FreeBSD: After the First Boot

Part of the “FreeBSD on a Laptop” series. After the first boot of my new FreeBSD installation, these are some extra steps I like to make right away to get a system off to a good start! Package management Set pkg manager to default to yes Allow designated users to run commands as root Use a larger font in console Add user to additional groups Alias for root mail Switch user shell from sh to bash Create SSH keys Boot delay Message of the day Clear terminal at logout Package management Pack...