Not actually Linux distro review deux: GhostBSD

Enlarge / If you're interested in the BSD experience but want an easier, direct-to-the-desktop experience, GhostBSD has you covered. This screenshot is of GhostBSD's live desktop and graphical installation environment. (credit: Jim Salter)

When I began work on the FreeBSD 12.1-RELEASE review last week, it didn't take long to figure out that the desktop portion wasn't going very smoothly.

I think it's important for BSD-curious users to know of easier, gentler alternatives, so I did a little looking around and settled on GhostBSD for a follow-up review.

GhostBSD is based on TrueOS, which itself derives from FreeBSD Stable. It was originally a Canadian distro, but-like most successful distributions-it has transcended its country of origin and can now be considered worldwide. Significant GhostBSD development takes place now in Canada, Italy, Germany, and the United States.

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