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Hey #FreeBSD admins with #OpenBSD as second language, what would be the equivalent to ˋacme-client` on FreeBSD?
Like in single command you run every night that checks if your Let’s encrypt certificates are up to date and, if not, just request another one. Nothing more, no integration with other software configuration.
I have looked in the handbook but there doesn’t seem to be a stock option. Also, I used pkg search but can’t make up my mind from the tenth of results :-/
Sorry if none of this makes any sense but that's just how I roll. 😂
Failure of the day was trying to have #Peertube run on #OpenBSD...
Everything looked pretty ok until I switched the instance online and it started doing... well, it's things... And then, BAM: peertube[26957]: node(84677) in free(): double free 0xb475cc26c20.
Note sure if the previous
"stack": "Error: Cannot find module '/var/www/peertube/storage/plugins/node_modules/sqlite3/lib/binding/node-v127-openbsd-x64/node_sqlite3.node'\nRequire stack:\n- /var/www/peertube/storage/plugins/node_modules/sqlite3/lib/sqlite3-binding.js\n- /var/www/peertube/storage/plugins/node_modules/sqlite3/lib/sqlite3.js\n- /var/www/peertube/storage/plugins/node_modules/@databases/sqlite/lib/index.js\n- /var/www/peertube/storage/plugins/node_modules/listener-rss-aggregator/build/sqlite-tools.js\n- /var/www/peertube/storage/plugins/node_modules/listener-rss-aggregator/build/listener-rss-aggregator.js\n- /var/www/peertube/storage/plugins/node_modules/listener-rss-aggregator/build/index.js\n- /var/www/peertube/storage/plugins/node_modules/peertube-plugin-auto-import-ytb/dist/src/main.js\n- /var/www/peertube/versions/peertube-v7.2.3/dist/core/lib/plugins/plugin-manager.js\n at Function._resolveFilename (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1401:15)\n at defaultResolveImpl (node:internal/modules/cjs/loader:1057:19)
is the culprit. But as I don't understand a single thing about this... :)
https://github.com/9001/copyparty
Wow, running this on my #OpenBSD #PowerPc #Macmini #G4
I saw the YouTube recommendation, but i seldom get the "hype"
Then a friend gave me the link
Seems very interesting.
Was ordering myself a new X220 keyboard and a small, fan-less Intel-based router caught my eye (on sale!). I snagged both :)
When it gets here, I plan to swap out my hacked-together router (2012 mac mini) for it. The next goal would be to repurpose that same mac Mini as a web server my personal, public websites.
Only time will tell if I fail...
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To resolve this I used a function in my .kshrc as follows:
man() {
sh -c "man '$@' | col -bx | bat -l man -p"
}
Now I have colored man pages.Very strange. This command line works on #FreeBSD but not on #OpenBSD using KSH on both systems.
export MANPAGER="sh -c 'col -bx | bat -l man -p'"
On FreeBSD it gives me the coloured man pages but under OpenBSD it complains with bx: no closing quote
It seems I'm not the only person to notice either.
https://www.reddit.com/r/openbsd/comments/1izlfwa/manpager_behaves_oddly_on_openbsd/
In 2013 I wrote up "Maintaining A Publicly Available Blacklist - Mechanisms And Principles" (also https://bsdly.blogspot.com/2013/04/maintaining-publicly-available.html) . TL;DR: blocklisting is a kind of public shaming, be sure your process is verifiable and transparent.
Minor edits today, links to resources and #eurobsdcon inside. #blocklists #spamtraps #antispam #smtp #spamd #openbsd #freebsd #security #cybercrime
-r or -R options. Normally I'd use bat but wanted to give less a shot. I've customised the prompt without issue, it's just that I cannot get a single color out of less.Oh and I'm using the default ksh shell too if that helps ?
I thought I could less -RXPs .profile and get coloured output but I think I've got things mixed up in what I think syntax highlighting is in less ? 🤔
I'm wondering if I need to setup termcap ?
