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Product Identifiers

PublisherApress L. P.

ISBN-101430226412

ISBN-139781430226413

eBay Product ID (ePID)79628158

Product Key Features

Number of Pages400 Pages

Publication NameDefinitive Guide to PC-Bsd

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2010

SubjectSoftware Development & Engineering / General, Operating Systems / General, Programming / Open Source

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaComputers

AuthorDru Lavigne

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight26 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2010-282549

TitleLeadingThe

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Edition DescriptionNew Edition,Guide (Instructor's)

Table Of ContentGetting Started with PC-BSD.- Introducing PC-BSD.- Installing PC-BSD.- Using the PC-BSD Desktop.- Customizing the Desktop.- Getting Around.- Performing Common Tasks.- User System Settings.- Administrative System Settings.- Software.- Push Button Installer System.- FreeBSD Packages.- FreeBSD Ports.- Community.- Getting Help.- Getting Involved.- Going Beyond the Basics.- Advanced Tasks.- Becoming a Developer.

SynopsisPC-BSD first began back in early 2005 with a simple beta release, which only provided a basic graphical installer to get a system loaded with FreeBSD 6 and KDE 3. This release was simply to test out the functionality of our installer and to begin laying the groundwork for a new method of package management for the open source desktop. However, the biggest drive for creating PC-BSD actually began in the years prior to the first release, as I had begun to dabble in open source desktops on our family computers. Our first experience with open source on the desktop was very mixed. Naturally, not all hardware would work properly, and after some initial struggles we ended up with some fairly stable systems. However, as we began using the systems on a daily basis, we quickly ran into other problems in the area of package management that could not be easily solved. By design, the various open source systems would simply treat every software package as a part of the core desktop. Thus, when we wished to perform updates to a particular application, the software manager would determine which other packages on the system needed to be updated to complete the task. While this would usually work without a hitch, too often for our comfort something would end up getting changed or broken in a (seemingly) unrelated piece of software just from doing something simple such as trying to update a small desktop application., A brand new AA sheet map which features optimised map coverage centered on the more popular areas of the country for leisure activites. The mapping is a clear 1:50,000 scale using data supplied by the Ordnance Survey., This book is the ultimate reference for both beginners and power users to PC-BSD--the free, easy-to-use operating system based on FreeBSD. Existing power users will learn how to look under the hood and contribute to the global PC-BSD community. PC-BSD is turning into a hassle-free alternative to Linux on the desktop. Enjoy secure, virus-free computing Quickly become a power user

LC Classification NumberQA76.76.O62