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NomadBSD


Last Update: 2024-07-15 15:39 UTC


NomadBSD is a 32-bit and 64-bit live system for USB flash drives, based on FreeBSD. Together with automatic hardware detection and setup, it is configured to be used as a desktop system that works out of the box, but can also be used for data recovery.

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 125 (66), 6 months: 166 (51), 3 months: 169 (49), 4 weeks: 159 (52), 1 week: 138 (56)

Average visitor rating: 7.81/10 from 37 review(s).


NomadBSD Summary
Distribution NomadBSD
Home Page https://nomadbsd.org/
Mailing Lists https://www.freelists.org/list/nomadbsddevs
User Forums https://forum.nomadbsd.org/
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Documentation https://nomadbsd.org/handbook/handbook.html
Screenshots https://nomadbsd.org/screenshots.htmlDistroWatch Gallery
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Download Mirrors https://nomadbsd.org/download.html
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Related Websites https://www.freebsd.org/
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Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2024-07-15: BSD Release: NomadBSD 141R
 • 2022-12-04: BSD Release: NomadBSD 131R
 • 2021-05-13: BSD Release: NomadBSD 130R-20210508
 • 2021-03-04: BSD Release: NomadBSD 1.4
 • 2021-01-27: Development Release: NomadBSD 1.4 RC1
 • 2020-07-06: BSD Release: NomadBSD 1.3.2
 • 2020-03-08: BSD Release: NomadBSD 1.3.1
 • 2019-12-10: BSD Release: NomadBSD 1.3
 • 2019-11-18: Development Release: NomadBSD 1.3 RC1
 • 2019-04-21: BSD Release: NomadBSD 1.2
 • 2019-01-18: Development Release: NomadBSD 1.2 RC1
 • More NomadBSD releases...

