freeBSD

[ErusGuleilmus]

Is freeBSD very user friendly, or would I be better off using something like PC-BSD instead?

[Bachstelze]

It epends what your definition of "user-friendly" is. If you mean nice GUI tools for adminitration tasks, script for automating everything and a fool-proof installer, then I think FreeBSD is not the right thing for you. PC-BSD might be a better choice, though I can't tell you much about it as I never really used it.

[strictly_serious]

Is freeBSD very user friendly, or would I be better off using something like PC-BSD instead?

If you are going to try it I would suggest something like "FreeBSD Unleashed" to have by your side - unless you have the ability to memorize the online FreeBSD Handbook.
FreeBSD is *very* different to Linux in some important areas and you would need to be aware of these areas *before* you even attempt an install.

But if you are the adventurous type, then go for it.

[njparton]

OpenSuse 10.3 may be the one for you. The most GUI driven linux I've used but the installation and partitioning are a lot more complex than for ubuntu.

[khurrum1990]

Is freeBSD very user friendly, or would I be better off using something like PC-BSD instead?

Hi, why do u want to try freeBSD, its not user friendly, most of the commands r different to Linux, hardware support is horrible. Any BSD version in my opinion sucks, freeBSD takes agaes to boot up as well. If u want something user friendly, even maybe more than Windows then try OpenSuse, u may never need to open the konsole even once.
Good Luck!

[Harpalus]

If you are going to try it I would suggest something like "FreeBSD Unleashed" to have by your side - unless you have the ability to memorize the online FreeBSD Handbook.
FreeBSD is *very* different to Linux in some important areas and you would need to be aware of these areas *before* you even attempt an install.

But if you are the adventurous type, then go for it.

Most people nowadays have two computers, yes? That, and the cost of printing the FreeBSD Handbook is going to be less then the cost of buying FreeBSD Unleashed. ;) Seriously though, FreeBSD is very user friendly. You just have to be an intelligent user. The *BSD command line and man pages outclass Linux, in my experience. If you want something you can point and click at, then stick with *buntu.


Hi, why do u want to try freeBSD, its not user friendly, most of the commands r different to Linux, hardware support is horrible. Any BSD version in my opinion sucks, freeBSD takes agaes to boot up as well. If u want something user friendly, even maybe more than Windows then try OpenSuse, u may never need to open the konsole even once.
Good Luck!

And here's a quote by a thoroughly uninformed Linux fanboy spreading FUD. Makes me wonder why he's in this section of the Ubuntu forums. The BSDs don't boot up noticeably slower then Linux. Hardware support tends to be slightly better in Linux - but it's most certainly not "years" behind. Wireless support in OpenBSD is even better then Linux, actually. Don't just take my word for it, compare hardware compatibility lists yourself.

~~~

If you want something that's "user-friendly" from a "point and click" perspective, then try PC-BSD or stick with Ubuntu. My preference would be Xubuntu, from a GUI/point-and-click perspective, although I haven't had Linux as my primary OS for years now.

If you want something that's "user-friendly" from a command line perspective, the BSDs are fantastic, and, for me, far simpler to manage and run then the various Linuxen.

[hanzomon4]

PC-BSD rocks, it's very easy to use. Just make sure you read up on the partitioning section as it does not use /dev/sd* but something different that may through you off.