FreeBSD desktop installer script test: quick start

freebsd-desktop-alfix-quickstart.md

FreeBSD desktop installer script test

Quick start

1. perform a fresh installation of FreeBSD
2. restart
3. run the four commands below.

cd /root

fetch -o desktop https://tinyurl.com/desktop-alfix

chmod +x ./desktop

./desktop

Steps one and two are optional. If a previous installation has been somehow misconfigured, both steps may be advisable.

Eventually, the unofficial tiny URL will become redundant.

Back links:

1. https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@grahamperrin/116193282984598556
2. FreeBSD desktop installer script test: quick start : r/freebsd
3. https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1th68hz/comment/omv2skk/ under Proper way to go about setting up Xorg with a very old NVidia GPU (340 drivers) : r/freebsd
4. https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@grahamperrin/116630891997505451
5. https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1txoh6l/comment/opxefud/ under Should I give FreeBSD a go?

March 2026 Status Update for Alfonso S. Siciliano

… Created (desktop.bsdinstall) a script version to be integrated in bsdinstall. …

April 2026 Status Update for Alfonso S. Siciliano

May 2026 Status Update for Alfonso S. Siciliano

… Overall Status: Late for 15.1, On Track for 15.2 …