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====== Information ======

  * FreeBSD ((https://www.freebsd.org/))
  * 14.2-RELEASE (([[https://www.freebsd.org/releases/14.2R/relnotes/|relnotes]], [[https://www.freebsd.org/releases/14.2R/announce/|announce]]))
  * Xfce ((https://www.xfce.org/))

  * 2025/03/10: ''FreeBSD 14.2-RELEASE-p2'' ((random ''fastfetch''es might show ''p1'' still; kernel update?))

====== TODOs ======

  * [[bsd;notes;freebsd]]
  * [[bsd:notes:ports_temp|Ports/Src]] (drm-61-kmod; newer note in above link)
  * Joystick [[bsd;notes;joystick#devdconf|devd.conf]]
  * PC speaker beep at log-in ([[https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/how-to-have-pc-speaker-beep-when-log-in-is-ready.94934/|thread]])
  * Solo U2F key and Firefox ([[https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/solo-key-u2f-fido2-in-firefox.95203/|thread]])
  * Wine ''wine.bin'' kill desktop launcher
  * Android ''adb'' ([[https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/adb-android-tools.93731/#post-670844|post]])
  * Android file transfers with MTP (''adb pull'' works)
  * Install note 32-bit libs https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/bsdinstall/#bsdinstall-components

  * Spinesnap = Dell Latitude 5591 laptop ((Intel UHD 630, no TB, no dGPU))

====== Download ======

  * https://download.freebsd.org/releases/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/14.2/

  FreeBSD-14.2-RELEASE-amd64-memstick.img

====== Installation Notes ======

===== Partitioning =====

  * https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/bsdinstall/#bsdinstall-partitioning

  * UFS

===== System Configuration =====

  * [x] ''local_unbound''
  * Everything else unchecked

===== System Hardening =====

  * [x] Everything checked

===== User =====

  * Invite to other groups: ''wheel''
  * Shell: ''sh''

===== Network =====

  * DHCP or Static on Ethernet (''em0'')
  * DHCP on USB Tether (''ue0'')

====== Network ======

===== USB Tethering =====

  * https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/usb-tethering-detected-and-up-but-no-internet.88441/
  * :?: Might apply to any type of USB network device that shows up under ''ue#''

  su -

  sysrc ifconfig_ue0=SYNCDHCP

  /etc/netstart

====== Time Sync ======

  su -

  ntpd -g -q

====== Update ======

===== FreeBSD =====

  * https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/cutting-edge/#freebsdupdate-security-patches

  su -

  freebsd-update fetch install

  sync && reboot

===== pkg =====

  su -

  pkg update -f

  pkg upgrade

====== Xorg ======

  * https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/x11/#x-install

  su -

  pkg install xorg 'drm-515-kmod' 'gpu-firmware-intel-kmod-kabylake'

  pw groupmod video -m espionage724

  sysrc kld_list+=i915kms

====== Xfce ======

  * https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/desktop/#xfce-environment

  su -

  pkg install xfce

  ee /etc/fstab

  # Xfce
  proc /proc procfs rw 0 0

  sysrc dbus_enable="YES"

  echo '. /usr/local/etc/xdg/xfce4/xinitrc' > /home/espionage724/.xinitrc

  chown espionage724:espionage724 /home/espionage724/.xinitrc

  sync && reboot

===== Login =====

  * Username -> Password -> ''startx''

  startx

====== Software ======

===== Repos =====

==== FreeBSD-latest ====

  * TODO: Move somewhere else (not actively used)

  su -

  mkdir -p '/usr/local/etc/pkg/repos' && ee '/usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/FreeBSD-latest.conf'

<code>
FreeBSD: { enabled: no }

FreeBSD-latest: {
  url: "pkg+https://pkg.freebsd.org/${ABI}/latest",
  enabled: yes,
  priority: 0,
  mirror_type: "SRV",
  signature_type: "FINGERPRINTS",
  fingerprints: "/usr/share/keys/pkg"
}</code>

==== FreeBSD-kmods ====

  * TODO: Move somewhere else (not actively used)

