FreeBSD comes to 64-bit ARM
User Agam Shah (Computerworld) writes about the developments of FreeBSD on the ARM 64-bit processor. ARM is known for its low-power and is mainly used in mobile devices. Lately, there has been an interest in using the ARM 64-bit processor in servers for cloud and web...
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[How-To] OwnCloud 9 with Nginx & OpenSSL on FreeBSD 11
This tutorial by user Arun Pyasi shows us how to set up ownCloud, an open-source cloud platform ideal for those who prefer having cloud storage on their own network, along with Nginx and OpenSSL, web server and security protocol, on FreeBSD 11. Follow the link below...
[How-To] Install/Configure FreeNAS 9.10 on VMware
This tutorial by user Systems Engineer shows us how to set up FreeNAS 9.10 in a virtual environment on VMware Workstation or VMware Player. FreeNAS is a storage operating system based on FreeBSD. Testing out the network-attached storage software in a VM may be useful...
FreeBSD Q3’2016 Status Report
For those who have not seen it yet, the folks at FreeBSD have published their status report for the 3rd Quarter of 2016. Head over to the link below for a detailed report from the Release Engineering, Ports Collection, Core, and Foundation Teams, along with updates on...
BSDNow.TV Episode 168: The Post Show Show
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Kris Moore and Allan Jude discuss their time at MeetBSD 2016, which was held this past weekend at UC Berkeley. Click play below to tune in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXqwHQQFWkw This week's roundup of BSD related content from BSD...
[How-To] WordPress with FAMP stack in FreeBSD
This tutorial by Linux Help Linux Help shows us how to set up WordPress along with the FAMP (Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack on FreeBSD. WordPress is an open-source content management software for managing websites and blogs. Follow the link below for the full tutorial or...
Testing simple ZFS failure on FreeBSD
User voltagex blogs about his experience in testing simple ZFS failure on FreeBSD. He uses VirtualBox as a testing ground for the drive failure experiment and shows how the robust ZFS file system will deal with it. See the full article in the link below. ZFS is one of...
iXsystems Announces TrueOS Launch
iXsystems Inc. has announced the launch of TrueOS, a desktop FreeBSD based operating system that evolved from the PC-BSD name. Notable features are its rolling release updates, Lumina Desktop Environment, and more features such as TrueOS Pico coming soon. Head on over...
[How-To] Automatically mount zfs file system on Linux/Unix/FreeBSD
User Vivek Gite shows us how to automatically mount the ZFS file system in FreeBSD and other UNIX systems. Follow the link below for the full set of instructions. have created a zfs file system called data/vm_guests on Ubuntu Linux server. After the server reboot,...
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[How-To] Install and configure Nagios in FreeBSD
This tutorial by Linux Help shows us how to install Nagios, an open source system/network monitoring tool, on FreeBSD. Follow the link below for the full set of instructions, or watch the video tutorial below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9W6m0q_WLU To install and...
OpenIndiana Migrates to FreeBSD Loader
OpenIndiana version 2016.10 has incorporated the FreeBSD boot loader, along with MATE desktop. OpenIndiana is based on Illumos and derived from OpenSolaris, Sun Microsystem's now defunct open source operating system. Read the full article in the link below. The...
Playing with the renewed CTL High Availability implementation in FreeBSD
User Mezzantrop gives us an update on his BeaST storage system, FreeBSD based dual-controller reliable storage system concept. You can read the full article in the PDF below. This enhancement looks extremely important for the BeaST storage system as implementation of...
[How-To] XFCE desktop in FreeBSD
This tutorial by user Linux Help will show you how to get an XFCE desktop environment set up in FreeBSD. Follow the link below for the full set of instructions, or watch the video below: https://youtu.be/xorjEAicR8g To install XFCE desktop in FreeBSD In this article...
BSDNow.TV Episode 167: Playing the Long Game
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Allan Jude and Kris Moore interview Scott Long of Netflix regarding his work on FreeBSD for the online streaming giant. Press play below to tune in: https://youtu.be/SEgWCBrz19o Show notes from Jupiter Broadcasting -...
BSDNow.TV Episode 166: Pass that UNIX Pipe
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Kris Moore and Allan Jude discuss system call fuzzing, the history of UNIX pipes, speeding up MySQL imports, and more. Hit play below to tune in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVfRbQe-Z4M For this week's roundup of BSD related content...
[How-To] Configure Apache virtual host in FreeBSD
This guide from LinuxHelp will show you how to configure an Apache virtual host in FreeBSD. Watch the video or follow the guide in the link below for the full set of instructions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8F41JRZ3CUc...
FreeBSD Laptop Options
This post by user dnabre started as a request, and led to a lengthy discussion on FreeBSD compatible laptops. If you are in search for one, check out the replies by the users of /r/freebsd....
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[How-To] PostgreSQL and FreeBSD Quick Start
This tutorial by user CWharton shows us how to get PostgreSQL set up on FreeBSD. Follow the link below for the full set of instructions, as well as a discussion by users on /r/freebsd. PostgreSQL is a powerful, open source object-relational database with over two...
[How-To] Install XFCE desktop on FreeBSD
User Linux Help shows us how to get an XFCE desktop environment set up in FreeBSD. XFCE is a simple and elegant desktop environment available across UNIX and UNIX like operating systems. Watch the video or follow the link below for the full set of instructions. To...
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[How-To] WordPress on FreeBSD 11 with Apache, PHP and MySQL
User Arun Pyasi shows us how to set up WordPress on FreeBSD 11 along with Apache, PHP, and MySQL. Follow the link below for the full set of instructions. WordPress is a free and open source content management system written on PHP and MySQL which powers most of the...
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