====== FreeBSD Goals ======

  * [[FreeBSD]]
  * [[OS Install Base]]

When creating a FreeBSD instance to develop and test releases on, please give the system a hostname that includes the target goal.  For example: ''freebsd-dev-ports'' or ''freebsd-dev-packages''

=== Install Base ===

  * <del>Create a setup using only binary packages (VirtualBox)</del>
  * <del>Create a setup using only source ports</del>
  * Install [[OS install base]] programs on both setups and document

=== Ports and Packages ===

  * Read and document features of [[FreeBSD ports|ports]]
  * Read and document features of [[pkg_add]], etc.
  * Read and document features of [[pkgng]]

=== System ===

  * <del>Setup a good [[csh]] rc file: control arrow, searchable history, standard alias</del>es
  * <del>Build a good list of base packages to install</del>
  * <del>Setup a [[ZFS]] partition</del>
  * <del>Howto setup cron</del>
  * Howto setup locate
  * Howto setup Postfix

=== Deployment ===

  * Create a checklist of files to use for a [[FreeBSD Deployment|quick deployment]]
  * Decide on a method for filesystem overlays (?)
  * Document how to install an AMP stack, be aware of what versions are installed from ports/packages

=== Configuration ===

  * Base configuration files for common services: openssh, dropbear, etc.
  * Generate configuration files for monit
  * Generate configuration files for MySQL