FreeBSD 12.1-RELEASE is now available
The developers of FreeBSD have made available the long awaited 12.1-RELEASE. Notable features in this version in BearSSL, updates to clang, llvm, libC++, OpenSSL, among many security fixes all around. You may download the latest ISO/image here. The FreeBSD Release...
FuryBSD is the rage!
Joe Maloney has recently announced FuryBSD, a custom desktop based FreeBSD system that acts as a liveCD as well as installer. This will allow users to easily test out FreeBSD, and also utilize a familiar desktop environment with it before committing to install. Check...
FreeBSD 7 Day Challenge | #1 Moving In by Tyler’s Tech
User Tyler's Tech is challenging himself to use FreeBSD open-source operating system for 7 days, for any and all of his computing needs.This task should be quite easy for readers of FreeBSD News, but let's see how he fares at the end of his journey! So far, here is a...
BSD Now Episode 322: Happy Birthday, Unix
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Benedict Reuschling and Allan Jude discuss Unix's 50th, Ken's PDP-7, OpenBSD and OPNsense, GhostBSD, sshuttle VPN over SSH, and some other things. Click play below to tune in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efc-ldt1ewA BSDNow.TV show...
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[How-To] Install Shopware with NGINX and Let’s Encrypt on FreeBSD 12
User Blago Eres shows us how to get Shopware set up on your FreeBSD operating system, along with NGINX and Let's Encrypt. Shopware is an open-source e-commerce platform, NGINX is a web server, and Let's Encrypt is a certificate authority. See the link below for the...
Linux & BSD Bookshelf by No Starch Press @ Humble Bundle
No Starch Press, known for publishing BSD and Linux guide books has teamed up with Humble Bundle for the latest Book Bundle. You can pay minimum 1 dollar to unlock seven great eBooks, with more the more you pay. The proceeds will be going to the No Starch Press...
BSD Link Roundup 11.1
Here's a long list of BSD related posts, from UNIX history to discussions of hardware for BSD, to various software and security notices. Enjoy and happy 1st of the month! Unix 50 via Nokia Bell Labs...
BSD Now Episode 321: The Robot OS
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Allan Jude and Benedict Reuschling interivew Trenton Schulz regarding his early days with FreeBSD, and discuss Robot OS, Qt, and other things. Press play below to tune in: https://youtu.be/U-hLr_yBRkA BSDNow.TV show notes:...
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[How-To] Check Hard Drive Health on FreeBSD by OSETC TECH
User osetc shows us how to monitor your Hard Disk Drive (HDD) or Solid State Drive (SSD) health on your FreeBSD server. They start by using the Smartctl command line tool, which utilizes the SMART technology that is built inside many different drives, and also...
GhostBSD XFCE + GNOME Preview by Tyler’s Tech
User Tyler Tech tries out another BSD operating system, this time GhostBSD which is based on TrueOS and FreeBSD. Tyler looks at ZFS configuration, Window Manager Tweaks on XFCE, and also tries out GNOME. Check out the video below, as well as the reddit discussion on...
Replacing an Oracle Server with FreeBSD, OpenZFS, and PostgreSQL (@ vBSDcon 2019)
FreeBSD contributor Benedict Reuschling discusses a project at the University of Applied Sciences Computer Science department, in which he replaces a Windows-based Oracle server with the FreeBSD (12.0) operating system, running OpenZFS and PostgreSQL 10. Check out the...
FreeBSD at Work: Building Network and Storage Infrastructure with pfSense and FreeNAS (@ vBSDcon 2019)
User Conor gives a talk on a pfSense+FreeNAS network and storage infrastructure, both which has the FreeBSD operating system under the hood. Check out the video below to view the whole presentation, which was done at vBSDcon in Virginia....
BSD Now Episode 320 – Codebase: Neck Deep
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Allan Jude and Benedict Reuschling discuss Google Pixelbook with FreeBSD, NetBSD and AMDx86-64 port, ZFS performance degradation and quota limits, KA9Q-unix fixing up, review of HAMMER2 and fsck, startx(1) for non-root users, and some...
GhostBSD 19.09 – Based on FreeBSD 12.0-STABLE and Using MATE Desktop 1.22 by Linux Scoop
User Linux Scoop did video demo on the latest GhostBSD 19.09. GhostBSD is an open-source operating system based on TrueOS and FreeBSD, with it's default desktop environment as MATE. Scoop tries out the installer, web browsing, Station Tweak, and some applications as...
FreeBSD and custom firmware on the Google Pixelbook by unrelenting.technology
User myfreeweb writes about his experience in using FreeBSD operating system on their Google Pixelbook, after spending much of their time on the ideal Thinkpad. The user discusses compatibility starting at the BIOS, Wi-Fi (Intel 7265) and Bluetooth support, keyboard...
FreeBSD 12.1-RC2 is now available
The developers of FreeBSD have made available the second release candidate of version 12.1. Notable changes are updated loader.efi, ixgbe(4) driver, sdhci(4), and fixes to null pointer dereference and SCTP. More changes since the last release can be found at the link...
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[How-To] Reboot & Shutdown System on FreeBSD by OSETC TECH
This guide by user osetc will show you some commands for shutting and rebooting your FreeBSD operating system properly. They discuss commands that designate shutdown or reboot times, and sending a message to users warning them of system shutdowns. See the link below...
Trying FreeBSD For The First Time by Tyler’s Tech
Tyler the user installed FreeBSD and tried out the open-source operating system, for the first time ever. He plays around GIMP photo software, the terminal/console, tweaks the desktop environment, and browses around with Firefox. Check out the video below to see the...
BSD Link Roundup 10.17
Here is the mid October roundup of BSD related posts, ranging from questions about BSD, security advisories, drivers, talks, the usual hardware, related operating systems, and other miscellaneous news. What is the best derivative compatible with BSD? via FreeBSD...
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[How-To] Set or Export Environment Variable in FreeBSD by OSETC TECH
User osetc shows us how to set up or export your environment variable on your FreeBSD operating system. The csh shell is used along with command line tools setenv (Set Environment). See the link below for the full set of instructions. List Current Environment Variable...
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