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DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1173, 18 May 2026

Welcome to this year's 20th issue of DistroWatch Weekly!<br>Have you ever wanted to set up a FreeBSD server, maybe with some virtual machines or jails, but didn't want to wander down the path of manual configuration and command line tools? If so then the Sylve administration tool offers a solution. Sylve is a web-based administration tool which can be used to remotely administer FreeBSD systems. The web-based experience makes it possible to create and manage jails and virtual machines with a few clicks. This week we begin with a look at an early version of Sylve and report on the experience it provides. In our Questions and Answers section we talk about another administrative tool, BleachBit, and how it can be used to tidy filesystems. Do you have a filesystem cleaner that you like to use? Let us...