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DistroWatch.com: GhostBSD

GhostBSD

Last Update: 2024-09-04 19:35 UTC

OS Type: BSD
Based on: FreeBSD
Origin: Canada
Architecture: x86_64
Desktop: MATE, Xfce
Category: Desktop, Live Medium
Status: Active
Popularity: 46 (192 hits per day)

GhostBSD is a user-friendly desktop operating system based on FreeBSD. Its default desktop is MATE, but a separate community edition with Xfce is available too. It also features a selection of commonly used software, a rolling-release development model, and a bootable live image with an intuitive graphical system installer.

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 43 (204), 6 months: 46 (192), 3 months: 45 (200), 4 weeks: 30 (302), 1 week: 24 (383)

Average visitor rating: 7.28/10 from 43 review(s).

GhostBSD Summary
Distribution	GhostBSD
Home Page	https://www.ghostbsd.org/
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Feature	24.07.1	23.10.1	22.06.15	21.11.24	20.11.28	19.10	18.12	11.1	10.3	10.1	4.0	3.5	3.1	2.5	2.0	1.5	1.0	Feature
Release Date	2024-09-02	2023-10-27	2022-06-18	2021-11-26	2020-11-29	2019-10-26	2018-12-31	2017-11-16	2016-08-31	2015-08-15	2014-10-03	2013-11-07	2013-06-27	2012-01-22	2011-03-11	2010-07-29	2010-03-09	Release Date
End Of Life																		End Of Life
Price (US$)	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Free	Price (US$)
Image Size (MB)	2500-2600	2500-2600	2500-2600	2600-2700	2900-3000	2300-2400	2500-2600	2200-2400										Image Size (MB)
Free Download	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	ISO	Free Download
Installation	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	Installation
Default Desktop	MATE, Xfce	MATE, Xfce	MATE	MATE	MATE	MATE	MATE	MATE, Xfce	MATE, Xfce	MATE, Xfce	MATE	LXDE, MATE, Openbox, Xfce	GNOME, LXDE, Openbox	GNOME, LXDE	GNOME	GNOME	GNOME	Default Desktop
Package Management	PKG	PKG	PKG	PKG	PKG	PKG	PKG	PKG	PKG	PKG	PKG	TGZ	TGZ	TGZ	TGZ	TGZ	TGZ	Package Management
Release Model	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Release Model
Office Suite	--	--	--	--	LibreOffice	LibreOffice	LibreOffice	LibreOffice	LibreOffice	LibreOffice	LibreOffice	OO.o*	GOffice, LibreOffice	GOffice, LibreOffice	GOffice	GOffice	--	Office Suite
Processor Architecture	amd64	amd64	amd64	amd64	amd64	amd64	amd64	amd64	i386, amd64	i386, amd64	i386, amd64	i386, amd64	i386, amd64	i386, amd64	i386	i386, amd64	i386, amd64	Processor Architecture
Init Software	RC	RC	RC	OpenRC	OpenRC	OpenRC	OpenRC	RC	RC	RC	RC	RC	RC	RC	RC	RC	RC	Init Software
Journaled File Systems																		Journaled File Systems
Multilingual	en, fr	en, fr	en, fr	en, fr	en, fr	en, fr	en, fr	en, fr	en	en	en	en	en	en	en	en	en	Multilingual
Asian Language Support	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	Asian Language Support
Full Package List	24.07.1	23.10.1	22.06.15	21.11.24	20.11.28	19.10	18.12	11.1	10.3	10.1	4.0	3.5	3.1	2.5	2.0	1.5	1.0	Full Package List

