acquired taste

#unix_surrealism #openbsd #technomage #fossangel #fish

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Girl with a spiked fish at the bottom of an ocean. Fossangel and the Spirit of the Machine watch them.

I won. Another old Macbook rescued from the clutches of planned obsolescence and restored to fullness of life in proper Unix. #OpenBSD #RunBSD

Shout-out to @brynet for drawing my attention to the fix which only took me 3 attempts to get right.

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A dirty laptop screen showing the output of “sysctl kern.version”

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#verblog #vernews #news #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #linux #unix #zfs #opnsense #ghostbsd #solaris #vermadenday

And #OpenBSD runs without a hitch on qemu 9.1.3, which is great news!

I wonder if this little VM is going to update to 7.7 when it comes out. In the meantime, I will let it run for a while and see if anything happens... (probably not, but I have grown wary of OpenBSD running on qemu).

And I am now very pleased to report that my #Slackware server qemu has been updated to version 9.1.3, without any issues.

I am going to try and install #OpenBSD 7.6 on it and see if I still have issues with it.

I'm not saying OpenBSD is a modern-day miracle, but I'm not saying it's not

#OpenBSD #SupportYourLocalBSD

So, there we are: #swad has its second credentials checker module, using #password #files, partially #apache #htpasswd compatible (only #bcrypt, using #OpenBSD's code). 🥳

https://github.com/Zirias/swad/commit/385bc5286c607c7220067844c37bc5eb6cb6c18c

#C #coding

Dive into topics like PulseAudioDB, OpenBSD routers, shell history improvements, and more.
It's a solid edition with a gem: “Get your own home bin”, something we probably all do already in our own special ways.

→ https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/sysadmin/MyPersonalProgramsSetup

→ Full issue: https://newsletter.nixers.net/entries.php#286
#Unix #Linux #OpenBSD #Shell #Dotfiles #Newsletter #Nixers

I need some advise: Is there a good portable and free (really free, not GPL!) #implementation of #bcrypt in #C around?

There's #OpenBSD source I could use, but integrating that would probably be quite a hassle...

Background: I want to start creating a second credential checker for #swad using files. And it probably makes sense to support a sane subset of #Apache's #htpasswd format here. Looking at the docs:
https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/misc/password_encryptions.html
... the "sane subset" seems to be just bcrypt. *MAYBE* also this apache-specific flavor of "iterated" MD5, although that sounds a bit fishy ...

Today, I implemented the #async / #await pattern (as known from #csharp and meanwhile quite some other languages) ...

... in good old #C! 😎

Well, at least sort of.

* It requires some standard library support, namely #POSIX user context switching with #getcontext and friends, which was deprecated in POSIX-1.2008. But it's still available on many systems, including #FreeBSD, #NetBSD, #Linux (with #glibc). It's NOT available e.g. on #OpenBSD, or Linux with some alternative libc.

* I can't do anything about the basic language syntax, so some boilerplate comes with using it.

* It has some overhead (room for extra stacks, even extra syscalls as getcontext unfortunately also always saves/restores the signal mask)

But then ... async/await in C! 🥳

Here are the docs:
https://zirias.github.io/poser/api/latest/class_p_s_c___async_task.html

#C #coding

The SSD in my mailserver has 19,782 power on hours (which is 825 days, little over two years) with 'just' 13 powercycles. And let me tell you, those 13 powercycles are solely because I rebooted the system (upgrade, maintenance).

That is how rock-stable #OpenBSD and #OpenSMTPD are.

@g0nz4

Same, with #OpenBSD. Windows hasn't supported my machines in over two decades.

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#verblog #vernews #news #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #linux #unix #zfs #opnsense #ghostbsd #solaris #vermadenday

OpenBSD -current is now "7.7-current" https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250412024911 #openbsd #development #newrelease #unixlike #bsd #unix #security

Errata patches for Perl have been released for OpenBSD 7.5 and 7.6.

In Perl, non-ASCII bytes in the left-hand-side of the `tr` operator can overflow an insufficiently sized buffer. CVE-2024-56406

https://www.openbsd.org/errata76.html

#OpenBSD

@sborrill

Interesting, though, that #NetBSD is associated with bearded warriors and orange flags on... fire?

I thought #OpenBSD was more of the flame war operating system?

(I kid! I kid!)