Great blog post a out #OpenBSDAmsterdam, of which I am a customer too for some years now. https://www.tumfatig.net/2025/cruising-a-vps-at-openbsd-amsterdam/ #OpenBSD
CDE, the Common Desktop Environment, now ported to OpenBSD #CDE #CommonDesktopEnvironment #Openbsd #Unix #DesktopEnvironment #Opensource
https://ostechnix.com/cde-openbsd-classic-unix-desktop/
Call for testing: Improved 802.11g AP compatibility check https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250731111632 #openbsd #wifi #80211 #wireless #networking #callfortesting #freesoftware #libresoftware
Yes, The Book of PF, 4th Edition Is Coming Soon https://nxdomain.no/~peter/yes_the_book_of_pf_4th_ed_is_coming.html (also tracked https://bsdly.blogspot.com/2025/07/yes-book-of-pf-4th-edition-is-coming.html) #openbsd #freebsd #bookofpf #pf #packetfilter #book #networking #security #freesoftware #libresoftware #shamelessplug
Classic CDE (Common Desktop Environment) coming to OpenBSD https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250730080301 #openbsd #cde #commondesktopenvironment #x #xwindows #desktop #retrocomputing #freesoftware #libresoftware #ports #packages
This is what I answered to the question "Why are you still using #OpenBSD and why should we?" at the #UNIXsocialClub of #Dijon, #France, last weekend.
Slides in French. Post in english.
https://www.tumfatig.net/2025/why-are-you-still-using-openbsd/
The long version of why you need key authentication for your SSH servers - "The Hail Mary Cloud and the lessons learned" https://nxdomain.no/~peter/hailmary_lessons_learned.html #ssh #passwordgroping #unix #linux #openbsd #freebsd #pf #packetfilter
Also The 4th edition of the Book of PF is coming soon: https://nxdomain.no/~peter/yes_the_book_of_pf_4th_ed_is_coming.html
We are still working on The Book of PF, 4th ed.
Preorders are open at https://nostarch.com/book-of-pf-4th-edition, read about the work at https://nxdomain.no/~peter/yes_the_book_of_pf_4th_ed_is_coming.html (also tracked at https://bsdly.blogspot.com/2025/07/yes-book-of-pf-4th-edition-is-coming.html) #bookofpf #newedition #freebsdd #openbsd #pf #packetfilter #networking #security #freesoftware #libresoftware
At EuroBSDCon 2025 in Zagreb: "Liberating the social web using *BSD" by Jeroen - @h3artbl33d - and Stefano Marinelli, see https://events.eurobsdcon.org/2025/talk/PJJLFV/
Schedule at https://events.eurobsdcon.org/2025/schedule/
To register https://2025.eurobsdcon.org/registration.html
#EuroBSDCon #EBC25 #BSDCafe #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #Networking #BSDCafe #RunBSD #Mastodon #Fediverse #OwnYourData #Security #Networking #Community
At EuroBSDCon 2025 in Zagreb: "Network Management with the OpenBSD Packet Filter Toolset" by Peter N. M. Hansteen, Tom Smyth, Max Stucchi, see https://events.eurobsdcon.org/2025/talk/FW39CX/
Schedule at https://events.eurobsdcon.org/2025/schedule/
To register https://2025.eurobsdcon.org/registration.html
#eurobsdcon #freebsd #openbsd #networking #packetfilter #pf #security #devops #sysadmin
Small surprise trying to institute quotas on #OpenBSD: the docs refer to quotas stored in $MOUNTPOINT/quota.user and $MOUNTPOINT/quota.group files, but attempting to set up quotas
$ doas ed /etc/fstab
/home/s/rw/rw,userquota
wq
attempting to turn on quotas complained:
$ doas quotaon -a
quotaon: /home: user quotas using /home/quota.user: No such file or directory
so I had to:
$ doas touch /home/quota.user
which I didn't see documented anywhere. That let this work:
$ doas quotaon -a
and I could `edquota(8)` from there.
It's mildly annoying that edquota defaults to units of KB as best I can tell:
https://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq14.html#Quotas
rather than taking bytes or units (it would have been much more handy to use "1.5GB" rather than calculate it out and convert to KB).
