What's new in GhostBSD MATE 20.01
Jan 22, 2020
- Systems got updated to 12.1-STABLE
- MATE is now at 1.22.2
- Added a warning when an incorrect password is used in Software Station.
- Fix the UI installer limitation with GPT and UEFI.
New in GhostBSD MATE 19.10 (Oct 28, 2019)
- UEFI multiboot installation for supported hardware.
- Changed the ISO boot setup
- Removed netmount services
New in GhostBSD MATE 19.09 (Sep 27, 2019)
- GhostBSD 19.09 is built from TrueOS/FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE
- OpenRC is updated to 0.41.2
- GhostBSD now use TrueOS packages base from ports
- NetworkMgr CPU usage got improved
- A lot of unnecessary software got removed
- Exaile got replaced with Rhythmbox
- Gnome MPV got replaced by VLC
- XFburn got replaced by Brasero
- Vim got replaced by Tiny Vim
- The Display Manager switched to Slick Greeter for our LightDM frontend
- Vimix got update and improved for MATE, XFCE
- amdgpu and radeonkms was added to xconfig options
New in GhostBSD MATE 18.12 (Jan 4, 2019)
- removed default call of kernel modules for AMD and Intel
- replaced octopkg by software-station
- added back gop hacks to the live system
- added ghostbsd-drivers and ghostbsd-utils
- we updated the packages to the latest build
New in GhostBSD MATE 18.10 (Nov 8, 2018)
- What has changed since 11.1:
- GhostBSD is now built from TrueOS instead of FreeBSD
- OpenRC is GhostBSD main init system
- LibreSSL is the default SSL
- GhostBSD base system can now be upgraded to the next release via TrueOS packages base
- We removed grub from the iso in favor of the new FreeBSD hybrid loader.
- NetworkMgr now supports the option to manage multiple network card connection.
- Unionfs was removed from the live session.
- The live system has been rewritten to fix many issues
- GhostBSD boots directly to mate session
- GhostBSD supports ZFS BE by default
- FreeBSD ports and packages are incompatible with GhostBSD 18.10
- GhostBSD uses TrueOS ports to build packages.
- drm-next-kmod was added for newer AMD and Intel support
- ibva-intel-driver and libva-vdpau-driver was added to supports accelerated video driver for some Intel card
- nvidia-driver-390.87 was added by default to support latest Nvidia card.
- xconfig was created to add generated default xorg.conf.
- Issues that got fixed:
- VirtualBox's Firefox scroll up issues
- Slim login failing on the live CD
- Bug #70 Cannot run Octopi, missing libgksu error.
- Bug #71 LibreOffice doesn't start because of missing libcurl.so.4
- Bug #72 libarchive is a missing dependency
New in GhostBSD MATE 18.10 RC1 (Oct 24, 2018)
- GhostBSD is now built from TrueOS instead of FreeBSD
- OpenRC is our main init system
- LibreSSL is in base
- GhostBSD base system can now be upgraded to the next release via TrueOS packages base.
- We removed grub from the iso in favor of the new freebsd hybrid loader.
- NetworkMgr now supports the option to manage multiple network card connection.
- Unionfs was removed from the live session.
- The live system has been rewritten to fix many issues
- GhostBSD boots directly to mate session
- GhostBSD supports ZFS BE by default
- FreeBSD ports and packages are incompatible with GhostBSD 18.10
- GhostBSD uses TrueOS ports to build packages.
New in GhostBSD MATE 11.1 (Nov 16, 2017)
- What's new on GhostBSD 11.1:
- GhostBSD software repository
- Support VMware Workstation Guest Features
- New UFS full disk mirroring option on the installer
- New UFS full disk MBR and GPT option on the installer
- New UFS full disk swap size option on the installer
- Whisker Menu as default Application menu on XFCE
- All software developed by GhostBSD is now getting updated
- ZFS configuration for disk
- What has been fixed on 11.1:
- Fix XFCE sound plugin
- Installer ZFS configuration file setting
- Installer ZFS setup appears to be incomplete
- The installer was not listing ZFS disk correctly.
- The installer The partition list was not deleted when pressing back
- XFCE and MATE shutdown/suspend/hibernate randomly missing
- Clicking 'GhostBSD Bugs' item in the Main menu -> 'System Tools' brings up 'Server not found' page
- XFCE installation - incorrect keyboard layout
- Locale setting not filling correctly
- Update Station tray icon
New in GhostBSD MATE 11.1 RC1 (Nov 12, 2017)
- What change in 11.1 RC1:
- We remove grub from the installer for 11.1 it has caused us a lot of problems, and this is why the release is late.
- ZFS configuration
- Issue that got fixed:
- The partition list was not deleted when pressing back.
- The installer was not listing ZFS disk correctly.
