--- title: GhostBSD 26.2 Released As FreeBSD 15.1 Powered OS With... description: GhostBSD 26.2 is out, now based on FreeBSD 15.1-RELEASE. It keeps the MATE desktop by default atop the XLibre server. The release brings a new installer with... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/ghostbsd-26-2-released-as-freebsd-15-1-powered-os-with-new-installer-qdlsiuf6p twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: GhostBSD 26.2 Released As FreeBSD 15.1 Powered OS With New Installer | daily.dev og:description: GhostBSD 26.2 is out, now based on FreeBSD 15.1-RELEASE. It keeps the MATE desktop by default atop the XLibre server. The release brings a new installer with... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/ghostbsd-26-2-released-as-freebsd-15-1-powered-os-with-new-installer-qdlsiuf6p og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/qdLsiuF6P.png og:image:alt: GhostBSD 26.2 Released As FreeBSD 15.1 Powered OS With New Installer og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # GhostBSD 26.2 Released As FreeBSD 15.1 Powered OS With New Installer **[Phoronix](https://daily.dev/sources/phoronix)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary GhostBSD 26.2 is out, now based on FreeBSD 15.1-RELEASE. It keeps the MATE desktop by default atop the XLibre server. The release brings a new installer with new ZFS and network areas, plus support for full disk encryption using GELI. The install ISO is smaller, Ctrl+Alt+T now opens a terminal in MATE, and USB HID devices work by default via USBHID. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What FreeBSD version does GhostBSD 26.2 use? GhostBSD 26.2 is built on FreeBSD 15.1-RELEASE, succeeding GhostBSD 26.1 which was based on FreeBSD 15.0. FreeBSD 15.1 released with updated device drivers and other improvements. GhostBSD 26.2 still ships the MATE desktop environment by default running on the XLibre server. _Tracking BSD release cadence against your own upgrade plans gets easier on daily.dev._ ### Does the GhostBSD installer support full disk encryption? Yes, the new installer introduced in GhostBSD 26.2 can set up full disk encryption using GELI. The same installer update also adds new ZFS and network configuration areas, alongside a smaller install ISO for the release. _Evaluating encryption options across BSD and Linux installers is easier with daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [GhostBSD 26.1 Now Based On FreeBSD 15.0, Switches to XLibre X Server](https://daily.dev/posts/ghostbsd-26-1-now-based-on-freebsd-15-0-switches-to-xlibre-x-server-4j1x8k8vo) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I stopped dismissing FreeBSD after trying out its modern distros](https://daily.dev/posts/i-stopped-dismissing-freebsd-after-trying-out-its-modern-distros-jsecapfsz) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [FreeBSD 15.1 Released With Updated WiFi Drivers, Better C23 Support & Other Improvements](https://daily.dev/posts/freebsd-15-1-released-with-updated-wifi-drivers-better-c23-support-other-improvements-hbku6op2d) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [GhostBSD planning to ditch Xorg for XLibre](https://daily.dev/posts/ghostbsd-planning-to-ditch-xorg-for-xlibre-pdxyfmfcn) · The Register · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#open-source](https://daily.dev/tags/open-source), [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/ghostbsd-26-2-released-as-freebsd-15-1-powered-os-with-new-installer-qdlsiuf6p) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"GhostBSD 26.2 Released As FreeBSD 15.1 Powered OS With New Installer","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/ghostbsd-26-2-released-as-freebsd-15-1-powered-os-with-new-installer-qdlsiuf6p","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/ghostbsd-26-2-released-as-freebsd-15-1-powered-os-with-new-installer-qdlsiuf6p"},"datePublished":"2026-10-28T10:15:55.730Z","dateModified":"2026-10-28T10:16:44.479Z","description":"GhostBSD 26.2 is out, now based on FreeBSD 15.1-RELEASE. 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