<ul><li>FreeBSD is a complete operating system (including packages and ports), while Linux usually refers to the kernel only.</li><li>FreeBSD comes with almost everything you need by default.</li><li>Additional programs in FreeBSD do not go to either “/bin/” or “/usr/bin”, they go to “/usr/local/bin”.</li><li>Additional configuration files in FreeBSD to not go to “/etc” but into “/usr/local/etc/”.</li><li>You can add permanent network configurations in FreeBSD using the “sysrc” utility.</li><li>Name resolution is configured in “/etc/resolv.conf“ in FreeBSD.</li><li>System updates in FreeBSD can be done using “freebsd-update”.</li><li>Updating or managing packages in FreeBSD is done with “pkg”.</li><li>Next step includes adding users and groups in FreeBSD.</li></ul>

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