@bentsukun @stefano @justine

With the release of #OpenBSD 7.7 https://www.openbsd.org/77.html fast approaching, you could do worse than prepare for the event by reading "You Have Installed OpenBSD. Now For The Daily Tasks." https://nxdomain.no/~peter/openbsd_installed_now_for_the_daily_tasks.html, and explore the system for what it can offer.

#openbsd #unixlike #bsd #security #joyofcomputing #goodlife #freesoftware #libresoftware

First change since #swad 0.2 will actually be a (huge?) improvement to my #poser lib. So far, it was hardwired to use the good old #POSIX #select call. This is perfectly fine for handling around up to 100 (or at least less than 1000, YMMV) clients.

Some #select implementations offer defining the upper limit for checked file descriptors. Added support for that.

POSIX also specifies #poll, which has very similar #scalability issues, but slightly different. Added support for this as well.

And then, I went on to add support for the #Linux-specific #epoll and #BSD-specific #kqueue (#FreeBSD, #NetBSD, #OpenBSD, ...) which are both designed to *solve* any scalability issues 🥳

A little thing that slightly annoyed me about kqueue was that there's no support for temporarily changing the signal mask, so I had to do the silly dance shown in the screenshot. OTOH, it offers changing event filters and getting events in a single call, which I might try to even further optimize ... 😎

#C #coding

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kqueue client code, manually relaxing the signal mask for just the single kevent() call waiting for new events.

Excited to share that we've achieved Bronze 🥉 Sponsor status for the OpenBSD Foundation this year! Next stop: Silver 🥈.

Big shoutout to all our users for making this possible! 🙌🎉"

#OpenBSD #RUNBSD

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While waiting for #OpenBSD 7.7 don't forget to update your 7.6 machines with the following:

014 2025-04-09 RELIABILITY Incorrect internal RRDP state handling in rpki-client can lead to a denial of service.

013 2025-04-09 SECURITY sshd(8) fix the DisableForwarding directive, which was failing to disable X11 forwarding and agent forwarding as documented.

012 2025-04-09 SECURITY iked(8) and isakmpd(8) fix double-free in ecdh mode.

Framework Laptop 12 is now on pre-order:

https://frame.work/fr/en/products/laptop12-diy-intel-13gen/configuration/new

That little machine looks gorgeous and the prices are surprisingly reasonable.

I have to resist ordering such a machine for #OpenBSD 7.7...

What about #NetBSD 10.1?

But is it supported by BSD...? Only one way to find out! 🤓

Just read a nice serie of blogposts about installing #freebsd on a laptop by @sgharms :

https://stevengharms.com/longform/my-first-freebsd/

At the same time, I’m finishing reading cover to cover the excellent Absolute FreeBSD by the legendary @mwl

While I’m not much into the file systems, I do really appreciate all the explanations about packages, ports and poudriere.

I hope he will release a new edition of Absolute OpenBSD so I can compare both systems.

I don’t know why but I feel that #OpenBSD is more minimalistic

openrsync is a lightweight rsync replacement developed by the OpenBSD team.
It focuses on security, simplicity, and a small footprint.

While not yet feature-complete compared to GNU rsync, it supports common
use cases like recursive copying, preserving permissions, and syncing over SSH.

Originally introduced in OpenBSD 6.5 (May 2019)
Authored by Kristaps Dzonsons
🔗 https://www.openrsync.org/manual.html

Thinking about writing a SlackBuild for it — I’ll give it a proper test first. 🙂

#openbsd #openrsync #slackbuild #rsync

📜 Release notes: https://www.openssh.com/releasenotes.html#10.0p1

Huge thanks to the OpenSSH devs for keeping the Internet safer with every release.

#openssh #linux #openbsd #bsd

OpenSSH 10.0 released with hybrid post-quantum algorithm mlkem768x25519-sha256 as default key agreement, new cipher preference list, new options, bug fixes

https://www.openssh.com/releasenotes.html

#openssh #openbsd #infosec #secureshell #postquantumcryptography

rsync replaced with openrsync on macOS Sequoia https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250408062403 #openbsd #openrsync #rsync #macos #apple #freesoftware #libresoftware

Something I missed: Mac OS sequoia is shipping with openrsync, the #OpenBSD version of rsync, created by Kristaps Dzonsons.

