DigitalOcean
Tutorial series

Getting Started with FreeBSD

Getting Started with FreeBSD

Introduction

This series will show you how to get started with a FreeBSD cloud server. The first article will explain some of the differences between Linux and FreeBSD. The tutorials that follow cover the basics of FreeBSD security, maintenance, and software installation. If you are new to FreeBSD, this series will help you get up and running quickly.

Tutorials in series

Tutorial

A Comparative Introduction to FreeBSD for Linux Users

  • January 14, 2015
  • 12 min read

Read more

Tutorial

How To Get Started with FreeBSD 10.1

  • January 14, 2015
  • 5 min read

Read more

Tutorial

How To Configure SSH Key-Based Authentication on a FreeBSD Server

  • January 14, 2015
  • 11 min read

Read more

Tutorial

Recommended Steps for New FreeBSD 10.1 Servers

  • January 14, 2015
  • 9 min read

Read more

Tutorial

An Introduction to Basic FreeBSD Maintenance

  • January 14, 2015
  • 15 min read

Read more

Tutorial

How To Manage Packages on FreeBSD 10.1 with Pkg

  • January 14, 2015
  • 6 min read

Read more

Tutorial

How To Install and Manage Ports on FreeBSD 10.1

  • January 14, 2015
  • 21 min read

Read more

Become a contributor for community

Get paid to write technical tutorials and select a tech-focused charity to receive a matching donation.

Sign Up

DigitalOcean Documentation

Full documentation for every DigitalOcean product.

Learn more

Resources for startups and AI-native businesses

The Wave has everything you need to know about building a business, from raising funding to marketing your product.

Learn more

The developer cloud

Scale up as you grow — whether you're running one virtual machine or ten thousand.

Start building today

From GPU-powered inference and Kubernetes to managed databases and storage, get everything you need to build, scale, and deploy intelligent applications.

© 2026 DigitalOcean, LLC.Sitemap.