The developers of pfSense have made available the alpha version of version 2.3. Notable changes are the Bootstrap, rewrite of the front end, and many more. Be aware that it is not suitable in a production system yet.
GhostBSD 10.1 Finally Available
The developers of GhostBSD have made available version 10.1 release. Notable changes are a hybrid USB/DVD image, the return of XFCE, a choice of boot managers to install, OctoPkg update, Station Update Manager, and more. See below for full release notes, and download the ISO here.
Original: http://ghostbsd.org/10.1_release_eve
After a year of development, testing and debugging we are pleased to announce the release of GhostBSD 10.1 MATE & XFCE which is available on SourceForge and torrents for the amd64 and i386 architectures.
What’s new in GhostBSD 10.1
- GhostBSD ISO image is hybrid that can be burn on DVD or USB stick
- XFCE is coming back
- Users can chose to install the BSD boot manager, Grub boot manager or simply None and use their Linux Grub
- Station Tweak a fork of Mate Tweak
- OctoPkg GUI frontend for pkgng written in Qt
- Station Update Manager to update FreeBSD base system and third party software
- Software from pkg or ports can be installed in the live DVD/USB session
- VT Console by default
- Instant verification for user and root to know if the password is strong and match on the system installer
- Host name and user name auto completion when typing the real name
- Vim
What changed in GhostBSD 10.1
FreeNAS 9.3.1 is now released!
The developers of FreeNAS have made available version 9.3.1. You can update it from within the GUI itself, or download the ISO here. Below are the release notes:
Original: https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/freenas-9-3-1-is-now-released.36532/
Release Notes for FreeNAS 9.3.1-RELEASE There are so many new features and enhancements in FreeNAS 9.3 that these release notes will break them into categories. In no particular order, FreeNAS 9.3.1-RELEASE (including this Software Update) offers the following improvements: [ Installation / Booting ] * FreeNAS now uses ZFS for the boot device(s), also supporting selection and mirroring of one or more boot devices for greater reliabilty. The features of ZFS are also utilized to provide cloned "boot environments" which allow the system to be rolled back (or even forked) to different OS versions. * A boot-time menu is provided for selecting and booting from a specific boot environment, a new system->boot UI allowing the user to create, rename, delete and select boot environments as well as running diagnostics on the boot pool and adding/replacing drives for it. * Both the installer and the installed system use the grub2 boot loader to provide boot menus and boot-time UI. * An install-time "Setup Wizard" is now provided to lead users who may be new to FreeNAS through the installation and setup process. Everything from the user's language, pool, shares, directory services, and initial settings can be set up through the Wizard. The Wizard is also careful to make no actual changes to the system until a final confirmation step, making it harmless to enter/exit the wizard at any time and simply explore its capabilities. * The ISO installation image can now be used both for USB booting or CD booting (the boot blocks allow for both usage scenarios), making a separate USB image unnecessary.
How To Install FreeNAS 9.3
This tutorial by user shows us how to install FreeNAS 9.3 on a supported device.
Original: http://www.unixmen.com/install-freenas-9-3/
Introduction
FreeNAS is a Network Attached Storage operating system. It is freeBSD based and support CIFS, NFS, iSCSI, FTP, RSYN along with RAID support. It is a web based, open source and one of the well known central data storage management tool.
Features
Replication
It supports ZFS File systems. ZFS snapshots can be used to create remote backup, or additional snapshot of the same file system can be created incremental. In case of any local disk failure any ZFS snapshot can be sent to the new ZFS file system to recover data.
Data Security
RAID-Z is a part of RAID in ZFS file system. ZFS file system make sure data integrity throughout. Every file system is verified with checksums from top to bottom.
Data Encryption
FreeNAS has a unique feature of data encryption with ZFS file system, which is not available with another Ope Source NAS projects, even a full-volume data encryption is also available. Encrypted volume is readable to FreeNAS only which possess the master key for that particular volume. Optionally pass-phrase can also be used by the user to put an extra layer of security.
File Sharing
You can share data with FreeNAS like a pro. It supports every major operating system with SMB, CIFS (MS Windows), NFS (Unix/Linux), AFP (Apple) along with FTP or iSCSI data sharing methods. Additionally it also supports VMware VAAI, MS ODX, MS Server 2008 and 2012 R2 based Clustering.
Web based Management
Every aspect of FreeNAS can be managed with available Web Based Management system. Everything can be managed with web admin panel including volume creation, user based permission setting or updating software. ssh is also available with FreeNAS.
Plugins
A lots of third party plugins are also available with FreeNAS to enhance utility of FreeNAS, user can use various applications as per their need.
