#language en ##TAG:TRANSLATION-HEADER-START ~-[[DebianWiki/EditorGuide#translation|Translation(s)]]: [[Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD|English]] - [[fr/Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD|Français]] - [[it/Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD|Italiano]] - [[ms/Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD|Melayu]] - [[pl/Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD|Polski]] - [[pt/Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD|Português]] - [[uk/Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD|Українська]] -~ ##TAG:TRANSLATION-HEADER-END ---- [[Debian]] > [[Debian_GNU|Debian GNU]] > Debian GNU/kFreeBSD ## WHAT ABOUT RENAMMING this page DebianGNUkFreeBSD an move resources to ## DebianGNUkFreeBSD/Ressources ;DebianGNUkFreeBSD/Mirrors ; DebianGNUkFreeBSD/FAQ etc. ---- = What is Debian GNU/kFreeBSD ? = ''Debian GNU/kFreeBSD'' is a general purpose operating system, an official Debian GNU distribution using the ''kernel of FreeBSD'' instead of the ''Linux'' kernel. About ninety percent of the Debian software archive is available for ''Debian GNU/kFreeBSD''. {{{#!wiki caution '''Development of Debian GNU/kFreeBSD has ended''' The development of Debian GNU/kFreeBSD has officially terminated as of July 2023 due to the lack of interest and volunteers. You may find the [[https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2023/07/msg00176.html|official announcement here]]. }}} == Basic info == * The port's [[http://www.debian.org/ports/kfreebsd-gnu/|official status]] * Installation and testing: * Debian "Wheezy" images: [[https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/archive/7.11.0/kfreebsd-amd64/iso-cd/debian-7.11.0-kfreebsd-amd64-netinst.iso|kfreebsd-amd64]] or [[https://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/archive/7.11.0/kfreebsd-i386/iso-cd/debian-7.11.0-kfreebsd-i386-netinst.iso|kfreebsd-i386]]. This is the --(preferred)-- old method of install. * Newer images based on unstable: https://people.debian.org/~jrtc27/debian-unofficial-kfreebsd-amd64-NETINST-1.iso * Then you have to upgrade by changing then contents of /etc/apt/sources.list to: {{{ deb http://ftp.ports.debian.org/debian-ports sid main deb http://ftp.ports.debian.org/debian-ports unreleased main }}} * [[Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD_FAQ]] * [[Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD/Jails|Debian GNU/kFreeBSD Jails]] * [[Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD_Desktop|Debian GNU/kFreeBSD desktop status]] * [[Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD_Hardware|Debian GNU/kFreeBSD hardware support]] * [[Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD/Roadmap|Debian GNU/kFreeBSD roadmap]] * [[Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD/Security|Debian GNU/kFreeBSD security]] * [[Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD/Tips|Debian GNU/kFreeBSD Tips]] - recommendations, best practices or things tried that worked well * Support and developer discussion * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-bsd/|User/developer discussion mailing list]] * IRC channel: [[irc://irc.debian.org/debian-kbsd|#debian-kbsd]] on irc.debian.org ([[http://www.oftc.net/|OFTC]]) * Announcements * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2008/08/msg00007.html|Bits from the Debian GNU/kFreeBSD porters]] from 2008 == Developer info == * How to help: 0. [[Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD/Testing|testing]] - the developers have only a limited range of hardware, and only certain virtualisation software; let us know how kfreebsd works on others. * DD-accessible machines (called "porterboxes") running GNU/kFreeBSD can be found in the [[https://db.debian.org/machines.cgi|machine database]]. * [[ArchiveQualification/kfreebsd-i386]] * [[ArchiveQualification/kfreebsd-amd64]] * [[kfreebsd-i386LennyReleaseRecertification]] * [[kfreebsd-amd64LennyReleaseRecertification]] * [[http://glibc-bsd.alioth.debian.org/TODO|TODO file, with all sorts tasks we need help on]] * [[http://glibc-bsd.alioth.debian.org/NOTES.archive|NOTES about package status in official archive]] * [[http://alioth.debian.org/~kibi/bd-report/|Packages with uninstallable Build-Depends]] * [[http://edos.debian.net/edos-debcheck/unstable.php|Uninstallable packages (EDOS debcheck)]] * [[http://glibc-bsd.alioth.debian.org/porting/|Basic porting information]] * [[http://glibc-bsd.alioth.debian.org/patches/|Our patches directory]] * [[http://glibc-bsd.alioth.debian.org/patches/debian-only/|Patches that are only needed for Debian]] (either because they're fixed-upstream, or because of their Debian-specific nature) * [[http://glibc-bsd.alioth.debian.org/patches/upstream-only/|Patches that are only needed for upstream]] (i.e. merged in Debian, or not needed in Debian for some reason) * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?tag=kfreebsd;users=debian-bsd@lists.debian.org;pri0=pending:pending,forwarded,pending-fixed,fixed;ttl0=Outstanding,Forwarded,Pending%20Upload,Fixed%20in%20NMU;pri1=pending%3dpending%2btag%3dwontfix,pending%3dpending%2btag%3dmoreinfo,pending%3dpending%2btag%3dpatch,pending%3dpending%2btag%3dconfirmed,pending%3dpending;ttl1=Will%20Not%20Fix,More%20information%20needed,Patch%20Available,Confirmed,Unclassified;ord1=2,3,4,1,0,5|Patches submitted in the Debian BTS]] * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?submitter=dschepler@gmail.com|General FTBFS also affect us (dschepler@gmail.com)]] * [[http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?submitter=lucas@lucas-nussbaum.net|General FTBFS also affect us (lucas@lucas-nussbaum.net)]] * [[https://buildd.debian.org/|Build logs of Debian GNU/kFreeBSD]] * [[Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD/Jessie|Debian GNU/kFreeBSD Jessie]] release planning == History == * [[http://glibc-bsd.alioth.debian.org/ging/|Ging]] was a Live distro based on Debian GNU/kFreeBSD in 2005 but has not been updated * [[http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2009/04/msg00001.html|Inclusion into Debian archive]] was confirmed in 2009 == Talks == * [[Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD/Talks/DebConf15|Debian GNU/kFreeBSD Talk at DebConf15]]; Heidelberg, Germany; 2015-08 * [[Debian_GNU/kFreeBSD/Talks/TokyoDebian133|133rd Tokyo-area Debian study session]]; Shibuya, Japan; 2015-11 [[http://tokyodebian.alioth.debian.org/pdf/debianmeetingresume201511-presentation-sugimoto.pdf|original slides in Japanese]] ---- ## This page is referenced from http://www.debian.org/ports/kfreebsd-gnu/ CategoryPermalink