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#OpenBSD hackathons seem pretty productive, but I'll let the devs confirm this.
oh, my "Yes, The Book of PF, 4th Edition Is Coming Soon" blog post https://bsdly.blogspot.com/2025/07/yes-book-of-pf-4th-edition-is-coming.html is on hackernews: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44657803 #bookofpf #pf #packetfilter #openbsd #freebsd #networking (non-tracked: https://nxdomain.no/~peter/yes_the_book_of_pf_4th_ed_is_coming.html)
boosted
New @bsdcan Video Posted:
The state of 3d-printing from OpenBSD by Andrew Hewus Fresh
@AFresh1
It's possible to do some 3d printing related things on an OpenBSD machine, but there are a bunch of popular tools that aren't available in the ports tree. We will talk about some of the different classes of software and what things are popular and whether they are currently available on OpenBSD and what the blockers are from getting those into the ports tree.
Following up on previous, the LinkedIn discussion revealed that there are people who have not heard about greylisting.
So here is my 2012 piece with updates, "In The Name Of Sane Email: Setting Up OpenBSD's spamd(8) With Secondary MXes In Play - A Full Recipe" https://nxdomain.no/~peter/in_the_name_of_sane_email.html
#spamd #antispam #spamd.conf #OpenBSD #blocklists #blacklists #greytrapping #greylisting #spam
Today, early access reader feedback for The Book of PF, 4th edition proved to me that early access is worth doing.
Get yours at https://nostarch.com/book-of-pf-4th-edition, or read about the work at https://nxdomain.no/~peter/yes_the_book_of_pf_4th_ed_is_coming.html #bookofpf #newedition #freebsdd #openbsd #pf #packetfilter #networking #security #freesoftware #libresoftware
Voilà, tout est réservé pour ma première fois à l’#UNIXsocialCamp de #Dijon.
J’y vais pour expliquer pourquoi j’utilise #OpenBSD sur la majorité de mes serveurs, pour parler un peu d’#OmniOS et pour écouter tout le reste de ce qu’il s’y dira.
Rendez-vous là bas si tu 🫵 y vas aussi.
@randomgeek An old desktop PC with some drives in a RAID array running Syncthing works incredibly well. I have one running on #OpenBSD and it works flawlessly.
FINALLY! I'm happy to announce the R1 Open Source Project, a new project where release news, articles and documentation about Linux, BSD and FOSS software will be published
The new Mastodon account of the project can be followed here: @r1os
AND the account is also hosted on the BSD Cafe. Cheers to @stefano at this point.
All future FOSS release announcements will be published on the project account.
So grab a cup of coffee and stay tuned for a new website I'm currently preparing and will hopefully announce in a few days.
Okay, I did something... time to provide BSD boxes at @BoxyBSD a bit closer to our buddies in Asia! #RUNBSD
#FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #DrangonflyBSD #MidnightBSD #illumos #opensolaris
Alt...
whois output of a newly assigned IPv6 network at JPNIC for boxes in Asia
EuroBSDCon 2025 will be held in Zagreb, Croatia; September 24-28, 2025.
See https://2025.eurobsdcon.org/
Program https://events.eurobsdcon.org/2025/schedule/
Registration https://2025.eurobsdcon.org/registration.html
Now with updated art!
#eurobsdcon #openbsd #freebsd #netbsd #conference #unixlike #development #freesofware #libresoftware #zagreb
Those are my notes on how this 
#GoToSocial instance is setup to runs on #OpenBSD using #httpd as an assets caching service and #relayd as a reverse-proxy.
If interested, enjoy ☺️
https://www.tumfatig.net/2025/gotosocial-adventures-run-on-openbsd/#final-thoughts
A Self-hosted, BSD-native Gemini Protocol Server Stack - by @rqm@exquisite.social - @rqm@journal.bsd.cafe
For those who are adventurous enough to explore the non-http corners of the Internet, the Gemini protocol is a delightful experience to use. It has been around a number of years, making the biggest bang around the time when discontent with the web’s general demise started to reach current heights (so maybe around 2022).