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Feature 141r 132r 131r 130r 1.4 1.3.2 1.2 1.1 Feature
Release Date 2024-07-15 2023-10-16 2022-12-04 2021-05-11 2021-03-03 2020-07-06 2019-04-21 2018-07-07 Release Date
End Of Life                 End Of Life
Price (US$) Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Free Price (US$)
Image Size (MB) 1900-2100 1900-2100 1900-2100 2000-2100 2300-2400 2200-2600 2100-2200 2000-2000 Image Size (MB)
Free Download IMG IMG IMG IMG IMG IMG IMG IMG Free Download
Installation Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Installation
Default Desktop Xfce Openbox Openbox Openbox Openbox Openbox Openbox Openbox Default Desktop
Package Management pkg pkg pkg pkg pkg pkg pkg pkg Package Management
Release Model Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Release Model
Office Suite -- -- -- LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice LibreOffice Office Suite
Processor Architecture i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 i386, x86_64 x86_64 Processor Architecture
Init Software RC RC RC RC RC RC RC RC Init Software
Journaled File Systems UFS, ZFS UFS, ZFS UFS, ZFS UFS, ZFS UFS, ZFS UFS, ZFS UFS, ZFS UFS, ZFS Journaled File Systems
Multilingual Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Multilingual
Asian Language Support                 Asian Language Support
Full Package List 141r 132r 131r 130r 1.4 1.3.2 1.2 1.1 Full Package List
Package 141r 132r 131r 130r 1.4 1.3.2 1.2 1.1 Package
abiword (3.0.5) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- abiword (3.0.5)
alsa-lib (1.2.13) 1.2.12 1.2.2 1.2.2 1.1.2 1.1.2 1.1.2 1.1.2 1.1.2 alsa-lib (1.2.13)
amdgpu (23.0.0) -- -- 22.0.0 19.1.0 19.1.0 19.1.0 18.1.0 -- amdgpu (23.0.0)
bash (5.2.37) 5.2 5.2 5.2 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 4.4 bash (5.2.37)
bind (9.20.4) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- bind (9.20.4)
chromium (132.0.6834.110) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- chromium (132.0.6834.110)
cups (2.4.11) 2.4.10 2.4.6 2.4.2 2.3.3 2.3.3 2.2.13 2.2.10 2.2.8 cups (2.4.11)
dhcp (4.4.3-P1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- dhcp (4.4.3-P1)
e2fsprogs (1.47.1) -- -- 1.46.5 1.46.2 1.45.7 1.45.6 1.45.0 1.44.2 e2fsprogs (1.47.1)
firefox (134.0.2) 115.13.0 115.3.1 102.5.0 78.10.0 78.7.1 68.10.0 66.0.3 61.0 firefox (134.0.2)
freetype (2.13.3) 2.13.2 2.13.1 2.12.1 2.10.4 2.10.4 2.10.1 2.9.1 2.9.1 freetype (2.13.3)
gcc (14.2.0) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gcc (14.2.0)
gimp (2.10.38) -- -- 2.10.32 2.10.24 2.10.20 2.10.18 2.10.8 2.8.22 gimp (2.10.38)
glibc (2.40) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- glibc (2.40)
gnome-shell (47.3) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnome-shell (47.3)
gnucash (5.10) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnucash (5.10)
gnumeric (1.12.57) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- gnumeric (1.12.57)
grub (2.12) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- grub (2.12)
gtk (4.16.12) 4.14.4 4.12.3 3.24.34 3.24.27 3.24.24 3.24.10 3.24.7 3.22.29 gtk (4.16.12)
httpd (2.4.63) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- httpd (2.4.63)
inkscape (1.4) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- inkscape (1.4)
k3b (24.12.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- k3b (24.12.1)
kmod (33) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- kmod (33)
krita (5.2.6) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- krita (5.2.6)
LibreOffice (24.8.4) -- -- -- 7.1.2 7.1.0 6.3.4 6.2.2 6.0.5 LibreOffice (24.8.4)
linux (6.13) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- linux (6.13)
Package 141r 132r 131r 130r 1.4 1.3.2 1.2 1.1 Package
lxpanel (0.10.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- lxpanel (0.10.1)
mariadb (11.5.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mariadb (11.5.2)
mate-desktop (1.28.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- mate-desktop (1.28.2)
mesa (24.3.4) 24.0.9 22.3.7 21.3.8 20.2.3 20.2.3 18.3.2 18.3.2 18.1.2 mesa (24.3.4)
mysql (9.2.0) -- -- -- 5.7.33 5.7.33 5.7.30 5.6.43 -- mysql (9.2.0)
nautilus (47.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- nautilus (47.1)
NVIDIA (565.77) -- -- -- -- -- 440.31 -- -- NVIDIA (565.77)
openbox (3.6.1) 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.6 openbox (3.6.1)
openjdk (23.0.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- openjdk (23.0.2)
openssh (9.9p1) -- -- 9.1p1 8.2p1 8.2p1 7.8p1 -- -- openssh (9.9p1)
openssl (3.4.0) -- -- 1.1.1s 1.1.1j 1.1.1h 1.1.1d -- -- openssl (3.4.0)
perl (5.40.1) -- -- 5.32.1 5.32.1 5.32.1 5.30.3 5.28.1 5.26.2 perl (5.40.1)
php (8.4.3) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- php (8.4.3)
plasma-desktop (6.2.5) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- plasma-desktop (6.2.5)
postfix (3.9.1) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- postfix (3.9.1)
postgresql (17.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- postgresql (17.2)
Python (3.13.1) 3.11.9 3.9.18 3.9.15 3.7.10 3.7.9 3.7.7 3.6.8 3.6.8 Python (3.13.1)
qt (6.8.1) 6.7.2 6.5.3 5.15.5 5.15.2 5.15.2 5.13.2 5.12.1 5.10.1 qt (6.8.1)
samba (4.21.3) -- -- 4.12.15 4.12.14 4.12.9 4.10.15 -- -- samba (4.21.3)
systemd (257.2) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- systemd (257.2)
thunderbird (133.0) 115.13.0 115.3.2 102.5.0 78.10.0 78.7.1 68.10.0 60.6.1 52.9.0 thunderbird (133.0)
vim (9.1) -- -- 9.0 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.1 8.1 vim (9.1)
vlc (3.0.21) 3.0.21 3.0.18 3.0.18 3.0.12 3.0.11 3.0.11 3.0.6 2.2.8 vlc (3.0.21)
wayland (1.23.1) 1.23.0 1.22.0 1.21.0 1.19.0 1.18.0 1.18.0 1.16.0 -- wayland (1.23.1)
xfdesktop (4.20.0) 4.18.1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- xfdesktop (4.20.0)
xorg-server (21.1.15) 21.1.13 21.1.8 21.1.4 1.20.11 1.20.9 1.20.8 1.18.4 1.18.4 xorg-server (21.1.15)

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Version: 141r
Rating: 2
Date: 2025-01-20
Votes: 0


This Operating System lacks of basic wireless network drivers, what is absolutely unacceptable in 2025. I was able to connect to internet, using external wired adapter, but the connection dropped, once I tried running pkg update or open the browser. Installed version of Network Manager is very limited - I could not find graphical network configuration application.
The issues are typical for FreeBSD and all of it's derivatives. FreeBSD is a great Server OS, but as a desktop OS it is still in rudimentary state.


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Version: 140r
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-04-12
Votes: 19


it is the fastest system for freecad,

I have tested many operating systems with FreeCAD. nomad bsd (installed on the hard drive) is the fastest. I'm totally thrilled. I hope the system will last for a long time.
Here is the installation of FreeCAD as shown below

pkt install freecad

very easy


I've been working with Unix-like systems since the 80s. In my opinion, nomadbsd is the most powerful today. it doesn't slow down the hardware. Nvidia cards also run very well. e.g. gtx 770

Many, many thanks to the developers of nomadbsd


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Version: 140r
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-02-27
Votes: 26


I just take my usb stick with NomadBSD and it's working at many old and new laptops.
Very simple installation (in comparsion with others BSD).
Some packages onboard (editors, browser, file manager etc)
Simple languages config.
Very nice look.
Most of my hardware devices working without some jumps and magicians, with minimum console using or without it.

It's like FreeBSD with desktop for newbies, and I like it.
Very goog for non-profy users to start learning BSD and for peoples, who afraid console now.
Thanks for authors of NomadBSD.


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