FreeBSD -RELEASE 64-bit is the recommended platform.
- FreeBSD
pkg install node
pkg install npm
pkg install libgnome-keyring
npm config set python /usr/local/bin/python2 -g
to ensure that gyp uses Python 2
git clone https://github.com/atom/atom
cd atom
script/build # Creates application at $TMPDIR/atom-build/Atom
sudo script/grunt install # Installs command to /usr/local/bin/atom
sudo script/grunt install --install-dir /install/atom/here
script/build --build-dir /build/atom/here