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[#]: subject: (NomadBSD, a BSD for the Road)
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[#]: via: (https://itsfoss.com/nomadbsd/)
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[#]: author: (John Paul https://itsfoss.com/author/john/)
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NomadBSD, a BSD for the Road
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As regular It’s FOSS readers should know, I like diving into the world of BSDs. Recently, I came across an interesting BSD that is designed to live on a thumb drive. Let’s take a look at NomadBSD.
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### What is NomadBSD?
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![Nomadbsd Desktop][1]
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[NomadBSD][2] is different than most available BSDs. NomadBSD is a live system based on FreeBSD. It comes with automatic hardware detection and an initial config tool. NomadBSD is designed to “be used as a desktop system that works out of the box, but can also be used for data recovery, for educational purposes, or to test FreeBSD’s hardware compatibility.”
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This German BSD comes with an [OpenBox][3]-based desktop with the Plank application dock. NomadBSD makes use of the [DSB project][4]. DSB stands for “Desktop Suite (for) (Free)BSD” and consists of a collection of programs designed to create a simple and working environment without needing a ton of dependencies to use one tool. DSB is created by [Marcel Kaiser][5] one of the lead devs of NomadBSD.
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Just like the original BSD projects, you can contact the NomadBSD developers via a [mailing list][6].
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[][7]
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Suggested read Enjoy Netflix? You Should Thank FreeBSD
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#### Included Applications
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NomadBSD comes with the following software installed:
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* Thunar file manager
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* Asunder CD ripper
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* Bash 5.0
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* Filezilla FTP client
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* Firefox web browser
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* Fish Command line
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* Gimp
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* Qpdfview
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* Git
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* Hexchat IRC client
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* Leafpad text editor
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* Midnight Commander file manager
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* PaleMoon web browser
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* PCManFM file manager
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* Pidgin messaging client
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* Transmission BitTorrent client
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* Redshift
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* Sakura terminal emulator
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* Slim login manager
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* Thunderbird email client
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* VLC media player
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* Plank application dock
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* Z Shell
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You can see a complete of the pre-installed applications in the [MANIFEST file][8].
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![Nomadbsd Openbox Menu][9]
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#### Version 1.2 Released
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NomadBSD recently released version 1.2 on April 21, 2019. This means that NomadBSD is now based on FreeBSD 12.0-p3. TRIM is now enabled by default. One of the biggest changes is that the initial command-line setup was replaced with a Qt graphical interface. They also added a Qt5 tool to install NomadBSD to your hard drive. A number of fixes were included to improve graphics support. They also added support for creating 32-bit images.
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[][10]
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Suggested read 6 Reasons Why Linux Users Switch to BSD
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### Installing NomadBSD
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Since NomadBSD is designed to be a live system, we will need to add the BSD to a USB drive. First, you will need to [download it][11]. There are several options to choose from: 64-bit, 32-bit, or 64-bit Mac.
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You will be a USB drive that has at least 4GB. The system that you are installing to should have a 1.2 GHz processor and 1GB of RAM to run NomadBSD comfortably. Both BIOS and UEFI are supported.
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All of the images available for download are compressed as a `.lzma` file. So, once you have downloaded the file, you will need to extract the `.img` file. On Linux, you can use either of these commands: `lzma -d nomadbsd-x.y.z.img.lzma` or `xzcat nomadbsd-x.y.z.img.lzma`. (Be sure to replace x.y.z with the correct file name you just downloaded.)
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Before we proceed, we need to find out the id of your USB drive. (Hopefully, you have inserted it by now.) I use the `lsblk` command to find my USB drive, which in my case is `sdb`. To write the image file, use this command `sudo dd if=nomadbsd-x.y.z.img of=/dev/sdb bs=1M conv=sync`. (Again, don’t forget to correct the file name.) If you are uncomfortable using `dd`, you can use [Etcher][12]. If you have Windows, you will need to use [7-zip][13] to extract the image file and Etcher or [Rufus][14] to write the image to the USB drive.
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When you boot from the USB drive, you will encounter a simple config tool. Once you answer the required questions, you will be greeted with a simple Openbox desktop.
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### Thoughts on NomadBSD
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I first discovered NomadBSD back in January when they released 1.2-RC1. At the time, I had been unable to install [Project Trident][15] on my laptop and was very frustrated with BSDs. I downloaded NomadBSD and tried it out. I initially ran into issues reaching the desktop, but RC2 fixed that issue. However, I was unable to get on the internet, even though I had an Ethernet cable plugged in. Luckily, I found the wifi manager in the menu and was able to connect to my wifi.
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Overall, my experience with NomadBSD was pleasant. Once I figured out a few things, I was good to go. I hope that NomadBSD is the first of a new generation of BSDs that focus on mobility and ease of use. BSD has conquered the server world, it’s about time they figured out how to be more user-friendly.
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Have you ever used NomadBSD? What is your BSD? Please let us know in the comments below.
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If you found this article interesting, please take a minute to share it on social media, Hacker News or [Reddit][16].
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via: https://itsfoss.com/nomadbsd/
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作者：[John Paul][a]
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选题：[lujun9972][b]
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本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出
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[a]: https://itsfoss.com/author/john/
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[b]: https://github.com/lujun9972
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[1]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/NomadBSD-desktop-800x500.jpg
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[2]: http://nomadbsd.org/
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[3]: http://openbox.org/wiki/Main_Page
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[4]: https://freeshell.de/%7Emk/projects/dsb.html
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[5]: https://github.com/mrclksr
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[6]: http://nomadbsd.org/contact.html
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[7]: https://itsfoss.com/netflix-freebsd-cdn/
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[8]: http://nomadbsd.org/download/nomadbsd-1.2.manifest
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[9]: https://itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/NomadBSD-Openbox-menu-800x500.jpg
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[10]: https://itsfoss.com/why-use-bsd/
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[11]: http://nomadbsd.org/download.html
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[12]: https://www.balena.io/etcher/
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[13]: https://www.7-zip.org/
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[14]: https://rufus.ie/
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[15]: https://itsfoss.com/project-trident-interview/
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[16]: http://reddit.com/r/linuxusersgroup
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