Full Package List: GhostBSD 21.01.15
Number of packages: 556 (download as TXT) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- • abseil-20200923.2_1 • accountsservice-0.6.42 • adwaita-icon-theme-3.38.0 • aom-2.0.1_1 • apr-1.7.0.1.6.1_1 • argp-standalone-1.3_4 • argyllcms-1.9.2_5 • atk-2.36.0 • atkmm-2.28.0 • atril-1.22.3_13 • at-spi2-atk-2.34.2 • at-spi2-core-2.36.0 • automount-1.7.3_3 • avahi-app-0.8 • bamf-0.5.4 • bash-5.1.4_1 • bash-completion-2.11,2 • binutils-2.33.1_4,1 • bittorrent-libutp-0.20130514_1 • bogofilter-1.2.5_1 • brisk-menu-0.6.0_1 • brotli-1.0.9,1 • bsdisks-0.24 • bwi-firmware-kmod-3.130.20 • bwn-firmware-kmod-0.1.2 • cairo-1.16.0_1,3 • cairomm-1.12.2_4 • caja-1.24.0 • caja-extensions-1.24.1 • cantarell-fonts-0.101_1 • ca_root_nss-3.58_1 • cdparanoia-3.9.8_10 • check-0.15.2 • colord-1.3.5_1 • consolekit2-1.2.1_2 • cpdup-1.20 • cracklib-2.9.7 • cups-2.3.3_1 • cups-filters-1.28.6_2 • cups-pk-helper-0.2.6 • curl-7.74.0 • cursor-dmz-theme-0.4.5 • cvsps-2.1_2 • dav1d-0.8.1 • db5-5.3.28_7 • dbus-1.12.20_3 • dbus-glib-0.110 • dconf-0.38.0 • dconf-editor-3.38.2 • dejavu-2.37_1 • desktop-file-utils-0.26 • dht-0.26 • djvulibre-3.5.27_2 • dmidecode-3.3 • double-conversion-3.1.5.19 • dpkg-1.19.7 • drm-fbsd12.0-kmod-4.16.g20201016 • drm-kmod-g20190710 • droid-fonts-ttf-20131024_5 • e2fsprogs-1.45.6_5 • e2fsprogs-libblkid-1.45.6_1 • e2fsprogs-libss-1.45.6 • e2fsprogs-libuuid-1.45.6 • enchant-1.6.0_9 • enchant2-2.2.3_4 • encodings-1.0.5,1 • engrampa-1.24.1 • eom-1.24.1_1 • etc_os-release-0.1_3 • evdev-proto-5.8 • evolution-3.38.2 • evolution-data-server-3.38.2 • exempi-2.2.2_1 • exiv2-0.27.3,1 • expat-2.2.10 • ffmpeg-4.3.1_9,1 • firefox-84.0.2,2 • fish-3.1.2 • flac-1.3.3 • font-awesome-5.14.0 • font-bh-ttf-1.0.3_4 • fontconfig-2.13.92_2,1 • font-misc-ethiopic-1.0.4 • font-misc-meltho-1.0.3_4 • fonts-indic-2.1.5_4 • foomatic-db-20201029 • freedesktop-sound-theme-0.8 • freetype2-2.10.4 • fribidi-1.0.10 • fusefs-ext2-0.0.10_2 • fusefs-libs-2.9.9_1 • fusefs-libs3-3.10.1_1 • fusefs-lkl-4.16.g20180628_3 • fusefs-ntfs-2017.3.23 • fusefs-simple-mtpfs-0.4.0 • gamin-0.1.10_10 • gbi-9.0 • gcc9-9.3.0_1 • gcr-3.38.0 • gdbm-1.18.1_1 • gdk-pixbuf2-2.40.0 • geoclue-2.5.5 • geocode-glib-3.26.2 • gettext-runtime-0.21 • gexiv2-0.12.1 • ghostbsd-drivers-20.12 • ghostbsd-icons-1.8 • ghostbsd-mate-1.24.1 • ghostbsd-mate-settings-3.9 • ghostbsd-mate-themes-1.7 • ghostbsd-pkg-conf-20.04.02 • ghostbsd-refind-0.2 • ghostbsd-slick-greeter-settings-1.2 • ghostbsd-utils-20.11_1 • ghostbsd-wallpapers-19.09_1 • ghostscript9-agpl-base-9.52_13 • giflib-5.2.1 • git-2.30.0 • glade-3.22.1_2 • glib-2.66.4_1,1 • glibmm-2.64.2,1 • glib-networking-2.66.0 • gmime30-3.2.7 • gmp-6.2.1 • gnome-autoar-0.2.4 • gnome-desktop-3.38.2 • gnome-keyring-3.36.0_1 • gnome-menus-3.36.0 • gnome-online-accounts-3.38.0 • gnome_subr-1.0_1 • gnupg-2.2.26 • gnutls-3.6.15 • gobject-introspection-1.66.1,1 • gpgme-1.15.0 • gpu-firmware-kmod-g20201213 • graphene-1.10.2 • 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json-glib-1.6.0 • ksh93-93.u_1,2 • lame-3.100_2 • lcms2-2.11_1 • libarchive-3.4.3_1,1 • libass-0.15.0 • libassuan-2.5.4 • libb64-1.2.1 • libbluray-1.2.1,1 • libcanberra-0.30_5 • libcanberra-gtk3-0.30_5 • libcddb-1.3.2_4 • libcryptui-3.12.2_1 • libdaemon-0.14_1 • libdmx-1.1.4_2 • libdrm-2.4.103,1 • libdvbpsi-1.3.3 • libdvdnav-6.1.0 • libdvdread-6.1.0 • libebml-1.4.1 • libedit-3.1.20191231,1 • libepoll-shim-0.0.20201229 • libepoxy-1.5.4 • libevdev-1.9.1.20200928 • libevent-2.1.12 • libexif-0.6.22 • libffi-3.3_1 • libfontenc-1.1.4 • libgcrypt-1.8.7 • libgd-2.3.0,1 • libgdata-0.17.13_1 • libgee-0.20.1 • libGLU-9.0.1 • libgnome-keyring-3.12.0_2 • libgpg-error-1.41 • libgphoto2-2.5.23_1 • libgsf-1.14.47_1 • libgtop-2.40.0 • libgudev-234 • libgweather-3.36.1 • libgxps-0.3.1 • libhandy0-0.0.13 • libical-3.0.8_1 • libICE-1.0.10,1 • libiconv-1.16 • libidn-1.35 • libidn2-2.3.0_1 • libinotify-20180201_2 • libinput-1.16.4 • libksba-1.5.0 • libltdl-2.4.6 • liblz4-1.9.3,1 • libmatekbd-1.24.1 • libmatemixer-1.24.1 • libmateweather-1.24.1 • libmatroska-1.6.2 • libmtdev-1.1.6 • libmtp-1.1.18 • libmusicbrainz5-5.1.0.19 • libnatpmp-20150609 • libnfs-4.0.0_1 • libnghttp2-1.42.0 • libnotify-0.7.9_1 • liboauth-1.0.3_4 • libogg-1.3.4,4 • libpaper-1.1.24.4 • libpciaccess-0.16 • libpeas-1.26.0 • libproxy-0.4.15 • libpsl-0.21.1_1 • libpthread-stubs-0.4 • libpwquality-1.4.4 • libquvi09-0.9.4_4 • libquvi-scripts09-0.9.20131130_1 • libraw-0.20.2 • librsvg2-rust-2.50.2_1 • libsamplerate-0.1.9_1 • libsecret-0.20.4 • libsigc++-2.10.4 • libSM-1.2.3,1 • libsndfile-1.0.30 • libsoup-2.72.0 • libspectre-0.2.9 • libsunacl-1.0.1 • libtasn1-4.16.0 • libtheora-1.1.1_7 • libublio-20070103_2 • libudev-devd-0.4.2_1 • libudisks-2.9.1 • libunique-3.0.2_3 • libunistring-0.9.10_1 • libunwind-20200331_1 • libv4l-1.20.0 • libva-2.10.0 • libvdpau-1.4 • libvolume_id-0.81.1 • libvorbis-1.3.7_2,3 • libvpx-1.9.0 • libwacom-1.5 • libwnck3-3.36.0 • libwpe-1.4.0.1 • libX11-1.6.12,1 • libx264-0.161.3020 • libXau-1.0.9 • libxcb-1.14_1 • libXcomposite-0.4.5,1 • libXcursor-1.2.0 • libXdamage-1.1.5 • libXdmcp-1.1.3 • libXext-1.3.4,1 • libXfixes-5.0.3_2 • libXfont2-2.0.4 • libXft-2.3.3 • libXi-1.7.10,1 • libXinerama-1.1.4_2,1 • libxkbcommon-1.0.3 • libxkbfile-1.1.0 • libxklavier-5.3_1,1 • libxml2-2.9.10_2 • libxml++-2.40.1,1 • libXmu-1.1.3,1 • libXrandr-1.5.2 • libXrender-0.9.10_2 • libXres-1.2.0_2 • libXScrnSaver-1.2.3_2 • libxshmfence-1.3 • libxslt-1.1.34_1 • libXt-1.2.0,1 • libXtst-1.2.3_2 • libXv-1.0.11_2,1 • libXvMC-1.0.12 • libXxf86dga-1.1.5 • libXxf86vm-1.1.4_3 • lightdm-1.30.0_2 • liveMedia-2020.11.26,2 • llvm10-10.0.1_4 • lmdb-0.9.24_3,1 • lua52-5.2.4 • lua52-bitop-1.0.2_2 • lua52-json-1.3.4_1 • lua52-lpeg-1.0.2_1 • lua52-luaexpat-1.3.0_5 • lua52-luasocket-3.0.r1_5,1 • lzo2-2.10_1 • marco-1.24.1 • mate-applets-1.24.1 • mate-calc-1.24.1 • mate-control-center-1.24.1_1 • mate-desktop-1.24.1 • mate-dock-applet-20.04.0 • mate-icon-theme-1.24.0 • mate-media-1.24.1 • mate-menus-1.24.1 • 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rest-0.7.93_1 • rhythmbox-3.4.2_7 • samba412-4.12.9_1 • seahorse-3.36.2_1 • serf-1.3.9_5 • setxkbmap-1.3.2 • shared-mime-info-2.0 • shotwell-0.30.11_1 • slick-greeter-1.3.0_1 • software-station-1.1 • speex-1.2.0,1 • speexdsp-1.2.0 • spidermonkey78-78.6.0_1 • sqlite3-3.34.0,1 • startup-notification-0.12_4 • station-tweak-0.7 • subversion-1.14.0 • sudo-1.9.4p2 • system-config-printer-1.5.12_1 • taglib-1.12.b.1_1 • talloc-2.3.1 • tcl86-8.6.10_1 • tdb-1.4.3,1 • tevent-0.10.2_1 • tiff-4.2.0 • tk86-8.6.10_1 • tlwg-ttf-0.6.1 • totem-pl-parser-3.26.5 • tpm-emulator-0.7.4_2 • transmission-gtk-3.00_3 • trousers-0.3.14_3 • twolame-0.4.0_1 • unzip-6.0_8 • update-station-3.5 • upower-0.99.11_1 • utf8proc-2.6.1 • vim-tiny-8.2.2263_1 • vlc-3.0.11_9,4 • vte3-0.62.1_1 • vulkan-headers-1.2.165 • wayland-1.18.0_4 • wayland-protocols-1.20 • webcamd-5.10.6.0_1 • webkit2-gtk3-2.30.2 • webp-1.1.0 • webrtc-audio-processing-1.0_1 • wmctrl-1.07_7 • woff2-1.0.2_4 • wpebackend-fdo-1.4.1 • x265-3.4_1 • xauth-1.1 • xcb-util-0.4.0_2,1 • xcb-util-image-0.4.0_1 • xcb-util-keysyms-0.4.0_1 • xcb-util-renderutil-0.3.9_1 • xcb-util-wm-0.4.1_3 • xconfig-0.6 • xdg-user-dirs-0.17 • xdg-utils-1.1.3_1 • xdpyinfo-1.3.2_3 • xf86-input-joystick-1.6.3_3 • xf86-input-keyboard-1.9.0_4 • xf86-input-libinput-0.30.0_1 • xf86-input-mouse-1.9.3_3 • xf86-input-synaptics-1.9.1_7 • xf86-input-vmmouse-13.1.0_4 • xf86-video-scfb-0.0.5_2 • xf86-video-vesa-2.5.0 • xinit-1.4.1,1 • xkbcomp-1.4.4 • xkeyboard-config-2.31 • xmodmap-1.0.10 • xorg-fonts-truetype-7.7_1 • xorg-minimal-7.5.2_3 • xorgproto-2020.1 • xorg-server-1.20.9_1,1 • xprop-1.2.5 • xrdb-1.2.0 • xset-1.2.4_3 • xvid-1.3.7,1 • yelp-3.38.2 • yelp-xsl-3.38.2 • zenity-3.32.0 • zip-3.0_1 • zsh-5.8 • zstd-1.4.5_1