https://derflounder.wordpress.com/2025/04/06/rsync-replaced-with-openrsync-on-macos-sequoia/

Of course this is due to Apple not liking GPL V3, which is used by the latest version of rsync...

https://github.com/kristapsdz/openrsync
https://man.openbsd.org/openrsync

Another one in the BSD world has been released. Vermaden LVN

Now Go, read and Learn

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/04/07/valuable-news-2025-04-07/

#Vermaden #LVN #POSIX #freeBSD #netBSD #openBSD #ghostBSD  #Linux #programming

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#verblog #vernews #news #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #linux #unix #zfs #opnsense #ghostbsd #solaris #vermadenday

#unix_surrealism #openbsd #openssh #ssh #comic #runbsd #fish #puffy

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Launching BSSG - My Journey from Dynamic CMS to Bash Static Site Generator

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/04/07/launching-bssg-my-journey-from-dynamic-cms-to-bash-static-site-generator/

#ITNotes #NoteHUB #blogging #bssg #freebsd #linux #netbsd #openbsd #ownyourdata #server #ssg #web

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/04/07/launching-bssg-my-journey-from-dynamic-cms-to-bash-static-site-generator/

#ITNotes #NoteHUB #blogging #bssg #freebsd #linux #netbsd #openbsd #ownyourdata #server #ssg #web

Hey #OpenBSD folks:

How do you deal with ports that have suddenly "dropped support for OpenSSL older than 3.0"?

Is there a way to patch them to compile with the system LibreSSL or should I just be adding a dependency on security/openssl/3.4 ?

I'd rather patch them to use LibreSSL if possible.

Yes you have seen it correctly, I'm now including __links__ the sh & console based browser, in my workflow, since it uses few resources, doesn't understand many of the modern languages, which results in pleasure and fun on the internet. You can even use links on a serial console like my Wyse terminal!

An Adblock is not need in this modus operandi.

The places which are properly coded, do not need even JavaScript are where I frequently get my information from

#POSIX #RetroComputing #csh #sh #ksh #bash #fish #Terminal #16550AF #Serial #Console #freeBSD #netBSD #openBSD #ghostBSD #Linux #JavaScript #programming

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Upon further analysis of the incident it was discovered that they also defaced the dev server for the #Geminiprotocol capsule.

This is the first known defacement in #Geminispace, which the degus now firmly marked as their own territory in cyberspace.

It shows the skill of APT77 aka T34M D3GU aka Fluffy Rodent that they managed to deface a server running on #OpenBSD in a chrooted environment.

#degucontent #metadegucontent

You Have Installed OpenBSD. Now For The Daily Tasks. https://nxdomain.no/~peter/openbsd_installed_now_for_the_daily_tasks.html refreshed in anticipation of the #openbsd 7.7 release #newrelease #development #freesoftware #libresoftware #security #securecode

I've run various Linux distros, but with little exposure to other Unix-like operating systems. I want to explore different ways of doing things on a computer, and I'm curious about the BSDs. I've briefly looked at FreeBSD and NetBSD.

Now I'm giving OpenBSD a go with beginner's mind.

I use the OpenBSD install image to create an encrypted, console-only base configuration that can be customized further for various tasks.

This is how I do it...

https://www.dwarmstrong.org/openbsd-install/

#OpenBSD #RunBSD #Shoshin

I finally had some free time to finish up this OpenBSD "base only" guide.

It isn't as perfect as I'd like it to be, but if I don't release the mini-site it'll be in limbo forever 😛

"OpenBASED: Setup OpenBSD as a daily driver using only the included, core programs."

https://openbased.btxx.org

#openbsd #bsd

Anybody wants a dark chocolate Puffy? #OpenBSD

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At EuroBSDCon 2025, we're eager to read your paper, BOF or tutorial submission!

Please go to https://2025.eurobsdcon.org/ for info, submit at https://events.eurobsdcon.org/2025/cfp

See you in Zagreb in September!

#eurobsdcon #conference #unixlike #bsd #netbsd #freebsd #openbsd #freesoftware #development #devops #sysadmin #networking #libresoftware #security

Registration for BSDCan 2025 is open!

Tutorials Jun 11-12
Talks & BOFs Jun 13-14,

See https://blog.bsdcan.org/blog/ and register at https://www.bsdcan.org/2025/registration.html

#bsdcan #conference #unixlike #bsd #netbsd #freebsd #openbsd #freesoftware #development #sysadmin #devops #security #networking #libresoftware

You Have Installed OpenBSD. Now For The Daily Tasks.

