BSDNow.TV Episode 195: I don’t WannaCry
In this BSD now episode, hosts Allan and Benedict discuss OpenBSD, combating ransomware with OpenZFS, and using pfSense to maximize your non-gigabit internet connection. Click play below to tune in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRGBsRrRExo BSD Now weekly content...
FreeBSD as Main PC OS OR NOT?
Check out these discussion posts of various users' experience in using FreeBSD as a desktop and in the home lab. https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/66ydeb/freebsd_as_main_pc_os_or_not/ https://www.reddit.com/r/homelab/comments/6d574b/centos_7_vs_freebsd/ This...
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[How-To] Sharing Files with macOS from FreeBSD with SMB and mDNS Service Discovery
This tutorial by user cmcenroe shows us how to share your files from FreeBSD to macOS with the SMB protocol. See the link below for the full set of instructions. This is an explanation of one way of sharing files with Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan from FreeBSD 11.0. It...
[How-To] Configure FreeNAS 9.10 NFS VMware ESXi 6 datastore
This tutorial by user BRANDON.LEE shows us how to get FreeNAS 9.10 and NFS set up with a datastore VMware ESXi. See the link below for the full set of instructions. Many choose to use NFS as opposed to iSCSI in their VMware vSphere environments. NFS has a lot of...
FreeBSD Q1 Status Report
If you haven't seen it already, the developers of FreeBSD have released their first quarter status report. Phoronix notes that the ports collection is reaching 30,000, and significant progress is being made for the Linux compatibility layer. Check out the links below...
Design of a Trust System for FreeBSD
User Eric McCorkle discusses some security aspects of FreeBSD, notably signatures (executables, library, kernel) in his latest blog. This article is broken down in sections such as signed elf binaries, portable verification library, key management, etc. Read the whole...
BSDNow.TV Episode 194: Daemonic plans
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Benedict and Allan cover the latest FreeBSD status report, discuss a plan for Open Source software development, centrally managing bhyve with Ansible, libvirt, pkg-ssh, and more. Click play below to tune in:...
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[How-To] Raspberry Pi FreeBSD Web Server
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...
BSDNow.TV Episode 193: Fire up the 802.11 AC
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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO0MTE0AeYU BSD Now weekly...
Promoting FreeBSD at Events
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...
Bringing up 802.11ac on FreeBSD
Adrian Chadd, known for his WiFi and FreeBSD work, writes about his latest updates on bringing 802.11ac to the FreeBSD operating system. Read his full story a the link provided. I've been chipping away at bringing up 802.11ac on FreeBSD. I've been meaning to write...
BSDCam 2017 Travel Grant Application
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...
BSDNow.TV Episode 192: SSHv1 Be Gone
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Benedict Reuschling and Allan Jude discuss development updates from the FreeBSD Foundation, TrueOS, Dynamic WDS, and more. Click play below to tune in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM0CIpJzpAI BSD Now weekly content roundup:...
pfSense 2.3.4 now available
The developers of pfSense have announced version 2.3.4. This release mainly contains stability and bug fixes. See the official announcement for a full list of changes. Download the ISO here. We are happy to announce the release of pfSense® software version 2.3.4! This...
Floss Weekly 432: FreeNAS Update
The hosts of FLOSS Weekly get together with Kris Moore to discuss the latest initiatives of the FreeNAS Project. Press play below to tune in: FreeNAS is an operating system that can be installed on virtually any hardware platform to share data over a network. FreeNAS...
FreeNAS 11.0-RC now available
The developers of FreeNAS have announced the first version 11.0 RELEASE CANDIDATE. This version includes a FreeBSD 11 base, Samba & Netatalk update, speed improvements for 40/100 GigE networking, a preview of a new UI, and more. See the link below for a full...
FreeBSD Foundation: April 2017 Development Projects Update
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...
FreeBSD Foundation: Upcoming FreeBSD Events
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...
BSDNow.TV Episode 191: I Know 64 & A Bunch More
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:...
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[How-To] Installing OpenCart on FreeBSD 11
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...
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