Here is a tip for Linux Users coming to GhostBSD.
In GhostBSD (and more broadly, FreeBSD), the first non-system user account is typically assigned UID 1001 instead of 1000, which is the common default on Linux distributions. This difference stems from how the base system accounts are structured in FreeBSD-derived systems.
Key Differences Between GhostBSD (FreeBSD) and Linux:
Why GhostBSD Starts at 1001:
FreeBSD reserves a wider range of UID values under 1000 for various system, daemon, or service accounts, more than is common on most Linux systems. This leads to the first regular user being assigned UID 1001, to avoid conflicts.
GhostBSD inherits this behavior from FreeBSD’s adduser tool, which checks existing UIDs and chooses the next free UID above the highest used system UID (often 1000 or just below).
Example:
UID 0 = root
UID 1–999 = service accounts like bin, daemon, mail, www, etc.
UID 1000 = unassigned
UID 1001 = first regular user created via the installer
This is a design decision to ensure clear separation between system and user accounts, maintaining better security and administrative clarity, which is especially valued in BSD-style systems.
