GhostBSD 20.04 is now available
The developers of GhostBSD have made available version 20.04 (1). Notable changes are fixed ZFS forced 4k option on installation, fixed pool cleanup, fixed update manager, improved auto-create partition, fixed ntpd service, and more. For the full list of changes check...
FreeBSD 11.4 BETA2 is now available
The developers of FreeBSD have made the second BETA of version 11.4. Notable changes are updates to llvm, clang, compiler-r, libc++, fixes to loader.lua, stand/i386, security fixes, procsfs(5) deprecated, potential system panics resolved, and more. For the full list...
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[How-To] Install Netdata on FreeBSD
This short guide from Netdata Learn will show you how to set up Netdata, an open-source metrics visualization and system monitoring application. The steps are quick and easy to get it running from the FreeBSD ports repository, but the output is a robust performance...
BSD Now Episode 350: Speedy Bridges
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Allan Jude and Benedict Reuschling discuss 5x_if_bridge performance, UNIX winning, VLAN configuration on FreeBSD, OmniOS and bhyve PCI passthrough, TrueNAS 11.3-U2, and some more. Click play below to tune in: https://youtu.be/uAJGXEWBB0I...
TrueOS has been discontinued
The developers of TrueOS have announced the end of TrueOS as we know it. TrueOS was originally called PC-BSD, and served as a desktop operating system based on FreeBSD. Thank you for the long and great run! For more information, check out the announcement post at the...
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[How-To] WireGuard on FreeBSD Quick Look: Testing VPN in Jail Network
User genneko shows us how to get WireGuard set up on your FreeBSD operating system. WireGuard is an open-source Virtual Private Network application designed to connect to remote acccess VPNs and improve your security. This guide walks you through site-to-site...
BSD Now Episode 349: Entropy Overhaul
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Benedict Reuschling and Allan Jude discuss FreeBSD and Encrypted Crash Dumps, Unix Time, ZVOL sync write performance and taskq, syslog-ng and central log host, overhaul of NetBSD Entropy, NetBSD Kernel Dev Environment, and some others....
FreeBSD Q1 2020 Status Report
The FreeBSD Team released their 1st quarter status report for 2020. This report contains projects and initiatives from the FreeBSD Foundation, FreeBSD Core Team, Release Engineering Team, Cluster Administration Team, Continuous Integration, Ports Collection, and...
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[How-To] Configure Packet Filter (PF) on FreeBSD 12.1 by DigitalOcean
User Justin Noor shows us how to configure Packet Filter (PF) on FreeBSD 12.1 operating system. PF is a firewall application and a packet filtering tool designed to allow administrators to protect their network against cyber attacks. This guide will walk you through...
BSD Now Episode 348: BSD Community Collections
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Allan Jude and Benedict Reuschling discuss FuryBSD 2020Q2, technical reasons for FreeBSD over GNU/Linux, Ars Technica GhostBSD review, "TLS Mastery" sponsorships, BSD community collections, tales of OpenBSD secure memory allocator,...
FreeBSD Project @ Google Summer of Code
The FreeBSD Project gears up for another Google Summer of Code, an annual global program designed to bring students around the world to develop for open-source projects. Prominent FreeBSD developers are mentoring students to develop for NetFPGA, Network Configuration...
Technical reasons to choose FreeBSD over GNU/Linux by unixsheikh
User unixsheikh wrote this lengthy article about why someone should choose the FreeBSD open-source operating system over Linux, depending on their technical needs and requirements. The user discusses the differences in documentation, security, stability, ports...
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[How-To] Install Nim programming language on FreeBSD 12
User angelona shows us how to install Nim programming language on your FreeBSD 12 operating system. Nim is a "statically typed compiled systems" programming language that combines concepts from languages such as Python, Ada, and Modula. See the link below for the full...
BSD Now Episode 347: New Directions
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Benedict Reuschling and Allan Jude discuss OpenBSD security rethinking, FreeBSD Q1 2020 status report, progress and user interfaces, Thomas E Dickey and NetBSD curses, Unix more Plan9-like, FreeBSD review not-actually Linux distro, and...
Tale of two hypervisor bugs – Escaping from FreeBSD bhyve by Reno Robert
User Reno Robert wrote a paper about VGA device emulation with bhyve, a vulnerability, and how he exploited the bug. Check out their full paper detailing exploitation strategies, sandbox escape, analysis in HardenedBSD, and more at the link below. --[ 1 - Introduction...
FreeBSD Office Hours – April 2020
If you missed out on the Office Hours that FreeBSD has hosted last month, you can watch the reruns below. Long time contributor Allan Jude takes the helm along with FreeBSD developers and they answer various questions regarding pools, ports, ZFS, conferences, and so...
BSD Now Episode 346: Core File Tales
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Allan Jude and Benedict Reuschling discuss tales of a core file, OpenBSD and Lenovo X260 BIOS update, Unix iowait and multi-CPU machines, FreeBSD jails and Hugo workflow, NetBSD-7 branch support, tales of two hypervisor bugs, and more....
BSD Link Roundup 5.5
Here's the month of May roundup of BSD related links ranging from various distros, benchmarks, security notices, themes, and more. Stay safe and stay BSD! It's Official But Sad: TrueOS Is Over As Once The Best Desktop BSD OS via PhoronixIntel Core i9 10980XE: FreeBSD...
BSD Now Episode 345: Switchers to BSD
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Allan Jude and Benedict Reuschling discuss NetBSD 8.2, OpenBSD and NextCloud, X11 screen lock, NetBSD and RISC OS parallel, switching to BSD, and some more. Hit play below to tune in: https://youtu.be/VGMom7UrH8s BSDNow.TV show notes:...
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[How-To] FreeBSD ZFS on Root Migration by Antranig
User Antranig shows us how to migrate your FreeBSD system onto another machine utilizing ZFS on root. They utilize the zpool and zroot commands in order to successfully export and import your pool. Check out the link below for the full set of instructions. My home...
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