GhostBSD Xfce is an open source BSD operating system that provides users with a FreeBSD-based computing environment built around the lightweight Xfce desktop environment.
Distributed as 64-bit and 32-bit Live DVDs
It is available for download as hybrid Live DVD ISO images, designed to be deployed on either USB flash drives or blank/RW DVD discs. Both 32-bit (i386) and 64-bit (amd64) architectures are supported at this time.
Boot options
Just like any other GhostBSD flavor, this one uses a custom boot prompt that automatically starts the live environment in ten seconds if the user does not intervene during this time.
It has been designed for advanced users who want to configure specific boot parameters, as well as to start the operating system in single mode, multi user mode, or access the shell prompt for extra commands.
Built around the lightweight Xfce desktop environment
The included Xfce desktop environment will ask users if they want to use a default configuration, comprised of a bottom panel from where they can launch applications and manager running programs, or go with a single empty panel (not recommended).
Default applications
Default applications include the Mozilla Thunderbird email and news client, Mozilla Firefox web browser, Pidgin multi-protocol instant messaging client, Transmission torrent downloader, Wicd network manager, OpenOffice office suite, XChat IRC client, Rhythmbox music player, and VLC Media Player.
In addition, this GhostBSD flavor comes with the Brasero CD/DVD burning software, Disk Usage Analyzer, ePDFViewer PDF viewer, Bulk Rename file renaming utility, Clipman clipboard manager, Thunar file manager, Mousepad text editor, GIMP image editor, and Shotwell image viewer and organizer.
A note-taking, print manager, application finder, terminal emulator, audio mixer, sound recorder, log file viewer, dictionary, package manager, screen capture, and task manager utilities are also included.
Bottom line
All in all, the Xfce edition of the GhostBSD operating system is another success story, designed to run well on low-end machines and look good. It includes a nice selection of open source applications for common tasks.
What is new in this release:
- What's new in GhostBSD 10.3:
- ZFS support
- UEFI support
- Installer custom partition creation subjection
- VirtualBox support get setup at boot time if needed.
- 4k partition alignment by default
- GhostBSD Software will be updated Quarterly which will bring more stability to GhostBSD still user will be able to change it to latest to have the latest software update.
- What changed in GhostBSD 10.3:
- The installer partition editor UI and partitioning have been improved
- VirtualBox additions would be uninstall after installer if it is not runnig in a VirtualBox
- Slim is replacing GDM.
- Networkmgr display the full SSID
- Replaced the HTML/CSS installation slide with a GTK/CSS the slide.
- What has been fix:
- Networkmgr SSID list
- VirtualBox supports
- Installer MBR partition issue
- Some installer text error
- Keyboard layout after installation with MATE
- Network Manager slowness to open the menu
- Network Manager icon tray crash
- Localtime time as been fix
- Fix boot partition for GPT to supports freebsd-boot, bios-boot and efi
- System Update duplicating the whole install under /boot/kernel.old
- sudo configuration
- Wifi down by default
- Locales are not correctly set up on installation
What is new in version 3.5:
- OpenSSL has been updated to version 0.9.8y.
- DTrace hooks have been enabled by default in the GENERIC kernel.
- DTrace has been updated to version 1.9.0.
- Sendmail has been updated to version 8.14.7.
- OpenSSH has been updated to version 6.2p2.
- Gnome 2.32 has been replace by Mate 1.6.
- Xfce 4.10 is now part of Desktop choice.
- GhostBSD BSM theme with custom Faenza icon.
- Mate, Xfce and LXDE contain a more uniform set of software.
- Gimp is now install by default.
- Shotwell is now install by default.
- Libre Office has been change for Apache Open Office 4.
- The installer GBI as been updated to 1.3.
What is new in version 3.5 RC3:
- GDM mouse fix.
What is new in version 3.5 RC2:
- FreeBSD 9.2 RC4 to FreeBSD 9.2 REALEASE.
- i386 Openbox Menu has been fix.
- Installer "Customize Partitionnig" option windows title has been change.
What is new in version 3.5 RC1:
- FreeBSD RC3 to RC4.
- Installer progress black window fixed
- Bxpkg Package Manager "fail to start due to some GTK+ issue" is fixed
- Mate BSM theme is Fixed
- New GDM login theme
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