BSDNow.TV Episode 209 – Signals: gotta catch ‘em all
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Benedict & Allan discuss the recent FreeBSD conference in China, how Unix deals with Signals, DragonFlyBSD stats collector, and more. Press play below to tune in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6vkfQ0-w4w BSD Now weekly content...
![[How-To] Install ProFTPD On FreeBSD](https://www.freebsdnews.com/wp-content/uploads/proftpd-logo.jpg)
[How-To] Install ProFTPD On FreeBSD
User Allan Chr shows us how to get ProFTPD set up on FreeBSD. ProFTPD is a highly configurable and open-source FTP server software. Follow the link below for the full set of instructions. A Step By Step Guide On How To Install ProFTPD On FreeBSD Getting ProFTPD to run...
![FreeBSD – AMD Zen/Ryzen Temp Monitoring [Phoronix]](https://www.freebsdnews.com/wp-content/uploads/AMD-RYZEN-CPU-1934179_1080x675.png)
FreeBSD – AMD Zen/Ryzen Temp Monitoring [Phoronix]
Michael Larabel of Phoronix reports that FreeBSD developers have figured out temperature monitoring on the AMD Zen/Ryzen processor. You may also see a detailed bug report from the FreeBSD mailing list below. While Linux users of AMD's new Zen-based...
![[How-To] Install Apache, MariaDB and PHP (FAMP) Stack on FreeBSD](https://www.freebsdnews.com/wp-content/uploads/php-elephant.png)
[How-To] Install Apache, MariaDB and PHP (FAMP) Stack on FreeBSD
In this tutorial, user Matei Cezar shows us how to get the FAMP stack set up on FreeBSD. FAMP stands for FreeBSD, Apache HTTP server, MariaDB, and PHP. Follow the link below for the full set of instructions. This guide will describe how to install and configure FBAMP...
BSDNow.TV Episode 208: Faces of Open Source
In this BSD Now episode hosts Allan & Benedict discuss DragonflyBSD, X11 clipboard, and OpenBSD gaming resources. Click play below to tune in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EkjTb0MvIk BSD Now weekly content roundup:...
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[Phoronix] FreeBSD/TrueOS On The Xeon Scalable + Tyan GT24E-B7106
Michael Larabel of Phoronix has tried out TrueOS & FreeBSD on a Xeon scalable platform / Tyan GT24E-B7106 1U server. Check out the link below for the results of his test. While we have tested a number of Linux distributions on Intel's new Xeon Scalable platform,...
![[How-To] 10 Things to Do After Fresh Installation of FreeBSD](https://www.freebsdnews.com/wp-content/uploads/freebsd-1.png)
[How-To] 10 Things to Do After Fresh Installation of FreeBSD
User Matei Cezar goes over 10 things to do after installing FreeBSD on your system, from updating, configuring IPs, to installing the essentials. Follow the link below for the full set of instructions. This tutorial will cover some initial configurations you need to...
![[How-To] Install Qmail-Scanner On FreeBSD](https://www.freebsdnews.com/wp-content/uploads/qmail.png)
[How-To] Install Qmail-Scanner On FreeBSD
User Allan Chr shows us how to get Qmail-Scanner set up on FreeBSD. Qmail-Scanner scans your emails received from Qmail for viruses and spam, and allows you to configure "policy blocks" on your email server. Follow the link below for the full set of instructions. Step...
BSDNow.TV Episode 207: Bridge over the river Cam
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Benedict & Allan discuss their experiences at BSDCambridge dev summit, memcmp, Docker on FreeBSD, retro terminal, and more. Press play below to tune in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kv44HDH2tQ BSD Now weekly content roundup:...

BSDTW 2017 Travel Grant Application (FreeBSD Foundation)
Travel grants for BSDTW 2017, short for Berkeley Software Distribution Taiwan 2017, are still available on the FreeBSD Foundation website. If you are interested, go ahead and fill out an application from their webpage listed below. The Travel Grant Application for...
![[How-To] Install MySQL Server with phpMyAdmin on FreeBSD 11](https://www.freebsdnews.com/wp-content/uploads/phpmyadmin-1-29327_1080x630.png)
[How-To] Install MySQL Server with phpMyAdmin on FreeBSD 11
HowtoForge shows us how to get a MySQL server set up with phpMyAdmin on FreeBSD. Installing an Apache server is also documented in the process. Follow the link below for the full set of instructions. MySQL is a free and open source relational management system. It...
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[How-To] Install ClamAV on FreeNAS v11 v11.0-U2
User Hazimil shows us how to get ClamAV, an open-source antivirus engine, set up on a FreeNAS 11 server. Follow the link below for the full set of instructions on how to make your ZFS filesystem even more secure. Hi All, I've noticed a few posts about whether you...
BSDNow.TV Episode 206: To hier is UNIX
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Allan & Benedict discuss Lumina Desktop 1.3, Plasma 5 on FreeBSD, randomness, and more. Click play below to tune in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6BbAFgsOuM BSD Now weekly content roundup:...

Ryzen chip bug on FreeBSD
Several FreeBSD programmers have raised an issue concerning AMD's Ryzen CPU chips. Read the full article and see the original mailing list posting below. It's starting to look like there's an inherent bug with AMD's Zen-based chips that is causing issues on Unix-based...
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...