https://journal.bsd.cafe/2025/07/22/a-self-hosted-bsd-native-gemini-protocol-server-stack/
#RunBSD
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Fellow network nerds, at EuroBSDcon 2025 in Zagreb, there will be a Network Management with the OpenBSD Packet Filter Toolset" https://events.eurobsdcon.org/2025/talk/FW39CX/ session, a full day tutorial starting at 2025-09-25 10:30 CET. You can register for the conference and tutorial by following the links from the conference Registration and Prices https://2025.eurobsdcon.org/registration.html page. #openbsd #freebsd #networking #security #eurobsdcon #conference #pf #packetfilter #freesoftware #libresoftware #zagreb
fastfetch and I am on the latest current snapshot and have run doas pkg_add -u.openbsd-desktop$ doas pkg_add fastfetchI get the same if I try and install
doas (justine@openbsd-desktop.localdomain) password:
quirks-7.124 signed on 2025-07-17T15:51:04Z
Can't install python-3.12.11 because of libraries
|library util.20.1 not found
| /usr/lib/libutil.so.20.0 (system): minor is too small
| /usr/lib/libutil.so.21.0 (system): bad major
Direct dependencies for python-3.12.11 resolve to gettext-runtime-0.23.1 libb2-0.98.1v0 xz-5.8.1 libffi-3.5.1 sqlite3-3.49.1p1 bzip2-1.0.8p0
Full dependency tree is libiconv-1.17 bzip2-1.0.8p0 libb2-0.98.1v0 gettext-runtime-0.23.1 sqlite3-3.49.1p1 libffi-3.5.1 xz-5.8.1
Can't install python-3.12.11 because of libraries
Direct dependencies for python-3.12.11 resolve to bzip2-1.0.8p0 xz-5.8.1 sqlite3-3.49.1p1 libffi-3.5.1 libb2-0.98.1v0 gettext-runtime-0.23.1
Full dependency tree is libiconv-1.17 gettext-runtime-0.23.1 libb2-0.98.1v0 xz-5.8.1 bzip2-1.0.8p0 sqlite3-3.49.1p1 libffi-3.5.1
Can't install py3-packaging-25.0: can't resolve python-3.12.11
Can't install glib2-2.84.3: can't resolve python-3.12.11,py3-packaging-25.0
Can't install glib2-2.84.3: can't resolve python-3.12.11,py3-packaging-25.0
Can't install dconf-0.40.0p2: can't resolve glib2-2.84.3
Can't install fastfetch-2.47.0: can't resolve glib2-2.84.3,dconf-0.40.0p2,python-3.12.11
Couldn't install dconf-0.40.0p2 fastfetch-2.47.0 glib2-2.84.3 py3-packaging-25.0 python-3.12.11
openbsd-desktop$
firefox and neovim too. I'm hoping it's as Bryan said earlier and I'm going to have to wait for things to catch up. But thought I'd better post the output showing the exact errors about libutil.My inaugural article for the BSD Journal is slated for publication - it will be released Monday morning.
The first authors are already being granted their accounts to contribute new, engaging content - by the community, for the community.
Stay tuned!
#BSDJournal #BSDCafe #StayTuned #RunBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD
Is there a site that shows the build status of various ports ?
When Root Meets Immutable: OpenBSD chflags vs. Log Tampering https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250718072438 #openbsd #immutable #chflags #logs #logtampering #security #hacking
"Recent and not so recent changes in OpenBSD that make life better (and may turn up elsewhere too)" https://nxdomain.no/~peter/recent-and-not-so-recent_changes_in_openbsd_that_make_life_better.html and "The Impending Doom of Your Operating System Going to or Past 11, Versus the Lush Oasis of Open Source Systems" https://nxdomain.no/~peter/blog_wild_wild_world_of_windows.html - two 2021-vintage pieces of mine that are still relevant, unfortunately/fortunately #openbsd #windows11 #freesofware #libresoftware #softwarefreedom #sovereigncomputing
#OpenBSD now supports Intel E823-L Ethernet devices, a variant of the E810 devices supported by the ice(4) driver.
https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-cvs&m=175274391607699&w=2
There are more variants which could likely be supported with relatively low effort: E823-C, E822-C, E822-L, and E825-C. If anyone has such devices available for testing remotely or by shipping a device to me, please let me know.
