Chapter 21. FreeBSD Survival Guide

IN THIS CHAPTER

If you were to read only one chapter in this book, this should be it. This chapter is a rough guide for new users of FreeBSD: a trail map showing how to get the system up and stable as quickly as possible. It is especially targeted at administrators coming from other operating systems who might bring certain preconceptions about how FreeBSD is going to act. This chapter can help those users to see beyond their preconceptions and avoid many common mistakes born out of inexperience or unfamiliarity with FreeBSD.

The first few weeks with any new operating system are the riskiest—accidental ...

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