Mac OS X 10.2: How to install the BSD subsystem after Mac OS X 10.2

This document explains how to custom install the BSD package after Mac OS X 10.2 has already been installed. Unless you choose not to install it, the BSD subsystem is installed by default when you install Mac OS X.

This document applies to Mac OS X 10.2 through 10.2.8. For Mac OS X 10.3 Panther information, see this document.
The steps listed here are for use with the Mac OS X 10.2 Install CD, which you either purchased or was included with your computer in addition to Restore discs. If you are using a Restore DVD disc, stop here and see Mac OS X 10.2 - Restore DVD: How to Install Individual Third-Party Software Items Without Erasing.

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Published Date: Oct 10, 2016