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*RUN ALL COMMANDS BELOW AS ROOT!

TO BECOME ROOT, RUN:

 su -

Password:

(The root password you set)

1. Video Drivers

Intel:

pkg install drm-kmod && sysrc kld_list+=i915kms

AMD:

pkg install drm-61-kmod && sysrc kld_list+=amdgpu

Older card? No problem!

pkg install drm-kmod && sysrc kld_list+=radeonkms

NVIDIA:

Newer cards, GTX 9XX and newer:

pkg install nvidia-driver && sysrc kld_list+=nvidia-modeset

Older card? You can install older drivers!:

pkg install nvidia-driver-304 && sysrc kld_list+=nvidia 

*note this version of the Nvidia Driver (304) requires an older version of XORG

pkg install nvidia-driver-340 && sysrc kld_list+=nvidia

pkg install nvidia-driver-390 && sysrc kld_list+=nvidia-modeset

pkg install nvidia-driver-470 && sysrc kld_list+=nvidia-modeset

After you run the command for your graphics provider, run:

pw groupmod video -m username

2. XORG Desktop Environments

If you're using an X-based DE, install XORG first!

pkg install xorg

KDE PLASMA:

pkg install kde5 sddm && sysrc dbus_enable="YES" && sysrc sddm_enable="YES"

KDE PLASMA 6:

Note that KDE plasma 6 is still in development on FreeBSD, so don't be surprised if something doesn't work.

pkg install kde6 sddm && sysrc dbus_enable="YES" && sysrc sddm_enable="YES"

KDE PLASMA MINIMAL:

pkg install plasma5-plasma konsole dolphin sddm && sysrc dbus_enable="YES" && sysrc sddm_enable="YES"

KDE PLASMA 6 MINIMAL:

pkg install plasma6-plasma konsole-devel dolphin-devel sddm && sysrc dbus_enable="YES" && sysrc sddm_enable="YES"

GNOME:

pkg install gnome && sysrc dbus_enable="YES" && sysrc gdm_enable="YES"

GNOME MINIMAL:

pkg install gnome-lite gnome-terminal && sysrc dbus_enable="YES" && sysrc gdm_enable="YES"

XFCE:

pkg install xfce lightdm lightdm-gtk-greeter && sysrc dbus_enable="YES" && sysrc lightdm_enable="YES"

MATE:

pkg install mate lightdm lightdm-gtk-greeter && sysrc dbus_enable="YES" && pkg install && sysrc lightdm-enable="YES"

MATE MINIMAL:

pkg install mate-base mate-terminal lightdm lightdm-gtk-greeter && sysrc dbus_enable="YES" && sysrc lightdm-enable="YES"

CINNAMON:

pkg install cinnamon lightdm lightdm-gtk-greeter && sysrc dbus_enable="YES" && sysrc lightdm_enable="YES"

LXQT:

pkg install lxqt sddm && sysrc dbus_enable="YES" && sysrc sddm_enable="YES"

2a. Wayland Compositors

14.1 fixed many issues with Wayland, so now this section of the guide is applicable!

Before anything, install Wayland and SeatD:

pkg install wayland seatd && sysrc seatd_enable="YES" && sysrc dbus_enable="YES" && service seatd start

HYPRLAND:

pkg install hyprland kitty

Sway:

pkg install sway foot

**Base sway, have a look at this for things like lock screens: https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/wayland/#wayland-sway

SwayFX:

pkg install swayfx foot

**Base swayfx, have a look at this for things like lock screens: https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/wayland/#wayland-sway

Hikari:

Coming soon!

Login Managers:

pkg install lightdm && sysrc lightdm_enable="YES"

pkg install sddm && sysrc sddm_enable="YES"

pkg install gdm && sysrc gdm_enable="YES" **Not recommended because it will more than likely install extra GNOME utilities you don't need.

3. WEB BROWSERS: (Ranked heaviest to lightest btw!)

FIREFOX:

pkg install firefox

CHROMIUM

pkg install chromium

IRIDIUM BROWSER:

pkg install iridium-browser

FALKON:

pkg install falkon

KONQUEROR:

pkg install konqueror

EPIPHANY (GNOME WEB):

pkg install epiphany

QUTEBROWSER:

pkg install qutebrowser

DILLO:

pkg install dillo

LINKS:

pkg install links

W3M:

pkg install w3m

4, VIRTUALIZATION:

VIRTUALBOX: (Note, currently, in 8 June 2024, FreeBSD 14.1 requires compiling the Virtualbox kernel module to get it working. It takes longer (only takes a couple minutes), but it still works!)

cd /usr/ports/emulators/virtualbox-ose-kmod/ && make install clean && pkg install virtualbox-ose && kldload vboxdrv

pw groupmod vboxusers -m username

ee /boot/loader.conf, add the line vboxdrv_load="YES" After, to exit ee, press "ESC + Enter" at the same tme, then the "A" key!

sysrc vboxnet_enable="YES" && pw groupmod vboxusers -m username

ee /etc/devfs.conf, add below!

own     vboxnetctl root:vboxusers
perm    vboxnetctl 0660

Continue if you want USB support!

pw groupmod operator -m username

ee /etc/devfs.rules (doesn't exist yet, dont worry if it says it's new!) Add below:

[system=10]
add path 'usb/*' mode 0660 group operator

sysrc devfs_system_ruleset="system" && service devfs restart

BHYVE:

Coming soon!

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Extra Wireless Options

Don't want to edit wpa_supplicant all the time just to connect to another Wi-Fi network? Try wifimgr!

pkg install wifimgr

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Have fun with FreeBSD!

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Source of information: https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/

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By: coolguy71

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