![]() GhostBSD 20.08.04 with MATE | |
Developer | Eric Turgeon and GhostBSD Team |
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OS family | Unix-like (BSD) |
Working state | Current |
Source model | Open source |
Latest release | 24.04.1 / May 20, 2024 |
Repository | |
Platforms | amd64 |
Kernel type | Monolithic FreeBSD kernel |
Default user interface | MATE and Xfce |
License | FreeBSD license |
Official website | www |
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.
GhostBSD stands for (G)nome (host)ed by Free(BSD): MATE, the desktop environment currently used by GhostBSD, is a fork of Gnome 2.
History
[edit]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
[edit]FreeBSD based releases (1.0 - 11.1)
[edit]GhostBSD version | Release date | FreeBSD version | Desktop environments | Changes |
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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)
[edit]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 |
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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)
[edit]Beginning from GhostBSD 21.04.27, the project has moved its base back to FreeBSD.
GhostBSD version | Release Date | Desktop Environment | Changes |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.