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&header;
<p>The following resources are some of those which FreeBSD
newbies have found most helpful when learning to use FreeBSD.
<p>The following resources are some of those which &os;
newbies have found most helpful when learning to use &os;.
Please send corrections and additions to
<a href="mailto:freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org">FreeBSD-doc@FreeBSD.org</a>.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="#web-site">Using the FreeBSD web site</a></li>
<li><a href="#fbsd">Learning about FreeBSD</a></li>
<li><a href="#derived">Learning about FreeBSD-derived projects</a></li>
<li><a href="#web-site">Using the &os; web site</a></li>
<li><a href="#fbsd">Learning about &os;</a></li>
<li><a href="#derived">Learning about &os;-derived projects</a></li>
<li><a href="#unix">Learning about &unix;</a></li>
<li><a href="#xwin">Learning about the X Window System</a></li>
<li><a href="#people">Helping other people</a></li>
</ul>
<h2><a name="web-site">Using the FreeBSD web site</a></h2>
<h2><a name="web-site">Using the &os; web site</a></h2>
<p>This web site is the main source of up to date information about
FreeBSD. Newbies have found the following pages particularly helpful:</p>
&os;. Newbies have found the following pages particularly helpful:</p>
<ul>
<li><p><a href="&base;/search/search.html">Search</a> the Handbook and FAQ, the
whole web site, or the FreeBSD mailing list archives.</p></li>
whole web site, or the &os; mailing list archives.</p></li>
<li><p>The <a href="&base;/docs.html">Documentation</a> page has links to the
Handbook and FAQ, tutorials, information about contributing to the
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online manual pages, and much more.</p></li>
<li><p>The <a href="&base;/support.html">Support</a> page contains a wealth of
information about FreeBSD, including mailing lists, user groups, web
information about &os;, including mailing lists, user groups, web
and FTP sites, release information, and links to some sources of
&unix; information.</p></li>
</ul>
<h2><a name="fbsd">Learning about FreeBSD</a></H2>
<h2><a name="fbsd">Learning about &os;</a></H2>
<ul>
<li><p>If you have not yet installed, and have not yet decided
which version of FreeBSD is the best for your needs, the <a
which version of &os; is the best for your needs, the <a
href="&url.articles;/version-guide/index.html">Choosing
the FreeBSD Version That Is Right For You</a> article is meant
the &os; Version That Is Right For You</a> article is meant
to help you to decide. You should most probably look for the
<a href="&u.rel.announce;">latest mainstream release</a>.
(See the Handbook for why you should <strong>not</strong> be tempted
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<li><p>A number of <a href="&base;/docs/books.html#ARTICLES">short
articles and tutorials</a> are available. The short tutorial,
<a href="&url.articles;/new-users/index.html">For
People New to Both FreeBSD and Unix</a>, is popular with absolute
People New to Both &os; and Unix</a>, is popular with absolute
beginners. You do not have to know much about anything to enjoy
this one.</p></li>
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for links to the other valuable information and the latest updates.</p></li>
<li><p><a name="cfbsd" href="http://www.lemis.com/grog/Documentation/CFBSD/">The
Complete FreeBSD</a> by Greg Lehey, published by O'Reilly.
Complete &os;</a> by Greg Lehey, published by O'Reilly.
This book assumes minimal UNIX experience and takes the
beginner step by step through each stage from installation to
everything you need to know to set up and run a FreeBSD system. You
everything you need to know to set up and run a &os; system. You
also get to understand what you are doing and why.</p></li>
<li><p>The <a href="&url.books;/handbook/index.html">FreeBSD Handbook</a> and <a
<li><p>The <a href="&url.books;/handbook/index.html">&os; Handbook</a> and <a
href="&url.books;/faq/index.html">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)</a> are the
main documents for FreeBSD. Essential reading, they contain a lot of
main documents for &os;. Essential reading, they contain a lot of
material for newbies as well as some pretty advanced stuff. Do not
worry if you are unable to understand the advanced sections. The handbook
contains the installation instructions and also provides lists of
books and on-line resources, and the FAQ has a troubleshooting
section.</p></li>
<li><p>Join the FreeBSD-Questions mailing list to see the questions you
<li><p>Join the &os;-Questions mailing list to see the questions you
were too afraid to ask, and their answers. Subscribe by filling out
the following form:
<a href="http://lists.FreeBSD.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions">http://lists.FreeBSD.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions</a>.
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answers via the <a href="&base;/search/search.html#mailinglists">search</a>
page.</p></li>
<li><p>The main newsgroup for FreeBSD is <a
<li><p>The main newsgroup for &os; is <a
href="news:comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc">comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc</a>.