  * https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-ports/2024-December/006997.html

  su -

  mkdir -p '/usr/local/etc/pkg/repos' && ee '/usr/local/etc/pkg/repos/FreeBSD-kmods-latest.conf'

<code>
FreeBSD-kmods-latest: {
  url: "pkg+https://pkg.freebsd.org/${ABI}/kmods_latest_${VERSION_MINOR}",
  enabled: yes,
  priority: 1,
  mirror_type: "SRV",
  signature_type: "FINGERPRINTS",
  fingerprints: "/usr/share/keys/pkg"
}</code>

===== Initial =====

  su -

  pkg install xdg-user-dirs filezilla firefox

==== XDG Dirs ====

  * :!: Done from regular user and not ''su''

  exit

  xdg-user-dirs-update --force

===== General =====

  su -

  pkg install evince-lite thunderbird foliate gbrainy gimp keepassxc libreoffice mate-calc mpv ristretto thunar-archive-plugin transmission-gtk vlc xfce4-screensaver xfce4-screenshooter-plugin xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin android-tools aria2 cups en-freebsd-doc en-hunspell gnome-keyring gstreamer1-plugins-good gstreamer1-plugins-ugly gstreamer1-libav gtk-sharp30 htop icoutils libressl mesa-demos mesa-devel noto unar wget xarchiver xrandr yt-dlp 

===== Chicago95 =====

  * https://github.com/grassmunk/Chicago95
  * https://www.freshports.org/x11-themes/chicago95

  chicago95

===== rox-filer =====

  * https://www.freshports.org/x11-fm/rox-filer/
  * :?: Interesting for a spatial file manager

  rox-filer

===== Fastfetch =====

  * https://www.freshports.org/sysutils/fastfetch

  fastfetch

===== Wine =====

  * https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/wine/#installing-wine-on-freebsd

  wine-devel wine-gecko-devel wine-mono-devel winetricks

===== Intel =====

****

  libva-intel-media-driver

===== Games =====

****

  neverball

==== Doomsday Engine ====

  * [[games;bsd;doomsday_engine|Doomsday Engine]]

  doomsday fluid-soundfont

==== FlightGear ====

  * :!: [[games:bsd:flightgear|FlightGear]]
  * [[games;controller_bindings;flightgear_sidewinder_joystick|Sidewinder Precision Pro Joystick Bindings]]

  flightgear flightgear-data

===== Tor Browser =====

****

  tor-browser

====== Settings ======

===== Groups =====

  * ''operator'' to allow general reboot/power-off

  su -

  pw groupmod 'operator' -m 'espionage724'

===== 32-bit Wine =====

  * :!: Done from regular user and not ''su''

  exit

  '/usr/local/share/wine/pkg32.sh' update -f && '/usr/local/share/wine/pkg32.sh' upgrade

  '/usr/local/share/wine/pkg32.sh' install wine-devel mesa-dri gstreamer1-plugins-good gstreamer1-plugins-ugly gstreamer1-libav libressl

  '/usr/local/share/wine/pkg32.sh' autoremove

===== MIME =====

  gio mime 'text/plain' 'org.xfce.mousepad.desktop'

  gio mime 'image/jpeg' 'org.xfce.ristretto.desktop'

  gio mime 'image/png' 'org.xfce.ristretto.desktop'

  gio mime 'image/bmp' 'org.xfce.ristretto.desktop'

  gio mime 'application/pdf' 'org.gnome.Evince.desktop'

  gio mime 'application/epub+zip' 'com.github.johnfactotum.Foliate.desktop'

===== Xfce =====

==== Appearance ====

  * [[https://github.com/grassmunk/Chicago95/blob/master/INSTALL.md#enabling-chicago95|Chicago95]]

  * Style -> Chicago95
  * Icons -> Chicago95
  * Fonts -> **Enable** anti-aliasing -> Uncheck and re-check for full check-mark
  * Fonts -> Rendering -> Hinting: None
  * Fonts -> Rendering -> Sub-pixel order: None
  * Fonts -> DPI -> Custom DPI setting: ''96''

