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    What are some great minimal Linux distros for Pfsence?

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      jgatzek
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      Currently I’m running Pfsense on a cube computer with FreeBSD, which I dislike. What other Linux distributions work well with Pfsense? Please list a few.

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        KOM @jgatzek
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        @jgatzek Just Google it. I'm sure it will return a bunch of different Linux distros you can run pfSense on. Personally, I run pfSense on Windows 8 for the superior security that Windows offers.

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          luckman212 LAYER 8 @KOM
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          🤣

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            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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            OK this initially looked like spam but in fact I think you are asking what Linux distros might work for administering pfSense from?

            In which case, pretty much any of them!

            I have use Ubuntu, Mint, Arch. I have used Xubuntu on older hardware or in a VM for a smaller footprint.

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