2.1. | What good books are there about FreeBSD? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The project produces a wide range of documentation,
available online from this link: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.2. | Is the documentation available in other formats, such as plain text (ASCII), or PDF? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yes. The documentation is available in a number of different formats and compression schemes on the FreeBSD FTP site, in the /ftp/doc/ directory. The documentation is categorized in a number of different ways. These include:
After choosing the format and compression mechanism, download the compressed files, uncompress them, and then copy the appropriate documents into place. For example, the split HTML version of the
FAQ, compressed using bzip2(1),
can be found in
If the file is compressed,
tar will automatically
detect the appropriate format and decompress it correctly,
resulting in a collection of
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2.3. | Where do I find info on the FreeBSD mailing lists? What FreeBSD news groups are available? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Refer to the Handbook entry on mailing-lists and the Handbook entry on newsgroups. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.4. | Are there FreeBSD IRC (Internet Relay Chat) channels? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yes, most major IRC networks host a FreeBSD chat channel:
The FreeBSD wiki has a good list of IRC channels. Each of these channels are distinct and are not connected to each other. Since their chat styles differ, try each to find one suited to your chat style. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.5. | Are there any web based forums to discuss FreeBSD? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The official FreeBSD forums are located at https://forums.FreeBSD.org/. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2.6. | Where can I get commercial FreeBSD training and support? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
iXsystems, Inc., parent company of the FreeBSD Mall, provides commercial FreeBSD and TrueOS software support, in addition to FreeBSD development and tuning solutions. BSD Certification Group, Inc. provides system administration certifications for DragonFly BSD, FreeBSD, NetBSD, and OpenBSD. Refer to their site for more information. Any other organizations providing training and support should contact the Project to be listed here. |
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