Despite some persistent rumors, installing OpenBSD is both quick and easy on most not too exotic hardware. But once the thing is installed, what is daily life with the most secure free operating system like?

More at https://nxdomain.no/~peter/openbsd_installed_now_for_the_daily_tasks.html #openbsd #development #devops #security #sysadmin #maintenance #freesoftware #libresoftware #bsd #unix #unixlike (from 2024)

Now you've done it, Fedi. You've got me reading #OpenBSD install howtos.

Like I don't already have enough problems.

`man xterm` is... a very long read. But interesting! 🙂

I haven't messed with xterm in years until today, and I used these posts to help bang it into shape on OpenBSD:

https://www.futurile.net/2016/06/14/xterm-setup-and-truetype-font-configuration/

https://www.futurile.net/2016/06/15/xterm-256color-themes-molokai-terminal-theme/

Though written in 2016, the information is still very relevant in 2025.

#OpenBSD #RunBSD

Today Microsoft suddenly revealed extensive plans to advance in a quite unexpected direction creating a special division called #FreeBSD and #OpenBSD Optimization Lab (FOOL, in short).
One of the key goals of the new structure would be, I quote, "to introduce FreeBSD and OpenBSD users to advanced user experience available to Windows users", such as:
a) Kernel-level #Copilot integration, that enables, for example, intelligent control over booting process and better syscalls handling leveraging power of Microsoft Azure platform;
b) introducing proper "Blue screen of death". #BSD users are notoriously unfamiliar with such an important component of normal user experience - brace yourself, devil worshippers!
c) deprecating local user accounts: every BSD users knows that this age-old feature is just a relic of the past and part of huge technical debt. Now with Microsoft support they can finally get rid of it and enjoy having truly flexible and secure account system.
Those are just a few key goals of the new and bold initiative.
Surely, unexpected but, nevertheless, glad news for every BSD enjoyer out there.

It's possible you've not heard of #boxyBSD

I was lucky to get a TIL moment when @stefano boosted it's existence into my feed.

However you should know about it, learn something about the user perspective from proxmox in the process, while working with a boxyBSD VM.

Here are some nice screencaps of the boxyBSD site so you can ask nicely for a VM and learn to play with one of the *BSD flavours from a distance.

I'm sure you can duckduckgo the address of boxyBSD when you analyze the screencaps, right?

🖋️ #bash #proxyLB #freeBSD #boxyBSD #sh #zsh #ksh #csh #netBSD #openBSD #POSIX #proxmox #loadbalancer

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THe screencap displays a black background with white text, featuring a terminal interface. At the top, the text "BoxyBSD" is prominently displayed in a stylized font. Below this, a command line reads "guest[@]mgmt-boxybsd-5:~$ cat services.txt," indicating a user named "guest" is executing a command to display the contents of a file named "services.txt." The text in the file describes a platform offering free virtual machines (VMs) for learning and practicing BSD-based systems and open-source projects. It specifies that the VMs come with IPv6-only networking, 1 CPU, 1 GB of RAM, and 10 GB of disk space. The network configuration includes an IPv6 subnet of 64/48 availability. The operating systems available are FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, MidnightBSD, DragonflyBSD, and OpenIndiana. The text also mentions that new boxes can only be registered by the BoxyBSD bot in their Matrix channel, with more information available on the website. Additional services offered include DNS, email, web hosting, runners, and shared shell, with a note encouraging users to contact for further information.

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shows a web browser window displaying the BoxyBSD.com website. The background of the webpage is black, with white text and a logo in the center. The logo reads "BoxyBSD" in a stylized font. Below the logo, there is a section titled "Info" with a paragraph describing BoxyBSD as a non-profit initiative and hosting provider dedicated to supporting the BSD community. The paragraph mentions that BoxyBSD offers free virtual machine hosting, email hosting, and web hosting solutions to help enthusiasts, students, and professionals gain hands-on experience in system administration, networking, and security without financial barriers. The text is in a monospace font, and the website's URL is visible at the top of the page. The browser's address bar shows the URL "https://boxybsd.com" and the page title "BoxyBSD.com 1.0-RELEASE (GENERIC) boxybsd.com/". The browser's tabs and bookmarks are visible at the top, with some of the tabs showing names like "MX Blog," "MX Forum," and "OpenVPN - Debian Wiki." The bottom of the page includes a copyright notice for 2025.