  008080

==== Panel 1 ====

  * Items -> Add -> Whisker Menu (move to beginning of Items and remove Applications Menu)

  * Items -> Status Tray Plugin -> Fixed icon size (pixels): ''16''
  * Items -> Status Tray Plugin -> Uncheck ''Square items''

=== Items ===

  * Whisker Menu
  * Separator (Handle)
  * Window Buttons
  * Separator (Transparent, **Expand**)
  * Separator (Handle)
  * Workspace Switcher
  * Separator (Handle)
  * Status Tray Plugin (Fixed ''16'', uncheck Square items)
  * Separator (Handle)
  * Power Manager Plugin
  * Separator (Handle)
  * Clock

=== Whisker Menu ===

  * General -> Uncheck ''Show generic application names''
  * General -> Uncheck ''Show application descriptions''
  * General -> Menu width: ''425''
  * General -> Menu height: ''525''
  * General -> Background opacity: ''100''

  * Appearance -> [x] Position search entry on bottom
  * Appearance -> [x] Position commands next to search entry
  * Appearance -> Profile: Hidden
  * Appearance -> Display: Icon and title
  * Appearance -> Display: ''Start''

  * Commands -> [x] Lock Screen, Log Out (top/''--fast''), Restart, Shut Down (uncheck rest)

=== Window Buttons ===

  * Appearance -> Uncheck ''Show flat buttons''
  * Appearance -> Uncheck ''Show handle''
  * Appearance -> Sort order: ''None, allow drag-and-drop''

  * Behaviour -> Uncheck ''Group windows by application''
  * Behaviour -> Uncheck ''Switch windows using the mouse wheel''

=== Clock ===

  * Time Settings -> Timezone: ''America/New_York''
  * Appearance -> Layout: Digital
  * Clock Options -> Layout: Date, then time
  * Clock Options -> Date/Time Format: Custom Format

  * Date

<code>%a, %b %d</code>

  * Time

<code>%l:%M %P</code>

==== Power Manager ====

  * Display -> ''Blank after'' and ''Put to sleep after'': Never
  * Display -> Switch off after: 5 minutes

==== Terminal ====

  * General -> Scrollback: ''10000''
  * Appearance -> [x] Use system font
  * Appearance -> Background -> Transparent Background ''0.80''

==== Window Manager ====

  * Style -> Theme -> Chicago95

==== Window Manager Tweaks ====

  * Compositor -> ''Enable display compositing'' on for no tearing, or off for lowest latency

  * Compositor -> Uncheck ''Show shadows under popup windows''
  * Compositor -> Uncheck ''Show shadows under dock windows''
  * Compositor -> Uncheck ''Zoom desktop with mouse wheel''
  * Compositor -> Opacity of window during move: 10 notches from right/Opaque

==== Xfce Screensaver ====

  * Screensaver -> Floating Xfce
  * Screensaver -> Regard the computer as idle after: ''1'' minutes
  * Lock Screen -> Lock the screen after the screensaver is active for: ''5'' minutes
  * Lock Screen -> Disable Session Status Messages
  * Lock Screen -> Disable User Switching

==== Settings ====

  xfconf-query --channel 'xfwm4' --property '/general/vblank_mode' --type 'string' --set 'off' --create

  xfconf-query --channel 'thunar' --property '/misc-volume-management' --set 'false'

  xfconf-query --channel 'thunar' --property '/misc-show-delete-action' --set 'true'

  xfconf-query --channel 'xfce4-notifyd' --property '/theme' --type 'string' --set 'Chicago95' --create

  xfconf-query --channel 'xfce4-terminal' --property '/misc-show-unsafe-paste-dialog' --set 'false'

  xfconf-query --channel 'xfce4-terminal' --property '/font-use-system' --set 'true'

===== Keyboard =====

==== Behavior ====

  * Repeat delay: ''400''
  * Repeat speed: ''30''