7.7-current having issues not being able to install python-3.12.11 ???I get the following error just doing doas pkg_add -u
Can't install python-3.12.11 because of libraries | library util.20.1 not foundI can't even install
neovim or firefox because of similar issues. This is a new install and I did the normal documented doas sysupgrade -s to get to current. I'm considering a full wipe and start again although I never had this problem doing the same a few months ago ???stdio(3) change: FILE is now opaque https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250717103345 #openbsd #stdio #file #libraries #libtls #libtls #libcrypto #development #current #freesoftware #libresoftware
Font caching no longer runs as root https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250717061920 #openbsd #security #fonts #caching #privilegedrop #fontcache
Another simple article about #OpenBsd
"Setup Mullvad VPN on OpenBSD via WireGuard"
https://btxx.org/posts/openbsd-mullvad/
I've also included an on-going list of OpenBSD specific articles on my about page section (mostly for my own ease-of-use)
I don’t know who needs to hear this but compiling www/anubis from ports-current on #OpenBSD -stable works ok. And indeed, sending the #Anubis package to a remote -stable server and use ˋpkg_add -D unsigned ./anubis(…)` to upgrade also works.
(currently live on the blog which has an unpronounceable name ;-)
EuroBSDcon 2025 Scedule published: https://events.eurobsdcon.org/2025/schedule/
Register at https://tickets.eurobsdcon.org/eurobsdcon/zagreb/
General info: https://2025.eurobsdcon.org/
Where + when : Zagreb, Croatia; September 25-28, 2025
#eurobsdcon #conference #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #unix #development #devops #freesoftware #libresoftware
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Dear friends of the BSD Cafe,
This idea has been in my mind since the very beginning of this adventure, almost two years ago. Over time, several people have suggested it. But until recently, I felt the timing just wasn’t right - for many reasons. Today, I believe it finally is.
So I’m happy to announce a new service:
The BSD Cafe Journal - https://journal.bsd.cafe
At first, I thought I’d use BSSG for it (I even added multi-author support with this in mind), but in the end, it didn’t feel like the right tool for the job.
The idea is to create a multi-author space, with content published on a fairly regular basis. A reference point for news, updates, tutorials, technical articles - a place to inform and connect.
Just like people in Italy used to stop by cafes to read the newspaper and chat about the day’s news, the BSD Cafe Journal aims to be a space for reading, sharing, and staying informed - all in the spirit of the BSD Cafe.
What it’s not:
It’s not here to replace personal blogs, or excellent newsletters like @vermaden ’s. And it’s not an aggregator.
What it is:
A place where authors can write original content, share links to posts on their own blogs or elsewhere, publish guides, offer insights, or dive into technical explanations.
The guiding principles are the same as always: positivity, constructive discussion, promoting BSDs and open source in general. No hype (sharing a cool new service is fine, posting non-stop about the latest trend is not), no drama, no politics. The goal is to bring people together, not divide them. To inform, not inflame.
Respect, tolerance, and inclusivity are key. Everyone should feel welcome reading the BSD Cafe Journal - never judged, offended, or excluded.
The platform I’ve chosen is WordPress, for several reasons: it’s portable (runs well on all BSDs), has great built-in role management (contributors, authors, etc.), and - last but not least - supports ActivityPub.
This means every author will have their own identity in the Fediverse (like: @stefano ) and can be followed directly, and it’ll also be possible to follow the whole Journal.
Original and educational content is encouraged, but it’s also perfectly fine to link to existing articles elsewhere. Personally, I’ll link my technical posts from ITNotes whenever I publish them there.
The goal is simple: a news-oriented site, rich in content, ad-free, respectful of privacy - all under the BSD Cafe umbrella.
Content coordination will happen in a dedicated Matrix room for authors. There’ll also be a public room for discussing ideas, giving feedback, and sharing suggestions.
Of course, I can’t do this alone. A journal with no content is just an empty shell.
So here’s my call for action:
Who’s ready to lend a hand? If you enjoy writing, explaining, sharing your knowledge - the Journal is waiting for you.
#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements #RunBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #illumos #Linux #OSS #OpenSource #BCJournal #BSDCafeJournal
This idea has been in my mind since the very beginning of this adventure, almost two years ago. Over time, several people have suggested it. But until recently, I felt the timing just wasn’t right - for many reasons. Today, I believe it finally is.
