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Honest question -- is FreeBSD as easy to administer as Debian? I love apt-get.
by jstalin 12y ago
Honest question -- is FreeBSD as easy to administer as Debian? I love apt-get.
- Pephers 12y agoI'd say it's easier. You don't have to worry about backports to get packages of newer date or expired PGP keys when updating an old machine or anything like that.
- emaste 12y agoFreeBSD has made great strides in the last couple of years with binary package management tools. While there are a few things still to be done, in general if you're familiar with Debian you'll be right at home. Have a look at https://wiki.freebsd.org/PackageManagerRosettaStone https://wiki.freebsd.org/PackageManagerRosettaStone