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unix:freebsd:system_builds:basic_freebsd_installation [2025/01/06 19:05] – rodolicounix: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 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)   * joe (because it's my favorite editor)
-  * postfix (because I hate sendmail)(or use msmtp) 
   * bash (a lot more robust than sh)   * bash (a lot more robust than sh)
   * perl5 (I write a lot of perl scripts)   * perl5 (I write a lot of perl scripts)
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   * pbzip2 and xz (good compression technologies)   * pbzip2 and xz (good compression technologies)
   * smartmontools (monitors your hard drive health)   * 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. 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 bash smartmontools pkg install joe perl5 pv pbzip2 sudo screen webmin ipmitool bash smartmontools
 </code> </code>
-  - Choose a mailer+  - 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     - 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
-      - Set up postfix and disable sendmail<code bash>pkg install postfix+
 service sendmail stop service sendmail stop
 sysrc postfix_enable="YES" sysrc postfix_enable="YES"
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 service postfix start service postfix start
 </code> </code>
-    - dma - small smtp server for send only. Standard install 
-      - edit /etc/dma/dma.conf to meet your needs 
   - Set up bash (optional)<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 cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab.bak
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