Some of the available plugins are:
- Bacula – for Network based backup.
- Couchpotato – automatic torrent downloader.
- Crashplan – Backup data to remote server or computers.
- Owncloud – Manage your personal cloud.
Installation
Clarifying NextBSD’s Near Term Expectations
Kip Macy issued a statement clarifying the NextBSD project’s current functions and goals they hope to reach.
A dissatisfied discussion of the NextBSD talk being “just marketing” was brought to my attention recently. The gist of it is that the premature publicity resulting from Jordan’s recent BAFUG talk has inadverently created expectations that we’re not delivering on.
What works (and does not) now:
- The basic ecosystem of launchd, notifyd, asld, and libdispatch work.
- These can be installed by cloning the NextBSD repo from github, building GENERIC or MACHTEST kernels, installing a new world on an existing 10.x or CURRENT system, and then following the instructions in the README.
- Launchd will start the initial jobs that are part of the repo now.
- At this moment the release ISO installer does not work due to an interaction between launchd and the environment created by make release for the installer.
What will work in the very near future:
- Somewhere between this weekend and mid-September we will have the installer working. This means that an existing FreeBSD install won’t be necessary to try out NextBSD. This is obviously pretty rudimentary and even before the unanticipated wave of interest a source of displeasure for me. Under ‘Milestones’ I refer to this as Milestone 0.
- The remaining issues currently fall in to Milestone 1 and I expect to have them addressed by the end of September. At that time the system should, in some sense, be complete with future work being to convert rc and to tie notifyd in to potential consumers.
To potential users I apologize for the misunderstanding and I sincerely hope that you will stay tuned in.
Original: http://www.nextbsd.org/clarifying-near-term-expectations/
PC-BSD 10.2-RELEASE Now Available
The developers of PC-BSD have released version 10.2. This update includes the FreeBSD base update, enhancements to the installer, addition of Disk Manager GUI, improvements to Life-Preserver, AppCafe, and many more. See below for the full list of changes. Download from here.
Original: http://blog.pcbsd.org/2015/08/pc-bsd-10-2-release-now-available/
The PC-BSD team is pleased to announce the availability of 10.2-RELEASE!
A very special thanks to all the developers, QA, and documentation teams for helping to make this release possible.
PC-BSD 10.2 Notable Changes
- FreeBSD 10.2-RELEASE base system
- Many bugfixes and enhancements to installer to dual-boot setups
- New CD-sized network installation media, with Wifi Configuration via GUI
- Switched to “iocage” for jail management backend
- Disk Manager GUI now available via installer GUI
- Bug-fixes and improvements to Life-Preserver replications
- Improved localization options for login manager
- Options to Enable / Disable SSHD or IPv6 at installation
- New “Plugins” system for AppCafe, allowing download of pre-built jail environments
- Improvements to look-n-feel of AppCafe for package management
- Improved fonts and better support for 4K monitor setups
- Enterprise package repo, which only has security updates, allowing users to run a server / desktop or jail with fairly consistent package versions.
- Firefox 40.0_1,1
- Chromium 44.0.2403.130
- Thunderbird 38.1.0
- Lumina 0.8.6
- GNOME 3.16.2
Updating
Users currently running 10.1-RELEASE can now update their system via the updater GUI or “pc-updatemanager” utility to be upgraded to 10.2-RELEASE.
Getting Media
10.2-RELEASE media (Including VM’s and network installers) can be downloaded from this URL via HTTP or Torrent.
BAFUG Aug 2015 – Jordan Hubbard: NeXTBSD aka FreeBSD X ft. Kip Macy
Bay Area FreeBSD User Group meets up once a month in Silicon Valley at the Hacker Dojo. During the August 2015 meeting, Jordan Hubbard and Kip Macy spoke about their upcoming initiatives on NeXTBSD.
For more BAFUG videos, check out their playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/iXsystemsInc
PC-BSD 10.2-RC1 Now Available
The developers of PC-BSD have made available the first release candidate for version 10.2, following along with FreeBSD’s most recent update. Download the ISO/USB image from the link below or from here.
