TrueOS

    Formerly known as: PC-BSD

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    What is TrueOS?

    TrueOS is a user friendly desktop Operating System based on Small FreeBSD iconFreeBSD .

    Known widely for its stability and security in server environments, FreeBSD provides an excellent base on which to build a desktop operating system.

    TrueOS uses a host of popular open source window managers and uses a custom-tailored application installer that puts popular applications in easy reach of users.

    Features:

    Rolling release based on FreeBSD-CURRENT.
    Weekly package/ISO updates (or more often, as necessary).
    Only one package repository. Update when you’re ready and never get left behind again.
    Automatic updates can be enabled/disabled as desired.
    All updates are performed in a safe manner using Boot Environments. Updates never change your live system, as the updated system is not activated or used until you reboot
    Existing PC-BSD/FreeBSD users can use the non-destructive fresh installation into a new boot environment on non-encrypted ZFS pools. This mechanism preserves all user data while performing a fresh install of the operating system and all applications. Simply re-create any user accounts post-installation to access the data in their home directories
    TrueOS Desktop pre-installs a pure Qt5 system based around the Lumina desktop and SysAdm.
    TrueOS Server pre-installs the SysAdm service for remote system management, with remote access initially disabled.
    A full repository of applications is available for installation through AppCafe.
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    Discontinued

    The development of the project has been discontinued in May 2020: https://www.truenas.com/trueos-discontinuation/

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    • Top positive comment  over 8 years ago • 0 replies
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    JohnFastman FreeBSD is the operating system. It's not Linux, it's BSD. It's not MASSIVELY user-friendly. So along came PC-BSD, which aimed at making it so. Recently, PC-BSD changed to become TrueOS. TrueOS is FreeBSD with a human face. Give it a go. It's open source and a distant relative of Linux. And a fairer, more open one than Windows or MacOS could ever be.
    Positive comment • almost 5 years ago • as an alternative to   FreeBSD

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    • bsd-based
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    Summary

    Our users have written 1 comments and reviews about TrueOS, and it has gotten 57 likes

    • Developed by iXsystems
    • Open Source and Free product.
    • 179 alternatives listed

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    TrueOS was added to AlternativeTo by Save_The_Lost on Jul 31, 2012 and this page was last updated Oct 30, 2020. TrueOS is sometimes referred to as PC BSD, PCBSD, PC-BSD.

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      about 1 year ago
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