title: Absolute BSD: The Ultimate Guide to FreeBSD
author: Michael Lucas
description: "...a practical how-to guide for managing FreeBSD." -- <i>SOUTHPOINT.com</i><br /><br />"...a very fine piece of work." -- <i>LOGIN: THE MAGAZINE FOR USENIX AND SAGE</i><br /><br />"Great content. Easy to understand. This is a great first book on BSD -- <i>TECHWEEK TV</i><br /><br />"Highly practical, and deliberately written to be accessible to users of all skill and experience levels..." -- <i>THE MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW</i><br /><br />"packed with a lot of information." -- <i>DAEMON NEWS</i>
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  ## Contents in Detail
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Cover Page](cover.xhtml)
  
  
  * [Title Page](title.xhtml)
  
  
  * [Copyright Page](copy.xhtml)
  
  
  * [About the Author](author.xhtml)
  
  
  * [About the Technical Reviewers](technical.xhtml)
  
  
  * [BRIEF CONTENTS](toc01.xhtml)
  
  
  * [CONTENTS IN DETAIL](toc.xhtml)
  
  
  * [FOREWORD by Marshall Kirk McKusick](foreword.xhtml#foreword)
  
  
  * [ACKNOWLEDGMENTS](ack.xhtml#ack)
  
  
  * [INTRODUCTION](intro.xhtml#intro)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [What Is FreeBSD?](intro.xhtml#lev1)
  
  
  * [FreeBSD Development](intro.xhtml#lev6)
  
  
  * [Other BSDs](intro.xhtml#lev10)
  
  
  * [Other Unixes](intro.xhtml#lev16)
  
  
  * [FreeBSD's Strengths](intro.xhtml#lev22)
  
  
  * [Who Should Use FreeBSD?](intro.xhtml#lev28)
  
  
  * [Who Should Run Another BSD?](intro.xhtml#lev29)
  
  
  * [Who Should Run a Proprietary Operating System?](intro.xhtml#lev30)
  
  
  * [How to Read This Book](intro.xhtml#lev31)
  
  
  * [What Must You Know?](intro.xhtml#lev32)
  
  
  * [For the New System Administrator](intro.xhtml#lev33)
  
  
  * [Notes on the Third Edition](intro.xhtml