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--- unix:freebsd:system_builds:basic_freebsd_installation [2019/11/08 17:21] – [Install some basic packages] rodolico
+++ unix:freebsd:system_builds:basic_freebsd_installation [2025/01/06 19:15] (current) – rodolico
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 I generally like some things that are not installed by default for FreeBSD (or Linux, or Microsoft Windows, or Apple OSX, for that matter). For instance, I accept the larger size of bash for the extra functionality, and I'm lost without the //joe// editor. Some people are just more comfortable with a web UI than the standard CLI, so they might consider installing webmin ([[https://webmin.com]]). We will install
   * joe (because it's my favorite editor)
-  * postfix (because I hate sendmail)
   * bash (a lot more robust than sh)
   * perl5 (I write a lot of perl scripts)
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   * pbzip2 and xz (good compression technologies)
   * smartmontools (monitors your hard drive health)
+  * postfix (if you need a full MTA)
 I've label the steps as to indicate what the code is setting up so you can easily not use some packages.
-  - Install the packages - Answer 'Y' when asked if you want to enable postfix<code bash>
+  - Install the packages<code bash>
-pkg install joe perl5 pv pbzip2 sudo screen webmin ipmitool postfix bash smartmontools
+pkg install joe perl5 pv pbzip2 sudo screen webmin ipmitool bash smartmontools
 </code>
-  - Set up postfix and disable sendmail<code bash>service sendmail stop
+  - Choose a mailer (choose only one)
+    - dma - small smtp server for send only. Standard install
+      - edit /etc/dma/dma.conf to meet your needs. Fully commentend, or man dma
+      - Create /etc/dma/auth.conf if you want a to do authenticated SMTP to a remote machine<code conf>user|smarthost:password</code>
+    - postfix - full e-mail system
+      - Set up postfix and disable sendmail. Answer 'Y' when asked if you want to enable postfix<code bash>pkg install postfix
+service sendmail stop
 sysrc postfix_enable="YES"
 sysrc sendmail_enable="NONE"
 mv /etc/mail/mailer.conf /etc/mail/mailer.conf.old
 install -m 0644 /usr/local/share/postfix/mailer.conf.postfix /etc/mail/mailer.conf
-# clean up some leftover sendmail stuff
 echo 'daily_clean_hoststat_enable="NO"' >> /etc/periodic.conf
 echo 'daily_status_mail_rejects_enable="NO"' >> /etc/periodic.conf
 echo 'Daily_status_include_submit_mailq="NO"' >> /etc/periodic.conf
 echo 'daily_submit_queuerun="NO"' >> /etc/periodic.conf
-# add postfix user to mail group so it has access to sasl
 pw group mod mail -m postfix
-# start postfix mail server
 service postfix start
 </code>
-  - Set up bash<code bash>mount -t fdescfs fdesc /dev/fd
+  - Set up bash (optional)<code bash>mount -t fdescfs fdesc /dev/fd
 cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.bak
 echo '# enable bash' >> /etc/fstab
 echo 'fdesc  /dev/fd  fdescfs  rw   0   0' >> /etc/fstab
-# you an now set the shell for any user with
 chsh -s bash username
 </code>
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   - Set up smartmontools to monitor your drives<code bash># edit the next file for your system after you copy it
 cp /usr/local/etc/smartd.conf.sample  /usr/local/etc/smartd.conf
-# change the following line to include the drives you want to be monitored
+echo 'daily_status_smart_devices="/dev/ad0 /dev/da0"' >>/etc/periodic/daily/850.smartmontool
-echo 'daily_status_smart_devices="/dev/ad0 /dev/da0"' >>/etc/periodic
+chmod 755 /etc/periodic/daily/850.smartmontool
-# enable the service
 echo 'smartd_enable="YES"' >> /etc/rc.conf
-# and start it
 service smartd start
 </code>