It has arrived. proxyLB v1.1.0 the loadbalancer for proxmox clusters. Instead of telling you the features of this major version I invite you to read about it yourself, download proxyLB then play with it.

As with any great Open Source project, this has grown out of a necessity that @gyptazy has for his other amazing project boxyBSD, which just needs a versatile tool like this.

Now go and play.

https://gyptazy.com/introducing-proxlb-1-1-0-as-an-advanced-loadbalancer-for-proxmox-clusters-a-complete-code-refactor-for-enhanced-performance-and-stability/

🖋️ #bash #proxyLB #freeBSD #boxyBSD #sh #zsh #ksh #csh  #netBSD #openBSD #POSIX #proxmox #loadbalancer

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The image shows a screenshot of a personal blog post by a user named "gyptazy," who is identified as a developer. The post is titled "April, April! No, even it's the first of April – this is real!" and announces the release of ProxLB 1.1.0. The post is dated mid-2024 and highlights the project's journey, mentioning that it was sponsored by credativ GmbH, allowing the author to work on it during work hours. The post emphasizes the significant milestone of the latest version, which includes a complete code refactor, improved load balancing behavior, and numerous bug fixes, making ProxLB more stable and capable than ever. The author explains that ProxLB was created as a straightforward load balancing solution for Proxmox clusters for their BoxyBSD project, similar to VMware's DRS. Additionally, several customers at credativ GmbH requested DRS-like features when migrating to Proxmox. The blog post is displayed on a dark background with text in white and orange, and navigation tabs at the top include "ABOUT," "BLOG," "TALKS," "PROJECTS," and "SKILLS."

I wonder why my #openbsd VM has completely lost its console when running under #UTM on my #Mac. But it is at least *running*. I can ssh to it, so fixing whatever the hell has gone wrong can wait until the weekend.

And remember: support Canadian software and computer security! Support #OpenBSD !! 🇨🇦 😉

Despite #OpenBSD 7.7 being right around the corner, you should know 7.6 got a second update for libexpat, to fix some regression errors.

Update!

Also: computering is hard, apparently, even for the mighty minds of the OpenBSD dev. Especially when it comes to expat and libexpat.

OpenBSD 7.7 is almost here!! #77HYPE #HYPE77

32 new VMs were added and 53 VMs were renewed.

We donated €1115 to the #OpenBSD Foundation, €50965 (50k!!!!) since we started.

Thank you, our users, and OpenBSD developers for an awesome OS!

Stay safe & healthy!

#RUNBSD in 2025

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#verblog #vernews #news #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #linux #unix #zfs #opnsense #ghostbsd #solaris #vermadenday

OpenBSD -current has moved to version 7.7 https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250330230026 #openbsd #current #development #security #freesoftware #libresoftware #testing

I ❤️ OpenBSD FAQ and man pages.

Really well-written with **examples** included!

I just setup auto-switching between ethernet and wifi on the Thinkpad which proved simple thanks to the FAQ under "Trunking a Wireless Adapter":

https://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq6.html#Wireless

#OpenBSD #RunBSD

Slides have been released on this wonderful piece of balancing software for your proxmox clusters proxyLB
Now you can learn even more about this piece of wonderful software

Courtesy of @gyptazy

🖋️ #bash #proxyLB #freeBSD #boxyBSD #sh #zsh #ksh #csh  #netBSD #openBSD #POSIX #proxmox #loadbalancer

https://github.com/gyptazy/ProxLB

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The screenshot is of a mobile application interface, likely a version control system like GitHub. At the top, the time is displayed as 10:34, the temperature is 27 degrees, and the battery is at 94%. The username "gyptazy" is visible, followed by the repository name "ProxLB." The main image features a graphic of two server racks labeled "Prox LB" with a conveyor belt and a small truck on it, set against a background of binary code. Below the image, there is a warning message in a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark, stating "Important: ProxLB 1.1.x is coming." The message explains that the repository is under heavy work and changes, which may result in issues, non-working pipelines, or incorrect documentation. It advises selecting a stable release tag for a suitable version during this time. The interface also shows one open pull request.