==== Shortcuts ====

  bash -c "secret-tool lookup 'keepass' 'default' | keepassxc --pw-stdin ~/'Documents/keepass.kdbx'"

  xfce4-terminal --title='FreeBSD Updater' --command "su - 'root' -c 'freebsd-update fetch install && pkg update --force && pkg upgrade && sync && echo 'Done' && sleep '3''"

  xfce4-popup-whiskermenu

  * Vol Up

  mixer 'vol'='+5%' > '/dev/null'

  * Vol Down

  mixer 'vol'='-5%' > '/dev/null'

  * Vol Mute

  mixer 'vol'='mute=toggle' > '/dev/null'

  * Brightness Up

  backlight incr '10'

  * Brightness Down

  backlight decr '10'

=== Keys ===

  * Listed respectively to above

  * Ctrl + Alt + Z
  * F6
  * Super/Windows Key
  * ''mixer'' commands bound to ''AudioRaiseVolume'', ''AudioLowerVolume'', and ''Audio Mute'' ((when set from a USB keyboard, requires ''hw.usb.usbhid.enable=1''))
  * ''backlight'' commands bound to ''MonBrightnessUp'' and ''MonBrightnessDown'' ((Spinesnap requires ''acpi_video''))

=== xfconf-query ===

  xfconf-query --channel 'xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts' --property '/commands/custom/Super_L' --type 'string' --set 'xfce4-popup-whiskermenu' --create

  xfconf-query --channel 'xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts' --property '/commands/custom/MonBrightnessUp' --type 'string' --set "backlight incr '10'" --create

  xfconf-query --channel 'xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts' --property '/commands/custom/MonBrightnessDown' --type 'string' --set "backlight decr '10'" --create

  xfconf-query --channel 'xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts' --property '/commands/custom/AudioRaiseVolume' --type 'string' --set "mixer 'vol'='+5%' > '/dev/null'" --create

  xfconf-query --channel 'xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts' --property '/commands/custom/AudioLowerVolume' --type 'string' --set "mixer 'vol'='-5%' > '/dev/null'" --create

  xfconf-query --channel 'xfce4-keyboard-shortcuts' --property '/commands/custom/AudioMute' --type 'string' --set "mixer 'vol'='mute=toggle' > '/dev/null'" --create

===== loader.conf =====

==== Spinesnap ====

  su -

  ee '/boot/loader.conf'

<code>
security.bsd.allow_destructive_dtrace=0
autoboot_delay=2
hw.usb.usbhid.enable=1
hw.acpi.video.lcd0.fullpower=100</code>

<code>
hw.i915kms.enable_psr=0
hw.i915kms.enable_fbc=0
hw.i915kms.enable_dc=0
hw.i915kms.disable_power_well=0</code>

==== Unused ====

  hw.acpi.osname="Windows 2017"

  exec="gop set 0"

==== Boot Commands ====

  * TODO: Under misc

  boot

  gop list

===== rc.conf =====

==== Spinesnap ====

  su -

  ee '/etc/rc.conf'

<code>
clear_tmp_enable="YES"
syslogd_flags="-ss"
hostname="Spinesnap"
ifconfig_em0="inet 192.168.1.150 netmask 255.255.255.0"
defaultrouter="192.168.1.1"
ifconfig_em0_ipv6="inet6 accept_rtadv"
local_unbound_enable="YES"
moused_nondefault_enable="NO"
# Set dumpdev to "AUTO" to enable crash dumps, "NO" to disable
dumpdev="NO"
kld_list="i915kms acpi_video"
dbus_enable="YES"
webcamd_enable="YES"</code>

===== sysctl.conf =====

==== Spinesnap ====

  * https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/config/#hwpstate_intel

  su -

  ee '/etc/sysctl.conf'

<code>dev.hwpstate_intel.0.epp=0</code>

<code>
security.bsd.see_other_uids=0
security.bsd.see_other_gids=0
security.bsd.see_jail_proc=0
security.bsd.unprivileged_read_msgbuf=0
security.bsd.unprivileged_proc_debug=0
kern.randompid=1
dev.hwpstate_intel.0.epp=0</code>