Full Package List: GhostBSD 21.01.15

Number of packages: 556 (download as TXT)

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  •  accountsservice-0.6.42
  •  adwaita-icon-theme-3.38.0
  •  aom-2.0.1_1
  •  apr-1.7.0.1.6.1_1
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  •  argyllcms-1.9.2_5
  •  atk-2.36.0
  •  atkmm-2.28.0
  •  atril-1.22.3_13
  •  at-spi2-atk-2.34.2
  •  at-spi2-core-2.36.0
  •  automount-1.7.3_3
  •  avahi-app-0.8
  •  bamf-0.5.4
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  •  bash-completion-2.11,2
  •  binutils-2.33.1_4,1
  •  bittorrent-libutp-0.20130514_1
  •  bogofilter-1.2.5_1
  •  brisk-menu-0.6.0_1
  •  brotli-1.0.9,1
  •  bsdisks-0.24
  •  bwi-firmware-kmod-3.130.20
  •  bwn-firmware-kmod-0.1.2
  •  cairo-1.16.0_1,3
  •  cairomm-1.12.2_4
  •  caja-1.24.0
  •  caja-extensions-1.24.1
  •  cantarell-fonts-0.101_1
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  •  cdparanoia-3.9.8_10
  •  check-0.15.2
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  •  consolekit2-1.2.1_2
  •  cpdup-1.20
  •  cracklib-2.9.7
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  •  curl-7.74.0
  •  cursor-dmz-theme-0.4.5
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  •  dav1d-0.8.1
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  •  desktop-file-utils-0.26
  •  dht-0.26
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  •  double-conversion-3.1.5.19
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  •  drm-fbsd12.0-kmod-4.16.g20201016
  •  drm-kmod-g20190710
  •  droid-fonts-ttf-20131024_5
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  •  eom-1.24.1_1
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  •  font-misc-meltho-1.0.3_4
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  •  foomatic-db-20201029
  •  freedesktop-sound-theme-0.8
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  •  fusefs-ext2-0.0.10_2
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  •  ghostbsd-slick-greeter-settings-1.2
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  •  gpu-firmware-kmod-g20201213
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  •  jbig2dec-0.19
  •  jbigkit-2.1_1
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  •  json-glib-1.6.0
  •  ksh93-93.u_1,2
  •  lame-3.100_2
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  •  libarchive-3.4.3_1,1
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  •  libassuan-2.5.4
  •  libb64-1.2.1
  •  libbluray-1.2.1,1
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  •  libnatpmp-20150609
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  •  libquvi-scripts09-0.9.20131130_1
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  •  libsunacl-1.0.1
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  •  libudisks-2.9.1
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  •  liveMedia-2020.11.26,2
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Version: 23.10.1
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-21
Votes: 5

There are big advantages of using GhostBSD over Linux.
It's native zfs support makes it an outstandingly reliable workstation.
For any user, who is interested in reliability of zfs mirrored data this OS is choice #1.

Any PC in such a role as a workstation or even homeserver does NOT need Wi-Fi driver support at first place.
When security plays a role, a smaller software repo with well maintained apps is also not harmful at all.

The updater itself could be a bit more transparent during its activities: it only displays 1 line per downloaded software package.
A human wants instead see a full display with as many downloaded packages, as possible at the very same time. Including the possibility to manually save this log in a reserved location on disk.

On the documentation side, GhostBSD seems to have not yet found a stable workflow, where to put the latest information about fixing minor issues. These hints are spread over several locations - each having its specific (dis-)advantage(s).

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Version: 24.04.1
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-06-26
Votes: 5

I have good feelings about this distro, ven though I have only recently installed, it has impressed myself. What I was particularly impressed about that the filemanaher was able to instaly see and open a partion that is ext3 formated, something which when I tried FreeBSD there was some difficulty doing.

I also like, unlike FreeBSD, where everything is pretty much set-up out of the box, just have to make those small adjustments to make it more like what you want.

Did have difficulty (just like with FreeBSD) with slackwares lilo registering GhostBSD on the menu, so I installed slackware grub, and all is good.

Otherwise, I find it to be quick and smooth running.

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Version: 24.04.1
Rating: 5
Date: 2024-05-23
Votes: 1

There's no real advantage on using BSD today over Linux other than for hobby.
I mean it's a joke considering in 2024, still lacking hardware support like ancient 'nix., can't even connect to wifi, seriously???
I would have been acceptable as *nix if it were around early 2000's though, come on, it's already 2024; most people won't bother stuff that can't even do basic thing as supporting common hardware right (unless there is other appealing advantage over others).
It's not their fault, I know they don't have enough developers though I believe that BSD is going to be dead soon.

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