====== EDE on FreeBSD ======

''EDE'' was ported to ''%%FreeBSD%%'' and packages are available for x86 and x86_64 computers. You can either install ''EDE'' from packages, build it from ports or compile and install it manually.

===== Using pre-build packages =====

Packages are available on the official ''%%FreeBSD%%'' pkg mirror so you don't have to adjust anything. Just install ''EDE''.

==== Package tools ====

%%FreeBSD%% versions up to 9 use the old //pkg tools// by default whereas version 10 uses //pkg-ng//. Since ''%%FreeBSD%%'' 8.4 however, you can install the new //pkg-ng// as well.\\
If you use 8.4 or 9.x and are in doubt execute the following line:

  cat /etc/make.conf

Should the file contain the string **WITH_PKGNG=yes**, your system uses //pkg-ng//.

In both cases setup X11 the way you want it and install ''EDE'' using the right package management tool.

==== Old pkg tools ====

  pkg_add -r ede

==== Pkg-ng ====

  pkg install ede

===== Installing from ports =====

You can build ''EDE'' from ports on ''%%FreeBSD%%''. Make sure you have the most current ports:

  portsnap fench
  portsnap update

Then change into the directory for ''EDE'' (**/usr/ports/x11-wm/ede**) and issue //make//.

The ports dialog will let you choose if you wish to compile ''EDE'' with or without //HAL support//.

===== Building / installing from source =====

Alternatively you can of course follow the generic building procedure, too: InstallingFromSource.

===== Starting EDE =====

You can either use a graphical login manager or start it using ''startx''. In the later case edit the //.xinitrc// file in your user's home directory so that it just launches ''EDE''. The line for that is the following:

  exec startede