===== device.hints =====

==== Spinesnap ====

  * https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/multimedia/#sound-mixer
  * https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/thinkpad-x270-audio-device-hints-for-headphones.74193/

  * For built-in speaker and 3.5mm headphone jack auto-switch
  * Last tested: 2024/12/11

  su -

  ee '/boot/device.hints'

<code>
hint.hdac.0.cad0.nid20.config="as=1 seq=0"
hint.hdac.0.cad0.nid33.config="as=1 seq=15 device=Headphones"</code>

===== Backlight =====

  su -

  sysrc kld_list+="acpi_video"

===== Network =====

==== local-unbound DNS ====

  * https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/network/#configuring-nameserver
  * Already done during install by ''local_unbound''

  cat '/etc/rc.conf' | grep 'local_unbound_enable'

  cat '/etc/resolv.conf'

  su -

  ee '/etc/resolv.conf'

<code>
nameserver 127.0.0.1
options edns0</code>

===== Printer =====

  * https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/printing/

==== CUPS ====

  * https://docs.freebsd.org/en/articles/cups/

  su - root -c 'service cupsd onestart'

  su - root -c 'service cupsd onestop'

==== Printer ====

  * http://localhost:631/admin
  * Log-in as regular user (not ''root'')

  * Internet Printing Protocol (ipp)
  * HP
  * IPP Everywhere ™
  * Output Mode: DeviceGray
  * Duplex: DuplexNoTumble ((presumably double-sided printing, flip-on-long-edge))

  ipp://192.168.1.164/ipp/print

  Kole

===== Game Controllers =====

  * :!: See [[bsd;notes;joystick|Joystick]]

===== mpv =====

  mkdir -p ~/'.config/mpv' && ee ~/'.config/mpv/mpv.conf'

<code>
save-position-on-quit
sub-auto=fuzzy
force-window=yes
profile=gpu-hq
scale=ewa_lanczossharp
cscale=ewa_lanczossharp
video-sync=display-resample
interpolation
tscale=oversample
hwdec=vaapi
hwdec-codecs=all</code>

===== OpenJDK =====

  * 2024/11/25: ''openjdk17'' is a dependency for ''libreoffice''

  su -

  ee '/etc/fstab'

<code>
# OpenJDK
fdesc /dev/fd fdescfs rw 0 0</code>

  mount | grep 'fdescfs on /dev/fd'

  mount | grep 'procfs on /proc'

===== KeePassXC =====

==== Settings ====

  * General -> [ ] Load previous databases on startup
  * Security -> [x] Use DuckDuckGo service to download website icons

==== Database Password on Keyring ====

  * For [[#keyboard_shortcuts|Keyboard Shortcut]]

  secret-tool store --label='KeePass' 'keepass' 'default'

===== Secure Shell =====

  * TODO

===== Drive Maintenance =====

==== ZFS ====

  * TODO [[bsd:notes:zfs_nas_format]]

===== Wine =====

  * See [[bsd;notes;wine|Wine]]

===== Xorg =====

  * [[bsd;notes;xorg.conf_snippets|xorg.conf Snippets]] (75Hz, ''evdev'')

==== Full RGB HDMI ====

  ee ~/'.xinitrc'

<code>
xrandr --output 'HDMI-1' --set 'Broadcast RGB' 'Full'
xrandr --output 'HDMI-1' --set 'content type' 'Game'
xrandr --output 'HDMI-1' --set 'Colorspace' 'opRGB'
'.' '/usr/local/etc/xdg/xfce4/xinitrc'</code>

====== Tweaks ======

  su -

  ee '/usr/local/etc/profile.d/general-tweaks.sh'

<code>
# GTK
export GSK_RENDERER='gl'

# Mesa
export mesa_glthread='false'
export MESA_NO_ERROR='1'

# Intel
export ANV_PRIMITIVE_REPLICATION_MAX_VIEWS='0'
export ANV_NO_GPL='1'

# End</code>

====== Firefox ======

  * See [[programs;firefox|Firefox]]

====== Notable Folders and Commands ======

  * See [[bsd;notes;misc]]