New in GhostBSD MATE 11.1 Beta 1 (Sep 4, 2017)
- New feature:
- Support VMware Workstation Guest Features out-of-box
- Issue that got fixed:
- locale setting not filling correctly
- Update Station tray icon
- XFCE ghostbsd-build: pkg still bootstrap from pkg.freebsd.org instead of pkg.ghostbsd.org
- Octopkg / new repo
New in GhostBSD MATE 10.3 (Aug 31, 2016)
- What's new in GhostBSD 10.3:
- ZFS support
- UEFI support
- Installer custom partition creation subjection
- VirtualBox support get setup at boot time if needed.
- 4k partition alignment by default
- GhostBSD Software will be updated Quarterly which will bring more stability to GhostBSD still user will be able to change it to latest to have the latest software update.
- What changed in GhostBSD 10.3:
- The installer partition editor UI and partitioning have been improved
- VirtualBox additions would be uninstall after installer if it is not runnig in a VirtualBox
- Slim is replacing GDM.
- Networkmgr display the full SSID
- Replaced the HTML/CSS installation slide with a GTK/CSS the slide.
- What has been fix:
- Networkmgr SSID list
- VirtualBox supports
- Installer MBR partition issue
- Some installer text error
- Keyboard layout after installation with MATE
- Network Manager slowness to open the menu
- Network Manager icon tray crash
- Localtime time as been fix
- Fix boot partition for GPT to supports freebsd-boot, bios-boot and efi
- System Update duplicating the whole install under /boot/kernel.old
- sudo configuration
- Wifi down by default
- Locales are not correctly set up on installation
New in GhostBSD MATE 10.3 Beta 1 (Jun 21, 2016)
- Localtime time as been fix
- Installer supports for UEFI
- Fix boot partition for GPT to supports freebsd-boot, bios-boot and efi
New in GhostBSD MATE 10.3 Alpha 2 (May 25, 2016)
- New feature:
- UEFI is now supported for 64bit only.
- What has been fix:
- Gbi log and partition data base is now deleting when closing gbi.
- Resetting partition data base when going back the installation type.
- 4K Partition Alignment.
- Networkmgr full SSID name.
- System Update duplicating the whole install under /boot/kernel.old
- Gbi "back" button error
- sudo configuration
- Wifi down by default
- /etc/localtime not created by installer.
- Locales are not correctly set up on installation.
- missing kern.vty=vt setting in grub.cf
New in GhostBSD MATE 10.3 Alpha 1 (May 1, 2016)
- What's new:
- GhostBSD now support ZFS and UFS.
- The installer support encryption for ZFS
- GhostBSD Software will be updated Quarterly which will bring more stability to GhostBSD still user will be able to change it to latest to have the latest software update.
- What changed:
- The installer did have a big refacing plus a new slide
- There is been some important fix to Networkmgr
- There is been some speed improvement with Networkmgr
- Some UI improvement and speed improvement with Update Station
- Mate 1.12
- New Grub theme
- What has been fix:
- Language wish GhostBSD is installed should now be fix
- Wifi Problem as been fix with the update of Networkmgr
New in GhostBSD MATE 10.1 (Sep 13, 2015)
- What's new in GhostBSD 10.1:
- GhostBSD ISO image is hybrid that can be burn on DVD or USB stick
- XFCE is coming back
- Users can chose to install the BSD boot manager, Grub boot manager or simply None and use their Linux Grub
- Station Tweak a fork of Mate Tweak
- OctoPkg GUI frontend for pkgng written in Qt
- Station Update Manager to update FreeBSD base system and third party software
- Software from pkg or ports can be installed in the live DVD/USB session
- VT Console by default
- Instant verification for user and root to know if the password is strong and match on the system installer
- Host name and user name auto completion when typing the real name
- Vim
- What changed in GhostBSD 10.1:
- The installer partition editor UI and partitioning have been greatly improved
- SpiderOak has been removed from the default system
- GDM is replacing PCDM for more functionalities
- Wifimgr is now fully replaced by Networkmgr
- What has been fix:
- The installation process failed to copy
- Radon/ATI and Intel issue
- Mouse integration suport for VirtualBox
- The installer GPT partition problem
- Some installer text error
New in GhostBSD MATE 10.1 Alpha 1 (Mar 12, 2015)
- GDM as been replaced by PCDM
- Wifimgr is now fully replaced by Networkmgr
- A beta version of Update Station is now in GhostBSD whish update FreeBSD base system and software
- The installer partition editor got a lot of improment
- The installer use the latest pc-sysinstall from PCBSD GitHup
- GhostBSD is now following the same release number then FreeBSD and PCBSD
New in GhostBSD MATE 4.0 RC1 (Aug 7, 2014)
- Xconfig from 3.5 was added back to system
- A script is added to do configuration on the first boot of the new intallation
- fix software dependency
New in GhostBSD MATE 4.0 Alpha 3 (May 17, 2014)
- Network after install work on Virtualbox
- Added back Wifimgr for better wifi support until Networkmgr work flawlessly
- Removed gimp to since Gimp is easily install with sudo pkg install gimp
- Removed all software that depend on Nautilus like Rhythmbox and gksu.