You might want to keep an eye on <a
href="news:comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.announce">comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.announce</a>
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tutorial.</p></li>
</ul>
<h2><a name="derived">Learning about FreeBSD-derived projects</a></h2>
<h2><a name="derived">Learning about &os;-derived projects</a></h2>
<p>FreeBSD is widely used as a building block for other commercial
<p>&os; is widely used as a building block for other commercial
and open-source operating systems. Some of the most widely used
and publically available systems are listed below.</p>
<ul>
<li><p><a href="http://www.pcbsd.org">PC-BSD</a> is a FreeBSD
<li><p><a href="http://www.pcbsd.org">PC-BSD</a> is a &os;
derivative with a graphical installer and impressive desktop
tools aimed at ease of use for the casual computer
user.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.freesbie.org/">FreeSBIE</a> is a
LiveCD based on FreeBSD. It works directly from a CD, without
LiveCD based on &os;. It works directly from a CD, without
touching your hard drive. It also includes a simple and easily
extendable toolkit used for the creation of embedded
images.</p></li>
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<li><p>Apple's <a href="http://www.apple.com/macosx">Mac OS
X</a>
is <a href="http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/technology/unix.html">based
in part</a> on FreeBSD and includes a rich &unix; foundation in
in part</a> on &os; and includes a rich &unix; foundation in
addition to the proprietary Apple user interface.</p></li>
</ul>
<h2><a name="unix">Learning about &unix;</a></h2>
<p>Many of the problems we have as newbies come from being unfamiliar
with the UNIX commands, needed to fix our FreeBSD problems.
with the UNIX commands, needed to fix our &os; problems.
Without a UNIX background you will be faced with two things to learn
at once. Fortunately a lot of resources are available to make this
easier.</p>
<ul>
<li><p>The <a href="&url.books;/handbook/basics.html">&unix;
Basics</a> chapter of the FreeBSD Handbook covers the basic
commands and functionality of FreeBSD operating system. Most
Basics</a> chapter of the &os; Handbook covers the basic
commands and functionality of &os; operating system. Most
of information provided in this document is also relevant for
any other &unix;-like operating system.</p></li>
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<h2><a name="xwin">Learning about the X Window System</a></h2>
<p>The X Window System is used with a number of operating systems,
including FreeBSD. The documentation for X can be found at the
including &os;. The documentation for X can be found at the
<a href="http://www.x.org/">X.Org Foundation</a> or
<a href="http://www.xfree86.org/">The XFree86 Project, Inc</a>
web sites according to the version you run.
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X Window System, three of the books mentioned above have sections
dealing with X at beginner level:
<a href="&url.books;/handbook/x11.html">The X Window System</a> chapter
of the FreeBSD Handbook, <a href="#cfbsd">The Complete FreeBSD</a>,
of the &os; Handbook, <a href="#cfbsd">The Complete &os;</a>,
and <a href="#ufti">UNIX for the Impatient</a>.</p></li>
<li><p>Before you can get X running exactly the way you like, you will need
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the different types that are available. (Bonus: there is another
beginners guide to UNIX there too.)
Most, if not all, of these window managers are available to
install from the FreeBSD Ports Collection.</p></li>
install from the &os; Ports Collection.</p></li>
</ul>
<h2><a name="people">Helping other people</a></h2>
<p>Everyone has something to contribute to the FreeBSD community, even
<p>Everyone has something to contribute to the &os; community, even
newbies! Some are busy working with the new advocacy group and some have
become involved with the
<a href="&base;/docproj/docproj.html">Documentation Project</a> as reviewers.
Other FreeBSD newbies might have particular skills and experiences to
Other &os; newbies might have particular skills and experiences to
share, either computer related or not, or just want to meet new
newbies and make them feel welcome. There are always people around
who help others simply because they like to.</p>
<p>Friends who run FreeBSD are a great resource. No book can replace
<p>Friends who run &os; are a great resource. No book can replace
chatting on the phone or across a pizza with someone who has the
same interests, enjoys similar accomplishments, and faces the same
challenges. If you do not have many friends who use FreeBSD,
consider using your old FreeBSD CDs to create some more.</p>
challenges. If you do not have many friends who use &os;,
consider using your old &os; CDs to create some more.</p>
<p><a href="&base;/usergroups.html">User groups</a> are
good places to meet other FreeBSD users. If there is no one nearby,
good places to meet other &os; users. If there is no one nearby,
you might consider starting one!</p>
<p>Before talking to real humans about your new skills, you might