
• OpenBSD

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