book.adoc

---
title: FreeBSD Handbook
authors:
  - author: The FreeBSD Documentation Project
copyright: 1995-2026 The FreeBSD Documentation Project
description: A constantly evolving, comprehensive resource for FreeBSD users
trademarks: ["freebsd", "ibm", "ieee", "redhat", "3com", "adobe", "apple", "intel", "linux", "microsoft", "opengroup", "sun", "realnetworks", "oracle", "3ware", "arm", "adaptec", "google", "heidelberger", "intuit", "lsilogic", "themathworks", "thomson", "vmware", "wolframresearch", "xiph", "xfree86", "general"]
tags: ["FreeBSD Handbook", "Handbook"]
add_split_page_link: true
---

= FreeBSD Handbook
:doctype: book
:toc: macro
:toclevels: 2
:icons: font
:sectnums:
:sectnumlevels: 6
:partnums:
:source-highlighter: rouge
:experimental:
:book: true
:pdf: false
:images-path: books/handbook/

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include::shared/mirrors.adoc[]
include::shared/releases.adoc[]
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include::shared/{{% lang %}}/teams.adoc[]
include::shared/{{% lang %}}/mailing-lists.adoc[]
include::shared/{{% lang %}}/urls.adoc[]
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include::../../../../../shared/asciidoctor.adoc[]
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:chapters-path:
include::../../../../../shared/asciidoctor.adoc[]
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include::{chapters-path}introduction.adoc[]

'''

toc::[]

:sectnums!:

include::{chapters-path}preface/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

:sectnums:

// Section one
include::{chapters-path}parti.adoc[]

include::{chapters-path}introduction/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}bsdinstall/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}basics/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}ports/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}x11/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}wayland/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}network/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

// Section two
include::{chapters-path}partii.adoc[]

include::{chapters-path}desktop/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}multimedia/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}kernelconfig/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}printing/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}linuxemu/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}wine/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

// Section three
include::{chapters-path}partiii.adoc[]

include::{chapters-path}config/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}boot/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}security/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}jails/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}mac/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}audit/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}disks/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}geom/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}zfs/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}filesystems/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}virtualization/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}l10n/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}cutting-edge/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}dtrace/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}usb-device-mode/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

// Section four
include::{chapters-path}partiv.adoc[]

include::{chapters-path}serialcomms/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}ppp-and-slip/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}mail/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}network-servers/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}firewalls/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}advanced-networking/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

// Section five
include::{chapters-path}partv.adoc[]

:sectnums!:

include::{chapters-path}mirrors/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}bibliography/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}eresources/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}pgpkeys/_index.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}glossary.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

include::{chapters-path}colophon.adoc[leveloffset=+1]

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