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For my NetBSD install I wanted to include _disk encryption_ to protect personal data in case the device is lost or stolen.
Its not really enough to simply encrypt home directories. Passphrases and sensitive data can linger and be extracted from locations such as system logs and swap memory. There is a trade-off to be made between how much to encrypt, the convenience of operating the system, and the ability for the system to boot.
This is how I do it...
#Enlightenment 0.27.1 Desktop Is Out to Improve the CPUFreq and Battery Modules
I think Enlightenment would be better off developing on BSDs
#RunBSD https://9to5linux.com/enlightenment-0-27-1-desktop-is-out-to-improve-the-cpufreq-and-battery-modules
@h3artbl33d cool happy to hear that it was useful to someone else! Happy #RUNBSD
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I just launched the new @BoxyBSD self-service portal where you can finally manage your BSD based box instances on your own - and I really love this minimalistic and terminal alike design.
The installer currently supports #FreeBSD, #OpenBSD, #NetBSD, #DragonflyBSD, #MidnightBSD and also #Illumos (#OpenSolaris).
Have fun and #RUNBSD!
boostedFrom Ironclad Operating system Developer:
"Since we are talking about the US...
This 14 at 11 am PST Ironclad is having an online presentation at UC Berkeley's IEEE branch (the home of the BSD family of OSes) talking a bit about Ironclad as a project and how formal verification can help operating system development.
Ill share here (whenever I have it) a jitsy link for joining the presentation for those interested"
Even Gplv3 licensed project but interesting one for everyone interested in #osdev
#RunBSD
boostedHappy #WorldSparrowDay! By the NetBSD community. Just like these resilient little birds, #NetBSD is adaptable and thrives in diverse environments. Let's appreciate the small but mighty! 🐦💻 #OpenSource #Linux #MacOS #RunBSD
Now that it's official, I can announce it - although I may have dropped a few hints earlier! 😉
My talk "Why (and how) we’re migrating many of our servers from Linux to the BSDs" has been accepted, and I’ll be honored to present it in June at BSDCan in Ottawa.
The joy of meeting BSD friends in person again (and those I haven’t had the chance to meet live yet) will be immense, and the honor of sharing my story in Canada is truly beyond measure, especially considering the level of other talks and all the people attending.
Of course, I’ll be bringing various BSD Cafe gadgets with me!
For more information, here’s @mwl 's post with further details: https://blog.bsdcan.org/2025/03/18/bsdcan-2025-talks-tutorials-and-registration/
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#FreeBSD #RunBSD
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A screenshot of my Andrews and Arnold ISP speed tests 690 by 90Mb for a 1Gb / 100Mb FTTP connection
So my Intel N100 quad core with 16Gb ram and a 256GB NVME drive and 4 x 2.5Gb ethernet ports has arrived with pfSense preinstalled but I'm thinking I'd be better off with #OPNsense installed instead?
Am I right as this is going to be my main router / firewall ? Feel free to comment and thank you.
No I'm not using #OpenWRT anymore sorry.
#FreeBSD #IntelNUC #RunBSD
I've just launched the version of my blog with a BSD-based theme. The main colors are inspired by the BSDs, and badges will appear if a post includes one (or more) BSD in its categories. I've applied a few fixes (there are more to come), but it's already fully usable.
The site is designed to be navigable even without images or JavaScript, and can be used with text-based browsers. The only feature that requires JavaScript is the search function, which runs locally in the user's browser for maximum security and privacy.
For those who have already visited the site in recent days, you might not see the new theme correctly as some CSS parts could still be cached in your browser. I’ve set long expiration times for the CSS, so browsers may not notice the changes right away.
Just submitted my proposal for a @netbsd talk at @EuroBSDCon in Zagreb
#NetBSD #EuroBSDCon2025 #RUNBSD
These days, I decided to renew the company website. I wanted it to be more modern and better aligned with the message I want to convey, as well as with our use of the BSDs. I’ve worked on it a bit – it’s still incomplete, but I decided to put it online since it’s already better than the previous version.
I’ll continue working on it, bit by bit, in the coming days to fix other things and add some content.
Of course, no CMS, just HTML, with a focus on usability even if browsed without images and JavaScript.