So I’m happy to announce a new service:
The BSD Cafe Journal - https://journal.bsd.cafe
At first, I thought I’d use BSSG for it (I even added multi-author support with this in mind), but in the end, it didn’t feel like the right tool for the job.
The idea is to create a multi-author space, with content published on a fairly regular basis. A reference point for news, updates, tutorials, technical articles - a place to inform and connect.
Just like people in Italy used to stop by cafes to read the newspaper and chat about the day’s news, the BSD Cafe Journal aims to be a space for reading, sharing, and staying informed - all in the spirit of the BSD Cafe.
What it’s not:
It’s not here to replace personal blogs, or excellent newsletters like @vermaden ’s. And it’s not an aggregator.
What it is:
A place where authors can write original content, share links to posts on their own blogs or elsewhere, publish guides, offer insights, or dive into technical explanations.
The guiding principles are the same as always: positivity, constructive discussion, promoting BSDs and open source in general. No hype (sharing a cool new service is fine, posting non-stop about the latest trend is not), no drama, no politics. The goal is to bring people together, not divide them. To inform, not inflame.
Respect, tolerance, and inclusivity are key. Everyone should feel welcome reading the BSD Cafe Journal - never judged, offended, or excluded.
The platform I’ve chosen is WordPress, for several reasons: it’s portable (runs well on all BSDs), has great built-in role management (contributors, authors, etc.), and - last but not least - supports ActivityPub.
This means every author will have their own identity in the Fediverse (like: @stefano@journal.bsd.cafe ) and can be followed directly, and it’ll also be possible to follow the whole Journal.
Original and educational content is encouraged, but it’s also perfectly fine to link to existing articles elsewhere. Personally, I’ll link my technical posts from ITNotes whenever I publish them there.
The goal is simple: a news-oriented site, rich in content, ad-free, respectful of privacy - all under the BSD Cafe umbrella.
Content coordination will happen in a dedicated Matrix room for authors. There’ll also be a public room for discussing ideas, giving feedback, and sharing suggestions.
Of course, I can’t do this alone. A journal with no content is just an empty shell.
So here’s my call for action:
Who’s ready to lend a hand? If you enjoy writing, explaining, sharing your knowledge - the Journal is waiting for you.
#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements #RunBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #illumos #Linux #OSS #OpenSource #BCJournal #BSDCafeJournal
Dear friends of the BSD Cafe,
This idea has been in my mind since the very beginning of this adventure, almost two years ago. Over time, several people have suggested it. But until recently, I felt the timing just wasn’t right - for many reasons. Today, I believe it finally is.
So I’m happy to announce a new service:
The BSD Cafe Journal - https://journal.bsd.cafe
At first, I thought I’d use BSSG for it (I even added multi-author support with this in mind), but in the end, it didn’t feel like the right tool for the job.
The idea is to create a multi-author space, with content published on a fairly regular basis. A reference point for news, updates, tutorials, technical articles - a place to inform and connect.
Just like people in Italy used to stop by cafes to read the newspaper and chat about the day’s news, the BSD Cafe Journal aims to be a space for reading, sharing, and staying informed - all in the spirit of the BSD Cafe.
What it’s not:
It’s not here to replace personal blogs, or excellent newsletters like @vermaden 's. And it’s not an aggregator.
What it is:
A place where authors can write original content, share links to posts on their own blogs or elsewhere, publish guides, offer insights, or dive into technical explanations.
The guiding principles are the same as always: positivity, constructive discussion, promoting BSDs and open source in general. No hype (sharing a cool new service is fine, posting non-stop about the latest trend is not), no drama, no politics. The goal is to bring people together, not divide them. To inform, not inflame.
Respect, tolerance, and inclusivity are key. Everyone should feel welcome reading the BSD Cafe Journal - never judged, offended, or excluded.
The platform I’ve chosen is WordPress, for several reasons: it’s portable (runs well on all BSDs), has great built-in role management (contributors, authors, etc.), and - last but not least - supports ActivityPub.
This means every author will have their own identity in the Fediverse (like: @stefano@journal.bsd.cafe ) and can be followed directly, and it’ll also be possible to follow the whole Journal.
