Just installed freebsd in a vm, what do I do now
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[deleted] · 2020-05-07 19:24

Freebsd doesn't have vim by default so I don't know how to edit stuff
like xorg or the doas configuration file. What editor does it have and
what is the command to use it?

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[deleted] · 2020-05-07 19:28

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[deleted] · 2020-05-07 19:30

Do I need doas for that? BSD  is so alien for me that I don't know
something simple like that

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[deleted] · 2020-05-07 19:32

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[deleted] · 2020-05-07 19:32

Thanks

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qci · 2020-05-07 19:33

I use `su -l` to become `root`.

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joefarmer13 · 2020-05-07 19:35

It likely has VI, that's the default Unix editor.

I use it enough to get the package manager going so I can install
Nano.

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[deleted] · 2020-05-07 19:36

Why do you use nano over vim? I see a lot of people saying that nano
is better but they never say why

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joefarmer13 · 2020-05-07 19:37

Never used Vim. And I know how to use Nano. Install whichever you
like!

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[deleted] · 2020-05-07 19:38

That's fair. I only use vim because that's the one that everyone else
uses to be honest

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joefarmer13 · 2020-05-07 19:39

Honestly this is the first time I've heard of Vim, next time I boot up
one of my BSD machines I'll check it out.

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nahnah2017 · 2020-05-07 20:20

Learn vim and thank me later. nano is the notepad of Unix. That is,
ex-Windows users need it.

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[deleted] · 2020-05-07 20:27

No, the default notepad-equvilent of a desktop environment is the
notepad of Unix. Have you ever used gedit or Kate?

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Xerxero · 2020-05-07 20:50

You do know there is a great user manual available that should get you
started.

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nahnah2017 · 2020-05-07 20:50

Once upon a time I did but I don't know that you are talking about a
desktop environment here.

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[deleted] · 2020-05-07 20:52

I am planning on using a tilling window manager in this vm but I am
still stuck with using gnome on my laptop for ease of use.

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vsoul · 2020-05-07 21:09

Use nano if you don’t know how to exit vim

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[deleted] · 2020-05-07 21:09

Bruh

:wq

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Mgladiethor · 2020-05-07 22:54

rm -rf /

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[deleted] · 2020-05-08 01:47

Drop in as root and pkg install to your heart's content. On FreeBSD,
your example configs are more than likely in
/usr/local/share/examples, I think.

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beowuff · 2020-05-08 03:40

Let me save you a key stroke.

:x

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beowuff · 2020-05-08 03:41

You could install sudo or doas. I believe both are in the pkg repo.

However, you should really check out the FreeBSD handbook. It’s got
tons of great info.


https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/

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Blitztide · 2020-05-08 15:51

freebsd has ee by default as well if you don't want to install
anything new