Category: FreeBSD

This is the procedure for installing and running the Spotify desktop client in GNOME on the FreeBSD operating system by using FreeBSD’s built-in Linux Binary Compatibility. This procedure has been tested on Spotify (2021) through 1:1.1.84 (2022) on FreeBSD 13.0.

This is the procedure for mounting a FAT32 formatted SD memory card on FreeBSD. FAT32, or 32 bit FAT, is often used by digital cameras, camcorders, action cameras and video surveillance cameras. Examples are Canon EOS digital cameras and GoPro action cameras.

If you just upgraded to FreeBSD 12 or 13, then you might experience, that the font in the virtual terminal system console has become too small.

If you upgraded to FreeBSD 12 or 13, you might experience, that the boot menu has a broken layout with special characters and the console resolution is incorrect. Fix it with the new UEFI kernel loader.

Procedure for creating a custom launcher icon, that runs your script or application, in GNOME on FreeBSD.

Procedure for installing and running the Signal desktop application on a FreeBSD by using FreeBSD’s built-in Linux Binary Compatibility. This procedure has been tested with Signal 5.26 through 5.50 (2022) on FreeBSD 13.0.

Procedure for installing the Ubuntu base system into FreeBSD’s built-in Linux Binary Compatibility, so Ubuntu and Debian based desktop applications, such as Signal, Spotify and Netflix, can run directly on FreeBSD. Tested with Ubuntu 20.04 on FreeBSD 13.0.