Original and educational content is encouraged, but it’s also perfectly fine to link to existing articles elsewhere. Personally, I’ll link my technical posts from ITNotes whenever I publish them there.
The goal is simple: a news-oriented site, rich in content, ad-free, respectful of privacy - all under the BSD Cafe umbrella.
Content coordination will happen in a dedicated Matrix room for authors. There’ll also be a public room for discussing ideas, giving feedback, and sharing suggestions.
Of course, I can’t do this alone. A journal with no content is just an empty shell.
So here’s my call for action:
Who’s ready to lend a hand? If you enjoy writing, explaining, sharing your knowledge - the Journal is waiting for you.
#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements #RunBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #illumos #Linux #OSS #OpenSource #BCJournal #BSDCafeJournal
So if you ever wondered how OpenBSD 7.7 (most recent one at the time of writing) works on 23-year old PC, I have recorded a boot process.
CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2000+ (single-core 1.6 Ghz) from 2002. i386, of course
RAM: 512 Mb DDR2
HDD: Some Western Digital 80Gb hard drive from ~2004
Fresh OpenBSD installation without any tweaks and tuning boots in 88 seconds.
There's definitely a room for improvement such as turning off libraries reordering (we should't worry about security too much on such machine). Less then a minute is easily possible.
But still, results are amazing, I think. It's a 23-year old PC! And it runs the most recent OS without any trouble. Try to do that with Windows 11 or any mainstream Linux distro.
Also, #FVWM is pretty snappy and works just fine.
I have a theory about 6-month Linux and BSD upgrades having their own kind of "stability" because there's not as far to go between releases https://zola.passthejoe.net/blog/six-month-stability/
I don't understand most of the things that change between OpenBSD releases, but it's easy to get the idea that there's constant improvement https://www.openbsd.org/77.html
What it looks like to move your Mastodon account to #GoToSocial on #OpenBSD from a #Victoriametrics + #Grafana point of view.
Next to move, the Pixelfed account.
Special thanks to @vyr for the #slurp software https://github.com/VyrCossont/slurp
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A grafana dashboard displaying various GoToSocial and system metrics for the last 24 hours.
Yesterday, I experienced two disappointments, and in such cases, a bit of my enthusiasm tends to wane. It's been a long and winding week.
The fortunate thing, though, is that these very disappointments cause me to "withdraw" a bit into my own world. And this often means some cool "nerd" experiments. Plus, in the afternoon, some relaxation. And my wife is happy because she sees me doing my "nerd" things with a smile, and afterward, I have that sense of well-being to dedicate to doing some nice activities with her.
Currently, I have two PCEngines APUs (retired from client workloads but still in full form and energy). One with OpenBSD, the other with NetBSD, added to the FreeBSD one that's already been running since yesterday evening.
It is far from perfect, but I wrote a quick guide on setting up an #Openbsd #router
"Building a Simple Router with OpenBSD"
https://btxx.org/posts/openbsd-router/
Includes setting up #adblock and avoiding Strict NAT on my Xbox console (hooray for online play!)
Yes, The Book of PF, 4th Edition Is Coming Soon https://nxdomain.no/~peter/yes_the_book_of_pf_4th_ed_is_coming.html
Long rumored and eagerly anticipated by some, the fourth edition of The Book of PF is now available for preorder https://nostarch.com/book-of-pf-4th-edition #openbsd #pf #packetfilter #freebsd #networking #security #tcpip #ipv6 #ipv4 #bookofpf
watch(1) utility added to -current https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250711091546 #openbsd #current #watch #monitoring #commandline #devops #development #freesoftware #libresoftware
Proof that *BSD truly nourishes!
Just dropped off a FreeBSD server for a client (a bakery, how cool is that?!) who's already a *BSD evangelist (they've been running FreeBSD & OpenBSD thanks to my earlier installs).
They were so chuffed, they sent me home with a haul of their yummy products!
Best. Clients. Ever. 😋
#RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #BSD #techlife #bakinggoodness
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An assortment of organic breads, cookies, and crackers, a delightful gift from a very happy bakery client after a FreeBSD server install. My tummy (and my wallet) thank *BSD!
