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[How-To] Raspberry Pi FreeBSD Web Server

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User spacemonkey shows us how to get a FreeBSD web server set up on Raspberry Pi. Follow the link below for the full set of instructions.

0. Introduction


The purpose of this guide is to provide step by step instructions on how to set up a system consisting of a Raspberry Pi credit card-sized computer, running the FreeBSD operating system and the nginx web server. The server is meant to operate “headless” (i.e. without a display or keyboard) and run at relatively low power (approximately 2 to 4 Watts). This guide assumes that the reader has some minimal familiarity with a Linux/Unix/BSD-like environment.

NOTE: Due to Raspberry Pi’s relatively low power CPU, some of the steps described below (e.g. compiling software) will take a few hours. Patience is a virtue :)

Aside from patience, you’ll need the following hardware:

– Raspberry Pi
– Power supply for the Raspberry Pi
– USB keyboard
– Display (with HDMI or Composite video connector)
– SD Card (recommended minimum size 4 GB)
– Ethernet cable
– A BSD or Linux PC with an SD card slot

1. Booting FreeBSD on the Raspberry Pi …

Full tutorial: http://devio.us/~spacemonkey/raspberry_pi_freebsd_web_server_howto.html

BSDNow.TV Episode 193: Fire up the 802.11 AC

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In this BSD Now episode, hosts Allan and Benedict interview Adrian Chadd regarding 802.11ac in FreeBSD, discuss pfSense & OpenVPN, ZFS storage pool checkpoint, and more. Press play below to tune in:

BSD Now weekly content roundup: http://www.bsdnow.tv/episodes/2017_05_10-fire_up_the_802.11_ac

Jupiter Broadcasting show notes: http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/114591/fire-up-the-802-11-ac-bsd-now-193/

Promoting FreeBSD at Events

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The FreeBSD Foundation gives us some guidelines and ways to help promote the open source operating system at events, conferences, and trade shows around the world. Follow the link below for the full post.

Attending conferences is not only an excellent way to gain new skills and meet new collaborators, but it’s also an ideal place to spread the word about FreeBSD. Whether it’s giving a presentation or just talking to folks during the hallway track, you can help the community grow by engaging other conference attendees in the following ways:

Raise Awareness About the FreeBSD Project.

How:

  • Highlight the latest developments
  • What’s new in FreeBSD 11
    • arm64 work
    • Showcase the features that make it the OS of choice
  • Highlight the research platform aspect
  • Point interested parties to getting started locations
    • Foundation How to Guides: https://www.freebsdfoundation.org/freebsd/how-to-guides/
    • Get Involved Brochure
    • FreeBSD Handbook
    • Digital Ocean tutorials
  • Talk about the welcoming community/ plentiful documentation
  • Mention how obtaining a FreeBSD skill set is a marketable job skill for students and job seekers
  • For desktop questions, mention TrueOS

Questions to Ask …

Original post: https://www.freebsdfoundation.org/blog/promoting-freebsd-at-events/

BSDCam 2017 Travel Grant Application

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The FreeBSD Foundation has announced a travel grant for Cambridge Developers Summit — or BSDCam 2017. Check out their post on details on how to apply.

The Travel Grant Application for the 2017 FreeBSD Cambridge Developers Summit (BSDCam 2017) is now open. The Foundation can help you attend BSDCa 2017 through our travel grant program.  Travel grants are available to FreeBSD developers and advocates who need assistance with travel expenses for attending conferences related to FreeBSD development.  BSDCam applications are due on June 13, 2017. Find out more and apply today!

NOTE:  The FreeBSD Foundation Travel Grant Policy has been updated. Please carefully read the policy before applying.

Original post: https://www.freebsdfoundation.org/blog/bsdcam-2017-travel-grant-application-now-open/

FreeBSD Foundation: April 2017 Development Projects Update

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The FreeBSD Foundation gives up an update on a project led by Edward Tomasz Napiera?. Edward was able to develop a USB mass storage target driver, utililizing FreeBSD CAM Target Layer (CTL) for the backend. Head over to the Foundation’s page below for a full description on the project.

FreeBSD USB Mass Storage Target Project Update

FreeBSD runs on many embedded boards that provide a USB target or USB On-the-Go (OTG) interface. This allows the embedded target to act as a USB device, and present one or more interfaces (USB device classes) to a USB host. That host could be running FreeBSD, Linux, Mac OS, Windows, Android, or another operating system. USB device classes include audio input or output (e.g. headphones), mass storage (USB flash drives), human interface device (keyboards, mice), communications (Ethernet adapters), and many others.

FreeBSD Foundation April 2017 Dev Update: https://www.freebsdfoundation.org/blog/april-2017-development-projects-update/

FreeBSD Foundation: Upcoming FreeBSD Events

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The FreeBSD Foundation has announced upcoming FreeBSD events occurring in the months of May and June. The events are LFNW, OSCON, Rootconf, FreeBSD Dev Summit, and BSDCan. As usual, the Foundation will be in attendance. Follow the link for the dates and descriptions for each show.

As we near the halfway point to 2017,  take a look at just some of the events the FreeBSD team will be participating in around the world. If you’re attending, please stop by to say hello, and see what we’ve been up to!

2017 LinuxFest Northwest
May 6-7, 2017
Bellingham, WA

Stop by the FreeBSD table at LinuxFest Northwest (LFNW), taking place May 6-7, 2017, in Bellingham, WA, USA. LFNW features presentations and exhibits on various F/OSS topics, as well as Linux distributions and applications. The event has something for everyone from the novice to the professional, and the hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on both days.

OSCON 2017
May 8-11, 2017
Austin, TX

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Upcoming FreeBSD events: https://www.freebsdfoundation.org/blog/upcoming-freebsd-events-2/

BSDNow.TV Episode 191: I Know 64 & A Bunch More

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In this BSD Now episode, hosts Allan Jude and Benedict Reuschling discuss TrueOS & Lumina’s track to becoming less independent on Linux, IllumOS network stack, throttling password gropers, 64 bit inode call for testing, and more! Press play below to tune in:

BSD Now weekly content roundup: http://www.bsdnow.tv/episodes/2017_04_26-i_know_64_and_a_bunch_more

Jupiter Broadcasting show notes: http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/114256/i-know-64-a-bunch-more-bsd-now-191/

[How-To] Installing OpenCart on FreeBSD 11

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User Johnson D shows us how to get OpenCart set up on FreeBSD 11 via the FAMP stack. OpenCart is an open-source shopping cart solution. Follow the link below for the full set of instructions. Note that FAMP is required.

The installation of OpenCart is FreeBSD is pretty straight forward. The following article can be used as a procedure to do a basic install of OpenCart on FreeBSD. This is tested on FreeBSD 11.

For installing OpenCart on FreeBSD, we need to have a FAMP stack. Check this article to install FAMP stack.

Install the ‘opencart’ package. This also installs the dependencies required.

pkg install opencart

Once the package and its dependencies are installed, edit the file /usr/local/etc/apache24/httpd.conf and make the following changes.

Installing OpenCart on FreeBSD 11

BSDNow.TV Episode 190: The Moore You Know

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In this BSD Now episode, hosts Benedict R and Allan J discuss the latest OpenBSD release, Dennis Ritchie’s paper on the evolution of Unix Time Sharing, interview Kris Moore regarding FreeNAS, and more. Click play below to tune in:

BSD Now weekly content roundup: http://www.bsdnow.tv/episodes/2017_04_19-the_moore_you_know

Jupiter Broadcasting show notes: http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/114041/the-moore-you-know-bsd-now-190/