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GhostBSD

GhostBSD is a user-friendly desktop operating system based on FreeBSD. Its default desktop is MATE, but a separate community edition with Xfce is available too.

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IntermediateFixed Releasedesktoplive
Technical Specs
BaseFreeBSD
Package Managerpkg / txz
Init SystemRC
Latest Version
Release ModelFixed Release
Release DateApril 18, 2026
Architecture
x86_64
Desktop Environments
GershwinMATEXfce

About GhostBSD

GhostBSD is a user-friendly desktop operating system based on FreeBSD. Its default desktop is MATE, but a separate community edition with Xfce is available too. It also features a selection of commonly used software, a rolling-release development model, and a bootable live image with an intuitive graphical system installer.