Freezing rain outside. Cup of hot coffee and Sunday reading the OpenBSD FAQ inside.

#OpenBSD

#viernesdeescritorio
#openbsd
#runbsd
#desktopfriday
#cwm

My wife says that the BSDs are always in my head...

#FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #DragonFlyBSD #RunBSD

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A man with short brown hair and a receding hairline (me) is seated at a wooden table with his arms crossed and a smile on his face. He is wearing a light blue button-up shirt and a wristwatch. On his forehead, he has a sticker with the FreeBSD logo, which features a red devil mascot and the text "FreeBSD". The background is plain with some dark-colored chairs and a partially visible brick wall.

Instead of installing and switching straight to Bash on my new OpenBSD install, I'm trying out the default Korn shell for the first time.

#Korn #OpenBSD #RunBSD

🤔 Why Choose to Use the BSDs in 2025
—@stefano

｢ Yes, Linux, Docker, and Kubernetes are better than closed source solutions. But when everyone uses the same tools, freedom dies. We use them because "everyone does" rather than because they're the best tool for our specific needs ｣

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/03/23/osday-2025-why-choose-bsd-in-2025/

#bsd #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #opensource

Puffy has landed (on the Thinkpad X220)!

#Thinkpad #OpenBSD #RunBSD

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Output of the 'neofetch' command displaying information about this fresh install of OpenBSD.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/03/23/osday-2025-why-choose-bsd-in-2025/

#ITNotes #NoteHUB #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #osday #ownyourdata #server #zfs

I've been gifted a Thinkpad X220 that's been lying dormant a number of years.

Instead of my usual Debian I _was_ going to install Arch, but now I'm thinking of making it a dedicated BSD machine. Going to give OpenBSD a go.

#Thinkpad #OpenBSD #RunBSD

Due to my brain dead ISP which does not support IPv6 for clients in 2K25(!) I cant access my boxyBSD box.

boxyBSD is thus so far away from me :(

I have a client connection with fixed IPv4 IP somewhere, but it collapses when I use a free available IPv4 to IPv6 tunnel service.

Instead of sitting and twiddling my fingers on my Bass guitar(s) generating random() notes, I decided to get an image of the latest freeBSD and play with it locally, until I can get my ISP to provide all of us with a (set) of free IPv6 addresses because we pay them for a full service here in my country

>> log

$ wget -c https://download.freebsd.org/releases/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/14.2/FreeBSD-14.2-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1.iso
--2025-03-23 13:32:46-- https://download.freebsd.org/releases/amd64/amd64/ISO-IMAGES/14.2/FreeBSD-14.2-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1.iso
Resolving download.freebsd.org (download.freebsd.org)... 200.160.6.227, 2001:12ff:0:6224::15:0
Connecting to download.freebsd.org (download.freebsd.org)|200.160.6.227|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 206 Partial Content
Length: 4826406912 (4.5G), 4255655894 (4.0G) remaining [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: ‘FreeBSD-14.2-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1.iso’

-14.2-RELEASE-amd64-dvd1 12%[++++ ] 559.57M 1.01MB/s eta 75m

<< ^Z

Yes they give a puny 1MB speed, you read that correctly

🖋️ #bash #freeBSD #boxyBSD #sh #zsh #ksh #csh #netBSD #openBSD #POSIX

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The mage is a screenshot of the FreeBSD website, featuring a red and black color scheme. At the top, the website's logo, "FreeBSD The Power To Serve," is prominently displayed. The navigation menu includes options such as "Home," "About," "Get FreeBSD," "Documentation," "Community," "Developers," "Support," and "Foundation." A search bar is located in the top right corner, with a "Donate to FreeBSD" button next to it. The main content area is divided into sections. The left sidebar lists various FreeBSD release information, including "Release Information," "Production," "Release: 13.3," "Release: 13.4," "Release: 14.1," and "Release: 14.2." The right side of the page contains sections titled "Choosing an Architecture" and "Choosing an Image." The "Choosing an Architecture" section explains that most users will have hardware for amd64 or arm64 architectures, with support for modern PCs, embedded devices, and single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi 3 and 4, ESPRESSObin, and Allwinner and Rockchip boards. The "Choosing an Image" section details the formats for the FreeBSD installer, including DVD, network install, and USB memory sticks, as well as virtual machine and embedded platform images. At the bottom, a table lists the FreeBSD 14.2 RELEASE version, including options for the installer, VM, SD Card, and Documentation. The text emphasizes that RELEASE versions are the result of release engineering and are recommended for most users.

