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NomadBSD

NomadBSD is a FreeBSD-based live operating system designed to run from removable media, such as USB flash drives or DVDs. It provides a portable, ready-to-use desktop environment without requiring an installation on the host computer, allowing users to boot into a complete FreeBSD-based workspace on different machines.

Key features include a graphical user interface, a curated set of desktop applications, and a persistence mechanism

Technical notes: NomadBSD is built on the FreeBSD base and ships as ISO/IMG images for download. The

Use cases and audience: NomadBSD is commonly used to try FreeBSD without making changes to internal drives,

that
preserves
user
data
and
settings
across
reboots.
NomadBSD
emphasizes
ease
of
use,
automatic
hardware
detection,
and
network
support,
making
it
suitable
for
demonstrations,
testing,
or
as
a
portable
daily
driver.
It
can
be
run
as
a
live
session
and,
if
desired,
installed
to
a
hard
drive
using
an
included
installer
workflow.
project
is
open
source,
with
build
scripts
and
source
code
publicly
available,
and
is
distributed
under
the
licenses
associated
with
FreeBSD
components.
The
system
supports
traditional
BIOS
and
modern
UEFI
boot
modes
and
is
designed
to
be
compatible
with
standard
PC
hardware.
to
demonstrate
FreeBSD
in
classrooms
or
presentations,
and
as
a
portable
desktop
for
users
who
travel
between
machines.
It
is
maintained
by
an
active
community
and
releases
are
made
publicly
available
through
the
project’s
website
and
repositories.