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title	description	tags
Install FreeBSD from linux	How to install FreeBSD at hosting providers that do not support it	FreeBSD

Introduction

This article explains a simple method to install FreeBSD when all you have is a linux and a remote console.

How to

First login as root on the linux you want to reinstall as Freebsd. Identify the disk device you want to install on, update the url below to the latest release you want and run :

wget https://download.freebsd.org/ftp/releases/VM-IMAGES/13.0-RELEASE/amd64/Latest/FreeBSD-13.0-RELEASE-amd64.raw.xz \
     -O - | xz -dc | dd of=/dev/vda bs=1M conv=fdatasync

When all is done, force a reboot of your machine and connect to the remote console. Your FreeBSD system should boot and leave you with an authentication prompt. Just type in root (it will not ask for a password) and go through this post installation checklist :

• run freebsd-update fetch install then reboot
• set a root password with passwd
• add a user account with adduser, put it in the wheel group
• add a ssh authorized_keys for your new user
• change your hostname in /etc/rc.conf
• activate openssh with service sshd enable && service sshd start
• if dhcp is not sufficient configure your network with ifconfig, pkill dhclient if necessary and check the default route(s)
• don't forget to configure ipv6 too
• configure your resolv.conf
• install python3 for your first ansible run