- Exaile is replacing Rhythmbox
- GhostBSD user is now removed after installation.
- New experimental look
New in GhostBSD MATE 4.0 Alpha 2 (Mar 27, 2014)
- Network Manager permision fixed.
- Network Manager packaging fixed.
- GhostBSD GBI Installer for virtual box fixed
- Auto partitionign for virtual box fixed
- installing on an entire disk fixed
New in GhostBSD MATE 4.0 Alpha 1 (Mar 8, 2014)
- FreeBSD 9.2-RELEASE to FreeBSD 10.0-RELEASE.
- 4.0-RELEASE is MATE only
- SpiderOak is now part of the default install
- Libre Office is back due failed to complile Open Office under CLANG
- New GBI Partition editor interface
- Webcamd install but not preconfigured
- New network manager.
- pkg_add replaced by pkgng
- Bxpkg has been remove from the project
- MC has been added
- Nano has been added
New in GhostBSD MATE 3.5 (Nov 7, 2013)
- OpenSSL has been updated to version 0.9.8y.
- DTrace hooks have been enabled by default in the GENERIC kernel.
- DTrace has been updated to version 1.9.0.
- Sendmail has been updated to version 8.14.7.
- OpenSSH has been updated to version 6.2p2.
- Gnome 2.32 has been replace by Mate 1.6.
- Xfce 4.10 is now part of Desktop choice.
- GhostBSD BSM theme with custom Faenza icon.
- Mate, Xfce and LXDE contain a more uniform set of software.
- Gimp is now install by default.
- Shotwell is now install by default.
- Libre Office has been change for Apache Open Office 4.
- The installer GBI as been updated to 1.3.
New in GhostBSD MATE 3.5 RC3 (Oct 26, 2013)
New in GhostBSD MATE 3.5 RC2 (Oct 14, 2013)
- FreeBSD 9.2 RC4 to FreeBSD 9.2 REALEASE.
- i386 Openbox Menu has been fix.
- Installer "Customize Partitionnig" option windows title has been change.
New in GhostBSD MATE 3.5 RC1 (Sep 23, 2013)
- FreeBSD RC3 to RC4.
- Installer progress black window fixed
- Bxpkg Package Manager "fail to start due to some GTK+ issue" is fixed
- Mate BSM theme is Fixed
- New GDM login theme
New in GhostBSD MATE 3.5 Beta 3 (Sep 16, 2013)
- FreeBSD RC2 to RC3.
- Removed Caja in Xfce and Lxde.
- Replaced Atril by ePDFViewer
- Mate and Openbox images
New in GhostBSD MATE 3.5 Beta 2 (Sep 2, 2013)
- FreeBSD BETA2 to RC2.
- Fix amd64 divers packages.
- Fix amd64 and i386 packages.
New in GhostBSD MATE 3.1 (Jun 28, 2013)
- Updatec FreeBSD 9.1 to FreeBSD 9.1 p4
- Improvement the auto Xorg configuration.
- The Nvidia drivers as bean remove to fix issue with older card.
- Numerous bug-fixes to GhostBSD related utilities.
- Openbox and Lxde AMD64 ISO is fitting back on CD.
- The package manager is back in function.
- pkg_add is back in function.
New in GhostBSD MATE 3.0 (Mar 11, 2013)
- Support Openbox window manager.
- Installer Improvements with more installing option.
- Improvements of the auto configuration wireless networking script.
- Auto configuration of Xorg.
- Nvidia drivers ready.
- 3D acceleration is supported on some Intel graphics cards.
- Numerous bug-fixes to GhostBSD related utilities.
- Downside Openbox and Lxde AMD64 ISO only fit on DVD, Due to an overload of Drivers added.
- And much more!
New in GhostBSD MATE 3.0 RC4 (Nov 26, 2012)
- All /home/user file and folder have been fix(this was causing LibreOffice and other application to fail).
- We downsize i386 openbox image to fit on a CD.
- We fix the path of Bxpkg on i386.
New in GhostBSD MATE 3.0 RC3 (Nov 13, 2012)
- FreeBSD 9.1-RC2 to FreeBSD 9.1-RC3.
- Bwi and Bwn firmware for Broadcom has been added to the default system.
- Openbox is now part of GhostBSD development.
- Mixmos have been added to Lxde and is port of Openbox version too.
- Now with Xorg configured in the boot process the keyboard, Mice, and video card should work properly.
New in GhostBSD MATE 3.0 RC2 (Oct 19, 2012)
- FreeBSD 9.1-RC1 to FreeBSD 9.1-RC2.
- New network card configuration method.
- Xchat has been added.
- Xorg is now automatically configure(Nvidia native driver is supported. But not installed).
- With Xorg already configure this have fixa lot of problem with keybord not working.