As you can see here the first part of my freeBSD installation is going smoothly

My 2.5GBit NIC it's not supported but my Wi-Fi NIC is properly supported so everything is good, so far

I've just installed the free BSD handbook which requires the network so extra proof that my Wi-Fi NIC is working magnificently

What is also evident is that you should not ignore warnings that you're HDD set up will not boot. It turns out that the drive I used, which has an MBR, not GPT, is not usable in the configuration where I made a second partition / and a third partition /home, the installation goes smoothly but of course it doesn't boot and not surprising GRUB Linux, cannot find a way to make it boot.

So now I have to make a much smaller partition on a GPT USB SSD

It's wise to listen to the options of the installer. Using my GPT partitioned SATA SSD, mounted on a USB tray 📥 I was able to install freeBSD base config without a hitch, jumping into full blown tcsh mode

Extra images will follow in a minute

🖋️ #bash #freeBSD #boxyBSD #sh #zsh #ksh #csh  #netBSD #openBSD #POSIX

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The photograph shows a computer screen displaying the FreeBSD installer interface. The background is a solid blue color, and the text is primarily in white and red. On the right side of the screen, the text "FreeBSD Installer" is visible in white. In the center, there is a white rectangular box with red text that reads "Welcome to FreeBSD. Would you like to install or use the live system?" Below this, there are three options listed vertically: "Install," "Shell," and "Live System." The cursor is positioned next to the "Install" option. The overall layout is simple and straightforward, with a focus on the installation options.

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The photographic composition shows a computer screen with a blue background. In the center, there is a pink rectangular box with a black border containing text and a progress bar. The text reads "Extracting distribution files..." and lists several file types being extracted, including "base.txz," "kernel-dbg.txz," "kernel.tgz," "ports-txz," and "11p32-txz." The progress bar is partially filled with a green section labeled "Done," indicating the extraction process is ongoing. The screen also displays vertical text on the left side, reading "88830 files read" and "793.1 files/sec." The cursor is visible as a small white arrow in the bottom left corner of the screen.

Finally I've captured some sh photographs of the running minimal freeBSD system

No x.org here. Even mc can't run after the pkg install! It needs proc filesystems installed mounted cfg first

I was surprised that I now need to read documents to find out how my second HDMI IPS LED display can be turned on in text mode, something that happens automatically in Linux out of the box 🎁

🖋️ #bash #freeBSD #boxyBSD #sh #zsh #ksh #csh  #netBSD #openBSD #POSIX

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The photograph shows a IPS LED panel displaying the boot menu of the FreeBSD operating system. The screen is predominantly dark with a red logo in the center, which is the FreeBSD mascot, a stylized cat. On the right side, the text "FreeBSD" is displayed vertically in white. The boot menu is presented in a white box with a black background, listing various boot options such as "boot," "boot kernel," and "boot kernel text." The text is in white, with some options highlighted in green. The screen is framed by a black border, and the background is dark, emphasizing the text and logo. The image was captured with a telephone sensor which clearly shows the horrific low Quality of the Light vs the dark. Phones fail when shooting in darkness

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This photograph features a digital IPS LED panel with a vertical arrangement of white text on a dark background. The text appears to be a sequence of alphanumeric characters, resembling a stream of data or code. The characters are densely packed at the top and gradually become sparser towards the bottom, creating a cascading effect. The text is predominantly in a monospaced font, with some lines containing hexadecimal values and others with ASCII characters. The overall effect is reminiscent of a digital waterfall or a data stream, with the text appearing to fall downwards. The background is uniformly dark, which contrasts sharply with the bright white text, enhancing the visual impact of the display. This photograph was also taken with a phone which explains the extremely low quality of it

I have found an interesting quirk with my freeBSD installation, running on my SATA SSD, which I mount through an USB tray, directly to the USB port on the computer.

As long as i leave the second port of the USB tray open, everything runs fine and smooth. The moment I mount another drive in the second port, freeBSD only does the initial part of the startup sequence and then complains that it cannot go any further.

No further explanation given

Seeking for log files is not an option because the operating system itself doesn't boot.

Where in the documentation should I look for this type of issue?

