Hello all,
I have been using PC-BSD for a while now and I really like the idea of the PBI system. I like the idea of "sandboxing" the applications in order to protect the base system [especially important for idiots like me] and avoiding dependency / library / updating problems, etc, even if it is at the expense of HDD space and possibly performance [?].
Unfortunately, there are many WMs and programs not available on PC-BSD which I would like.
My question is this: can something similar be achieved using "regular" FreeBSD? I suppose it is impractical / impossible to run a desktop style system from within a jail. I've heard different things regarding static linking.
So, once again, can a PBI-style system be set up in order to protect the base system on FreeBSD?
Thank you.
I have been using PC-BSD for a while now and I really like the idea of the PBI system. I like the idea of "sandboxing" the applications in order to protect the base system [especially important for idiots like me] and avoiding dependency / library / updating problems, etc, even if it is at the expense of HDD space and possibly performance [?].
Unfortunately, there are many WMs and programs not available on PC-BSD which I would like.
My question is this: can something similar be achieved using "regular" FreeBSD? I suppose it is impractical / impossible to run a desktop style system from within a jail. I've heard different things regarding static linking.
So, once again, can a PBI-style system be set up in order to protect the base system on FreeBSD?
Thank you.