The release of the desktop-oriented distribution GhostBSD 21.09.06 has been presented, built on FreeBSD and offering the MATE desktop environment. By default, GhostBSD uses the ZFS file system. Both Live mode operation and installation on a hard drive are supported (using its own installer ginstall, written in Python). Boot images are created for the x86_64 architecture (2.6 GB).
In the new version:
- The classic rc.d scripts from FreeBSD have been returned for launching services instead of the previously used system manager OpenRC.
- Access to other users' home directories has been closed (now chmod 700 is used).
- Issues with checking for updates have been resolved.
- Automatic switching between wired and wireless networks has been implemented in networkmgr.
- The xfce4-screensaver has been added.
- Problems on systems with hybrid graphics (built-in Intel GPU + discrete NVIDIA card) have been resolved.
- The VLC media player now includes an smb client.
Source: opennet.ru