🖋️ #bash #freeBSD #boxyBSD #sh #zsh #ksh #csh  #netBSD #openBSD #POSIX #AskFediverse

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Why Choose to Use the BSDs in 2025 https://lobste.rs/s/iayvkj #dragonflybsd #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd
https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/03/23/osday-2025-why-choose-bsd-in-2025/

OSDay 2025 - Why Choose to Use the BSDs in 2025

There was limited time, so I couldn't go into much detail and had to keep things more general and structured than usual.

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/03/23/osday-2025-why-choose-bsd-in-2025/

#RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #DragonFlyBSD #HardenedBSD #BSD

@ParadeGrotesque The $company I work for replaced the two #OpenBSD firewalls I built with a shitty FortiGate appliance. A nicely working OpenVPN was replaced by a buggy & possibly less secure IKEv1. I hate it.

Presenting the BSDs

#RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #OSDay #OSDay25 #OSDay2025

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Me, on the stage, presenting the BSDs. Here there's the NetBSD slide

#RunBSD #OpenBSD

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A desktop computer and a Macbook Pro, both displaying Neofetch output. The desktop is running OpenBSD 7.6, the Macbook Pro is running OpenBSD 7.7-beta.

Registration is open for #bsdcan, program published - see the blog post at https://blog.bsdcan.org/2025/03/18/bsdcan-2025-talks-tutorials-and-registration/ for details, or go to https://bsdcan.org (direct to registration link: https://indico.bsdcan.org/event/5/registrations/8/) #bsd #unix #openbsd #freebsd #netbsd #development #devops #sysadmin #freesoftware #libresoftware

#openbsd

Now that it's official, I can announce it - although I may have dropped a few hints earlier! 😉

My talk "Why (and how) we’re migrating many of our servers from Linux to the BSDs" has been accepted, and I’ll be honored to present it in June at BSDCan in Ottawa.

The joy of meeting BSD friends in person again (and those I haven’t had the chance to meet live yet) will be immense, and the honor of sharing my story in Canada is truly beyond measure, especially considering the level of other talks and all the people attending.

Of course, I’ll be bringing various BSD Cafe gadgets with me!

For more information, here’s @mwl 's post with further details: https://blog.bsdcan.org/2025/03/18/bsdcan-2025-talks-tutorials-and-registration/

#BSDCan #RunBSD #BSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD

Report of the day, 19:30:

I’ve finished preparing the talk for Friday. Unfortunately, it’s not as I would have liked: the 25+5-minute limit is extremely restrictive, and talking about the BSDs in such a short time means having to skip over some fundamental points. Specifically, I will need to reduce the emphasis on the initial part, the less technical and more “motivational” section. I would have needed at least 40 minutes. 25 is really too little for a talk worthy of the name.

On the plus side, in the next few days, I will have to set up a new, quite interesting setup based on the BSDs. I’m considering using both FreeBSD and OpenBSD – the power of jails, the security of OpenBSD as an endpoint – unfortunately, I can’t provide many details as I’ve been asked to keep it confidential. Still, it will be very interesting for me to implement.

I’ve also modified several reverse proxies, switching from nginx to haproxy – I’ve integrated Prometheus and Grafana as well, and the ability to impose granular limits has improved the management of traffic spikes for FediMeteo. I’m really satisfied with the results.

#FreeBSD #OpenBSD #Talk #OSDay #OSDay2025 #RunBSD

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Small, new post:

"Setup an OpenBSD VM on macOS Using UTM"

https://btxx.org/posts/openbsd-mac-utm/

#openbsd #macos #bsd

@vwbusguy The question is what motivates people to contribute to a given entity.

If an organization feeds the homeless, and I think that is a noble endeavor, I want to give to support it.

I use #GoToSocial and #OpenBSD and give to those projects (and in the case of OpenBSD, to its foundation).

Like you I am a regular user of Fedora, but Red Hat isn't asking us to donate to support the project.

Maybe Fedora is not the same as Firefox, but they are alike in some ways.

I reiterate, now that #openbsd -current is 7.7-beta (https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250302115123) it's a fine time to fetch a snapshot and test all the nice improvements. #openbsd #current #upcomingrelease #77beta #development #testing #freesoftware #libresoftware

#openbsd

"vim /usr/local/share/doc/haproxy/configuration.txt"

28256 lines!!!

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