Using bhyve on FreeBSD
This tutorial by tetragir.com will show you how to setup and use bhyve on FreeBSD. bhyve is a BSD hypervisor and virtual machine manager which relies on features such as Extended Page Tables and VirtIO network/storage drivers. Original:...
BSDCan 2015 Trip Report
FreeBSD developers Christian Brueffer and Warren Block summarize their experiences at BSDCan 2015, which was held at the University of Ottawa in Ontario. The two were sponsored by the FreeBSD Foundation to attend developer summits and presentations, gathered by...
Using ZFS replication features in FreeBSD to improve offsite backups
This tutorial by user iceflatline shows us how to improve offsite backups by using ZFS replication features in FreeBSD. Original: https://www.iceflatline.com/2015/07/using-zfs-replication-features-in-freebsd-to-improve-my-offsite-backups/ Recently I decided to improve...
Lumina Desktop 0.8.5 Released
Ken Moore has announced the availability of Lumina 0.8.5. The Lumina desktop was developed specifically for PC-BSD, though the lightweight desktop environment now runs on FreeBSD, OpenBSD and various Linux distributions. The latest version of Lumina is considerd a...
The importance of mentoring, or “how I got involved in FreeBSD”..
Adrian Chadd, known for his extensive WiFi work and research in FreeBSD, recounts his humble beginnings of FreeBSD from youth -- starting with meeting Julian Elischer. Original: http://adrianchadd.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-importance-of-mentoring-or-how-i.html Here's...
Rust and Cargo on FreeBSD
This tutorial by /u/andoriyu shows us how to get Rust along with Cargo set up on FreeBSD. Cargo allows Rust projects to declare various dependencies, ensuring a repeatable build.Original: http://system.joekain.com/2015/07/04/rust-and-cargo-on-freebsd.html This is a...
PC-BSD Documentation can now be Translated Using Pootle
For those who would like to translate the PC-BSD Handbook into their native language, you can now use Pootle to do so. Original: http://blog.pcbsd.org/2015/06/pc-bsd-documentation-can-now-be-translated-using-pootle/ Kris has finished integrating the source files for...
[FreeBSD-Announce] New 2015Q3 branch
Mathieu Arnold from the Ports Management Team has announced that the 2015Q3 branch has rolled out. All following updates will be listed on there. Hi, The 2015Q3 branch has been created. It means that the next update on the quarterly packages will be on the 2015Q3...
BSDNow.TV Episode 097: Big Network, SmallWall
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Kris Moore and Allan Jude interview Lee Sharp regarding the m0n0wall codebase, which has been renamed as SmallWall. They discuss the future of what it will bring to the BSD family. Press play below to tune in: Original:...
FreeNAS 10: A developer’s perspective
Jordan Hubbard, CTO of iXsystems and Co-Founder of FreeBSD, gives us a rundown on what to expect for the upcoming FreeNAS 10. It is slated to release in the next few months. Original - http://www.freenas.org/whats-new/2015/06/freenas-10-a-developers-perspective.html...
Docker comes to FreeBSD
Docker containers have been very popular in recent years on Linux. Docker containers provide services which "wrap up a piece of software in a complete filesystem that contains everything it needs to run: code, runtime, system tools, system libraries – anything you can...
osquery
This short tutorial by the folks at osquery will show you how to get its port set up for FreeBSD. osquery is an operating system instrumentation framework for OS X and Linux. The tools make low-level operating system analytics and monitoring both performant and...
FreeBSD Foundation Welcomes New Board Member – Benedict Reuschling
The FreeBSD Foundation has recently been joined by Benedict Reuschling to the Board of Directors. Mr. Reuschling has been a committer since 2010, and has been involved in the BSD Certification Group. Also, if you have not noticed, the FreeBSD Foundation website's...
FreeBSD 10.1 as a desktop OS: Configuration
User KENNETH ENZ has uploaded this video on how to get your FreeBSD 10.1 set up as a desktop OS. Check out their channel for more FreeBSD tutorials. A few desktop configuration and software installation options are looked at as the FreeBSD system is set up as a work...
Running a Web Server – BSD Magazine
The June 2015 edition of BSD Magazine is out. Follow the link below to download the PDF/EPUB free. http://bsdmag.org/download/3050/ Dear Readers, You are going to read the "Web Server Security" issue from BSD magazine. You will have the chance to learn how to run an...
BSDNow.TV Episode 096: Lost Technology
In this BSD Now episode, hosts Kris Moore and Allan Jude interview Jun Ebihara regarding lesser-known CPU architectures found in NetBSD. They discuss the interesting things about these older machines. Press play below to tune in: Original:...
How to add swap file in FreeBSD 10.1
This tutorial by user Rudraraj shows us how to get swap file added to FreeBSD 10.1. In this post, we will see how to add swap file in FreeBSD 10.1. A swap area comes in handy if you are running a system with low memory. However, It is strongly recommended that you add...
PC-BSD 10.2-PRE-RELEASE and 11.0-CURRENT Images Available for Testing
The developers of PC-BSD's plans for version 10.2 and 11 are in effect. You can download the 10.2-PRE-RELEASE and 11.0-CURRENT images for testing below. The PC-BSD project is pleased to announce the availability of two new testing images: 10.2-PRERELEASE and...
OctoPkg – A GUI for pkg-ng
The pkg-ng package manager has proven to be an effective and easy to use command-line package manager. It's quick, it has simple syntax and it handles package dependencies well, so what's not to like? Well, some people have suggested it would be nice if FreeBSD's...
Intel® System Studio 2016 for FreeBSD* Beta
Intel has released the beta version of their C++ compiler for FreeBSD. Thanks to Kittur Ganesh (Intel) for informing us about this software. Intel® System Studio (ISS) 2016 for FreeBSD* Beta provides a comprehensive embedded tool suite solution for developing,...
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