Introduction
FuryBSD brings together the stability of FreeBSD with a curated desktop environment tailored for modern hardware. Its package collection and ports tree provide a versatile toolkit for enthusiasts and professionals alike. Below is a luxurious tour of the finest applications ready to elevate your FuryBSD experience.
Desktop Essentials
Web Browsers
Secure browsing and web compatibility come first. These browsers deliver speed and extensibility on FuryBSD.
- Firefox ESR − enterprise grade support with long term security updates and wide extension ecosystem
- Chromium − open source core of a popular browser, efficient sandboxing and multimedia support
Office and Productivity
Professional grade suites for document editing spreadsheets and presentations.
- LibreOffice − full feature suite with Writer Calc Impress and Draw modules
- OnlyOffice − collaborative cloud integrated editor with modern interface
Communication and Collaboration
Connect with peers and manage projects seamlessly.
- HexChat − IRC client with plugin support and scripts
- Element − secure matrix chat client for team conversations and file sharing
Creativity Studio
Unleash artistic potential with open source visual tools.
- GIMP − advanced image manipulation and photo retouching
- Krita − digital painting with brush stabilizers and wraparound mode
- Inkscape − precision vector design and illustration
- Blender − comprehensive 3D creation suite for modeling animation rendering
Development and System Tools
Terminal Emulators
Crystal clear rendering and performance optimizations for heavy terminal usage.
Name | Rendering Engine | GPU Acceleration |
---|---|---|
Alacritty | OpenGL | Yes |
Kitty | OpenGL | Yes |
URxvt | Xft | No |
Editors and IDEs
From modal editing to full integrated development environments.
- NeoVim − modern vim with asynchronous architecture and plugin host
- Emacs − extensible editor with Org mode and LSP support
- Visual Studio Code − electron based IDE with extensions for every language
- JetBrains Fleet − lightweight IDE with remote development capabilities
Package Management and System Administration
Tools that harness the power of the FreeBSD ports collection and ZFS.
- Poudriere − robust build system for creating custom binary packages
- Portsnap − efficient ports tree distribution and updates
- ZFS − advanced file system management with snapshots and replication
- bhyve − native hypervisor for lightweight virtualization
Multimedia and Entertainment
High fidelity audio and video playback for enjoyment and professional editing.
- VLC − universal media player with broad codec support
- mpv − minimal player with scripting and GPU interpolation features
- Audacious − lightweight audio player with plugin architecture
- Shotcut − versatile video editor with timeline and filters
Virtualization and Isolation
Build secure sandboxes and virtual machines on a rock solid foundation.
- VirtualBox − cross platform virtualization with GUI management
- bhyve − integrated FreeBSD hypervisor for minimal overhead
- Docker − container engine via compatibility layers for services and microservices
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