how to get kernel source (ie which ver to get?)

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how to get kernel source (ie which ver to get?)

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so kernel source was not part of install (i think it is for freeBSD, no big deal), and i wanna compile something which is telling me i need kernel source installed

i'm running GhostBSD11.1-ALPHA1-20170808-063724-xfce-i386.iso

$ freebsd-version -k
11.1-RC3

if i use

$ git clone https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd.git /usr/src

will that get 11.1-RC3 or no, i have to add something special to the git command or even git from a different github ?
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Re: how to get kernel source (ie which ver to get?)

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You can get the source code from this GhostBSD wiki page:

http://wiki.ghostbsd.org/wiki/index.php ... stallation

Select the image you want
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Re: how to get kernel source (ie which ver to get?)

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NevilleGoddard wrote:Your image is this one I think:


ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/relea ... SE/src.txz
Yes, that is the src tarball, however keep in mind two things:

1) you should spend some amount of time learning about GhostBSD/FreeBSD before to adventure into software building, FreeBSD/GhostBSD are quite different from a Linux distro.

2) We might drop i386 support any time, ideally within hours.
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Thanks, ASX.
Don't you ever sleep? :)
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NevilleGoddard wrote:Thanks, ASX.
Don't you ever sleep? :)
Sleeping make me feel like a "rechargeable battery" and we all know batteries allow for a limited amount of discharge/recharge cycles :lol: :mrgreen:
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:D
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