Not actually Linux distro review deux: GhostBSD

If you're interested in the BSD experience but want an easier, direct-to-the-desktop experience, GhostBSD has you covered. This screenshot is of GhostBSD's live desktop and graphical installation environment.

Enlarge / If you're interested in the BSD experience but want an easier, direct-to-the-desktop experience, GhostBSD has you covered. This screenshot is of GhostBSD's live desktop and graphical installation environment. (credit: Jim Salter)

When I began work on the FreeBSD 12.1-RELEASE review last week, it didn't take long to figure out that the desktop portion wasn't going very smoothly.

I think it's important for BSD-curious users to know of easier, gentler alternatives, so I did a little looking around and settled on GhostBSD for a follow-up review.

History

GhostBSD is based on TrueOS, which itself derives from FreeBSD Stable. It was originally a Canadian distro, but—like most successful distributions—it has transcended its country of origin and can now be considered worldwide. Significant GhostBSD development takes place now in Canada, Italy, Germany, and the United States.

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