Long rumored, eagerly anticipated by some, you can now PREORDER "The Book of PF, 4th edition" https://nostarch.com/book-of-pf-4th-edition for the most up to date guide to the OpenBSD and FreeBSD networking toolset #openbsd #freebsd #networking #pf #packetfilter #firewall #preorder #security
When I complain that some software (or its dependencies) doesn't work on *BSD but requires Linux, I'm not criticizing Linux. For me, it's not an OS battle, but a matter of freedom and avoiding a dangerous and rampant computing monoculture. And when people reply to me with "well, just use it on Linux" - while they're giving me sensible advice - they're missing the crucial point: if it ONLY runs on Linux, it's not Linux's fault, but we are, precisely, creating a dangerous monoculture.
#Linux #SysAdmin #OSS #RunBSD #BSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #illumos
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I'm aready running Ungoogled Chromium in OpenBSD, and I just installed the Flatpak in Fedora Silverblue. I'm kind of happy to start out with a clean slate of bookmarks and extensions (don't have any at present).
This browser will be for personal use — as a Firefox replacement.
I'm pretty much transitioning away from using my personal gear for the day job, though I still have regular Google Chrome for that.
#OpenBSD #Fedora #FedoraAtomic #Silverblue #UngoogledChromium #Firefox
I'm planning on making a mini-series about using #OpenBSD for multiple use-cases in everyday life.
The 3 main topics I'm looking to write-up are:
1. Full, daily driver desktop (running KDE Plasma 6.4 on both an m73 tiny and m2 macbook air)
2. Home router (via 2012 mac mini)
3. Web server / code forge (piggybacks off my httpd.rocks guide but more specific)
Hopefully I can get some initial outlines / writing done this week 🤞
Blink and you'll miss it! 4096 colours and flashing text on the console! https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250705081315 #openbsd #console #blink #4kcolours
Game of Trees Hub now taking signups for repository hosting https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250705080828 #openbsd #gameoftrees #got #git #gothub #repository #hosting #development #versioncontrol
KDE Plasma 6.4 has landed in OpenBSD https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250705081711 #openbsd #kde #graphics #desktop #gui #windowmanager #plasma
I have an NFS server running on the Raspberry Pi (with RPi OS), and I can't get my OpenBSD laptop to mount it.
OpenBSD will mount my Samba server in the Thunar file manager, but I'd rather mount that share in the terminal (or via fstab), and I don't think there's a way to do that.
I now have #Erlang in #OpenBSD and #Fedora #Silverblue. Just for fun. Not anticipating profit.
For those who missed last night’s updates, I’m thrilled to announce that @h3artbl33d and I will be co-presenting a talk at #EuroBSDCon: Liberating the Social Web Using #BSD.
We’ll be sharing our experiences and technical decisions along the way.
I’ll be focusing on the BSD Cafe - its services, the story behind it, and most importantly, the human and motivational factors that make this community so special.
Always remember: #OwnYourData !
Stay tuned for more updates!
#BSDCafe #EuroBSDCon25 #EuroBSDCon2025 #EBC25 #RunBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD
Confirmed: There will be a full day PF tutorial "Network Management with the OpenBSD Packet Filter Toolset" at #eurobsdcon 2025 in #zagreb.
Details to emerge via https://2025.eurobsdcon.org/, and expect more goodies to be announced!
#openbsd #freebsd #pf #packetfilter #networking #security #freesoftware #libresoftware #bsd
I have a very dull day tomorrow of waiting around for people to do things. To prevent me from dying of bored, please point me at small simple bugs that need fixing in your #C, #shell, #rust or #perl projects. Already on the list:
* fix MANPAGER on #OpenBSD, probably with a small shell script;
* code review for Data::Money (hi @manwar!);
* investigate a "fix" that got merged into Test::Most but made all the tests fail
Errata patches for X11 server and kernel pledge(2) have been released
for OpenBSD 7.6 and 7.7.
Binary updates for the amd64, arm64 and i386 platform are available
via the syspatch utility. Source code patches can be found on the
respective errata page:
https://www.openbsd.org/errata76.html
https://www.openbsd.org/errata77.html
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