Original: http://blog.pcbsd.org/2015/08/pc-bsd-10-2-rc1-now-available/
The PC-BSD team is pleased to announce the availability of RC1 images for the upcoming 10.2 release. Please test these images out and report any issues found on our bug tracker: https://bugs.pcbsd.org
PC-BSD 10.2 Notable Changes
- FreeBSD 10.2 base system
- Many bugfixes and enhancements to installer to dual-boot setups
- New CD-sized network installation media, with Wifi Configuration via GUI
- Switched to “iocage” for jail management backend
- Disk Manager GUI now available via installer GUI
- Bug-fixes and improvements to Life-Preserver replications
- Improved localization options for login manager
- Options to Enable / Disable SSHD or IPv6 at installation
- New “Plugins” system for AppCafe, allowing download of pre-built jail environments
- Improvements to look-n-feel of AppCafe for package management
- Improved fonts and better support for 4K monitor setups
- Enterprise package repo, which only has security updates, allowing users to run a server / desktop or jail with fairly consistent package versions.
- FireFox 39.0
- Chromium 43.0.2357.134
- Thunderbird 38.1.0
- Lumina 0.8.6
Updating
Users currently running the EDGE package repo can now update their packages via the updater GUI or “pc-updatemanager” utility to be brought up to date with RC1. Updates for users on the 10.1.2 / PRODUCTION repo will be available once 10.2-RELEASE is announced.
Getting media
10.2-RC1 DVD/USB media can be downloaded from the following URL via HTTP or Torrent. http://download.pcbsd.org/iso/10.2-RELEASE/edge/amd64/
Reporting Bugs
Found a bug in 10.2? Please report it (with as much detail as possible) to our bugs database. https://bugs.pcbsd.org
Lumina Desktop 0.8.6 Released!
The developers of Lumina Desktop environment have released version 0.8.6. Check out their new website at lumina-desktop.org as well.
Original: http://blog.pcbsd.org/2015/08/lumina-desktop-0-8-6-released/
Just in time for PC-BSD & FreeBSD 10.2 (coming soon), the Lumina desktop has been updated to version 0.8.6! This version contains a number of updates for non-English users (following up all the new translations which are now available), as well as a number of important bug-fixes, and support for an additional FreeDesktop specification. The PC-BSD “Edge” packages have already been updated to this version and the FreeBSD ports tree will be getting this update very soon as well.
In addition, the Lumina desktop now has its own website! While we are still working on cleaning up some of the visuals, all the information about Lumina (how to download/install it on various OS’s, a summary of the features, description of the project, screenshots, etc..) is all there and up-to-date. We are also working on a full handbook for Lumina (similar to the PC-BSD/FreeBSD handbooks) which can also be viewed directly from the website. Please check it out and let us know what you think!
Changes Since 0.8.5:
pfSense 2.2.4-RELEASE Now Available!
The developers of pfSense have made available version 2.2.4. Several changes noted are security fixes, PHP update, webGUI update, and more. Download here or check out the full post below.
Original: https://blog.pfsense.org/?p=1833
pfSense® software version 2.2.4 release is now available, bringing a number of bug fixes and some security updates.
Security Fixes and Errata
- pfSense-SA-15_07.webgui: Multiple Stored XSS Vulnerabilities in the pfSense WebGUI
- The complete list of affected pages and fields is listed in the linked SA.
- FreeBSD-SA-15:13.tcp: Resource exhaustion due to sessions stuck in LAST_ACK state. Note this only applies to scenarios where ports listening on pfSense itself (not things passed through via NAT, routing or bridging) are opened to untrusted networks. This doesn’t apply to the default configuration.
- Note: FreeBSD-SA-15:13.openssl does not apply to pfSense. pfSense did not include a vulnerable version of OpenSSL, and thus was not vulnerable.
- Further fixes for file corruption in various cases during an unclean shut down (crash, power loss, etc.). #4523
- Fixed pw in FreeBSD to address passwd/group corruption
- Fixed config.xml writing to use fsync properly to avoid cases when it could end up empty. #4803
- Removed the ‘sync’ option from filesystems for new full installs and full upgrades now that the real fix is in place.
- Removed softupdates and journaling (AKA SU+J) from NanoBSD, they remain on full installs. #4822
- The forcesync patch for #2401 is still considered harmful to the filesystem and has been kept out. As such, there may be some noticeable slowness with NanoBSD on certain slower disks, especially CF cards and to a lesser extent, SD cards. If this is a problem, the filesystem may be kept read-write on a permanent basis using the option on Diagnostics > NanoBSD. With the other above changes, risk is minimal. We advise replacing the affected CF/SD media by a new, faster card as soon as possible. #4822
- Upgraded PHP to 5.5.27 to address CVE-2015-3152 #4832
- Lowered SSH LoginGraceTime from 2 minutes to 30 seconds to mitigate the impact of MaxAuthTries bypass bug. Note Sshlockout will lock out offending IPs in all past, current and future versions. #4875
Bug Fixes and Change List
The bug fixes and changes in this release are detailed here.
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