BSDNow.TV Episode 205: FreeBSD Turning it up to 11.1
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Allan and Benedict discuss the FreeBSD 11.1 RELEASE, tips on building a BSD home router, a guide on OpenBSD VPN, and more. Press play below to tune in: FreeBSD 11.1-RELEASE is out, we look at building at BSD home router, how to be your...
What is the name of a new drive in my FreeBSD box?
User mezzantrop provides us with a simple script on how to find the name of your drives on FreeBSD. Check out the link below for more information on the GEOM script. This is one of the trickiest question for a new (and sometimes for an experienced) FreeBSD user, and...
Michael W Lucas: Contributing to FreeBSD
Michael W Lucas, author of several FreeBSD books such as FreeBSD Mastery: ZFS, is calling for members of the FreeBSD community to contribute by doing various testing. See his blog for more information on how you can help keep the FreeBSD project alive. I’ve talked to...
The BSD Magazine: Overriding LIBC Functions Vol. 11 No. 07
BSD Magazine Volume 11, Number 7 is now available. This edition includes an article regarding overriding LIBC functions, a how-to on setting up a lightweight FreeBSD desktop environment, the all-new TrueNAS X10, and more. Dear Readers, And we meet again. I hope that...
BSDNow.TV Episode 204: WWF – Wayland, Weston, and FreeBSD
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Benedict and Allan discuss the myth of the scrub of death, Wayland & Weston on FreEBSD, IntelQuickAssist, and OpenSMTP on OpenBSD. Click play below to tune in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA6YmkxD6QQ BSD Now weekly content...
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[How-To] Beginners Guide on How To Set Up A FreeBSD Desktop From Scratch
User Trihexagonal from the FreeBSD forums provides us with an in-depth beginner tutorial on setting up FreeBSD. Follow the link below and read what comments and questions other users have regarding setting up FreeBSD. I'm going to guide you though the process of...
What do you run FreeBSD on?
Are you curious about what users around the world deploy and use FreeSBD on? Check out these poll results from some users on the FreeBSD forums, followed by a lengthy discussion of various setups. Original post: https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/61546/
BSDNow.TV Episode 203: For the love of ZFS
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Allan and Benedict discuss ZFS FUD, DragonFlyBSD, show us how to write a NetBSD kernel module, and more. Press play below to tune in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftUHNoFV9a8 BSD Now weekly content roundup:...
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[How-To] Self-hosted mail server on FreeBSD for maximum data privacy
Sophimail shows us how to set up your own FreeBSD mail server using various open source tools. Follow the link below for the full set of instructions. Introduction In this tutorial, we are going to configure a FreeBSD email server with virtual domains and users, using...
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[How-To] FreeNAS: use your SSD efficiently
User Frank Van Bortel shows us some tips and tracks on how to use your SSD efficiently with the ZIL (ZFS Intent Log) feature of FreeNAS. Follow the link below for the full set of instructions. ZIL and Cache Not open for discussion; I think it is a complete waste of...
BSDNow.TV Episode 202: Brokering Bind
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Allan Jude and Benedict Reuschling take a look at an OpenBSD setup on a new laptop, revel in BSDCan trip reports & visit daemons and friendly ninjas. Click the video below to watch the entire episode. Don't forget to subscribe and...
FreeBSD 11.1-RELEASE now available
The developers of FreeBSD have made available FreeBSD 11.1-RELEASE version. For a detailed list of changes, follow the links below. You can download it here, and read on how to install it here. The FreeBSD Release Engineering Team is pleased to announce the...
BSDNow.TV Episode 201: Skip grep, use awk
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Allan and Benedict interview a surprise guest, discuss FreeNAS 11 release, and show us how to run Nextcloud in a FreeBSD jail, and more. Press play below to tune in: https://youtu.be/iCyr-RSmjq4 BSD Now weekly content roundup:...
FreeBSD 11.1-RC3 is available
The developers of FreeBSD have made available the 3rd release candidate of version 11.1. FreeBSD 11.1 is slated to release on July 21. See the full release notes at the link below and download the ISO here. A summary of changes since 11.1-RC2 includes: o A rare...
Mapping the Journey – Episode 4: Interview with George Neville Neil, President of The FreeBSD Foundation
Mapping the Journey, a podcast featuring those who are making strides in tech with stories seldom heard, interviews George Neville-Neil -- known FreeBSD contributor and the current President of the FreeBSD Foundation. Follow the link for a full description of the...
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[How-To] Building a BSD home router (pt. 4-8)
In this tutorial, user eerielinux shows us how to set up a BSD home router with pfSense and OPNsense, both open-source router/firewall OS based on FreeBSD. Follow the links below for each part of the 8 part tutorial series. Part 1 of this article series was about why...
BSDNow.TV Episode 200: Getting Scrubbed to Death
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Allan J & Benedict R discuss NetBSD 8.0, try to measure the weight of an electron, and take a look at stack clashing. Click play below to tune in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AkF2i_FPog BSD Now weekly content roundup:...
FreeNAS 11 – How to Install
Check out this tutorial video from the FreeNASTeam on how to install FreeNAS 11. The video will walk you through the minimum requirements as well as installation from the FreeNAS ISO. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3f-Sr6y-c4 For more FreeNAS video tutorials, check...
BSD Magazine: Creating and Scaling Your Applications Using ContainerPilot Pattern
This BSD Magazine issue features an article on scaling your applications with ContainerPilot, a tutorial on FreeBSD 12 on RaspberryPi 3 with Crotchet, iXsystem's TrueNAS X10, an Enigma machine simulator, MINIX3, and more. Download the PDF or eBook here. Dear Readers,...
BSDNow.TV Episode 199: Read the source, KARL
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Allan & Benedict discuss the latest FreeBSD 11.1 updates, Kernel address randomized link (KARL), and the benefits of OpenBSD's source code reading, & more. Click play below to tune in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmGh0f4Hgm8...
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