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Welcome to FreeBSD! This handbook covers the installation and day to day use of _FreeBSD {rel142-current}-RELEASE_ and _{rel134-current}-RELEASE_.
This book is the result of ongoing work by many individuals.
Some sections might be outdated.
Those interested in helping to update and expand this document should send email to the {freebsd-doc}.

The latest version of this book is available from the https://www.FreeBSD.org/[FreeBSD web site].
Previous versions can be obtained from https://docs.FreeBSD.org/doc/[https://docs.FreeBSD.org/doc/].
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