Overview of FreeBSD VPS v3
This section provides you with a quick introduction of and context for FreeBSD, the online manual pages, and how you
might utilize the features of FreeBSD VPS v3.
FreeBSD is a UNIX Operating System
FreeBSD UNIX is derived from the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) of UNIX. The operating system is distributed under
the terms of the FreeBSD Foundation. Your FreeBSD VPS v3 account utilizes FreeBSD version 6.0.
FreeBSD UNIX and FreeBSD VPS v3
FreeBSD UNIX is based on open standards and is derived from the community-supported, open source FreeBSD Project. To
locate more information about Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD), FreeBSD, and the FreeBSD Project, refer to the
project Website (http://www.freebsd.org/). The operating system provides support for numerous open-source communication,
database, and software applications.
As you perform configuration, administration and trouble-shooting tasks, you will be able to apply your previous
knowledge of open-source software applications to FreeBSD VPS v3. Your account provides services in a way that assures
the account functions as a stand-alone server, independent from any other account. The account supports specific
processes, applications, users, and files. By utilizing root access you can grant access to any port. The account
supports multiple users and user based applications. With access to all of your account’s logs, administration per
service is easy to do. Data backups, server security and software updates are updated through server software updates
which often require no intervention on your part.
Your account is a hosting environment which provides you with an approximation of your own virtual machine. Keep in
mind that although your account shares remote hardware with other accounts, your account does not share software.
Each account has its own complete directory structure and set of dedicated applications such as Web server and mail
server. Your account can be remotely rebooted without affecting any other accounts served by the physical hardware
and runs with server monitoring software applications. Configure your account to support multiple users with shell,
Web, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and/or email privileges. The FreeBSD operating system provides a compatible base
for operating system-level server virtualization, a template-based file system (or skel) package, and copy-on-write
(COW) file system optimization.
The Online Manual Pages
Your account also supports your access to the online manual pages (or man pages) which provide information about the
full command set supported by your account. Man pages also provide information about system calls, library calls,
special files, as well as file formats and conventions.
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