When I launched the #BoxyBSD project my goal was to create a welcoming, free space for beginners to dive into BSD-based systems and learn at their own pace. I’m a huge fan of free and open-source software, so I naturally gravitated toward Matrix for the chat setup right from the start. But honestly, #Matrix isn’t always the smoothest ride - especially for newcomers. It can get a bit tricky, and that’s the last thing I want when I’m trying to make people feel at ease. My focus is on helping beginners get comfortable, encouraging them to experiment, and letting them discover the value of #BSD (like #FreeBSD, #OpenBSD, #NetBSD, etc.) for themselves - not throwing them into something that might feel overwhelming.
That’s why I decided to add a Discord server alongside Matrix. It’s just simpler for a lot of people, and I want to meet folks where they’re at. But I’m not a fan of scattered conversations across platforms - it drives me nuts - so I’ve bridged the main channels on Discord and Matrix. That way, we’re all still chatting together, no matter which spot you prefer - simply one thing: #RUNBSD!
Imagine a year of support for the price of a daily dollar. Donate $365 to the
@netbsd Foundation and become a year-long champion for open source innovation! Every $1/day helps NetBSD thrive. [https://www.netbsd.org/donations/] #NetBSD #BSD #Donate #1DollarADay #runbsd
🍵#Poll: are you "dog-fooding" #BSD?
Unlike previous polls (
) I have tried really hard to make sure the options make sense. Select the lowest item in the list that is true for you:
Of the ten options, the first four are for those that don't use BSD regularly (let's say at least once per week).
The fifth option ("VPN/server") is for someone who uses BSD on a server they manage, but don't have physical access to.
The sixth ("at work") through eighth ("secondary laptop/desktop") is for those who regularly use some variant of BSD, but not as a primary daily driver.
The ninth and tenth options are for "dog-fooding"
Oh, right, and I'm sorry, but it really must need be said: MacOS, iOS, and other Apple products do not count. Sorry again. I will count any FOSS BSD-like OSes like #OpenIndiana, though.
I will also count retro commercial Unixes, if you're actually daily-driving them. ;)
#RunBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #DragonflyBSD #NomadBSD #GhostBSD
| I have never heard of BSD: | 1 |
| I've heard of BSD, but never used it: | 16 |
| I've used/played with BSD in the past, but not now: | 19 |
| I have BSD on a VM somewhere...: | 5 |
| I have BSD on a VPS/server (NOT at home/work): | 3 |
| I run BSD at work: | 2 |
| I run BSD on a server/RasPi at home: | 13 |
| I run BSD on one of my secondary laptops/desktops: | 3 |
| I run BSD on one of my primary laptops/desktops: | 4 |
| I daily-drive BSD on my main personal machine(s): | 13 |
We need something like a website where people who use NetBSD on desktops can register their usage/use.
Some troll posted on a NetBSD chat that the system is a meme, and that made me reflective.
Okay, don’t judge me—I know that NetBSD is a multi-purpose operating system, but having some system information about desktop usage would be good.
I'm pleased to announce that my company, Prodottoinrete Group SRL, will be a BRONZE SPONSOR of EuroBSDCon 2025.
The organizers do a great job managing everything, and the least we can do is offer a (small) contribution to help the conference maintain the current standards, which, in my opinion, are extremely high.
So, a big thank you to the organizers, the speakers, and everyone who contributes to making this event so great.
#RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #DragonflyBSD #HardenedBSD #GhostBSD #AllTheBSDs #BSD #EuroBSDCon #EuroBSDCon2025 #EuroBSDCon25
Hello, I am a Dell R630. I’m a few years old, but I’ve never been used. Stefano brought me along to finally get me running. I’ll be running FreeBSD, some VMs, and a few jails. With some new disks, I’ll serve Nextcloud to my owners and make everyone happy.
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The image shows the front panel of a Dell PowerEdge R630 server. The panel includes a set of control buttons (with arrows and checkmark icons) and a label for the server model "PowerEdge R630." Below, there's a hard drive labeled "SATA 1TB 7.2K." The server appears to be newly unpacked and is surrounded by bubble wrap.
#RUNBSD in #Duesseldorf (.de) & #Kiew (.UA)!
Preparing the next nodes in new locations for my @BoxyBSD project. Grab your free #VPS instance running #FreeBSD, #OpenBSD, #NetBSD and many other BSD based systems.
PS: Looking for upstream sponsors in new zones in Asia & Oceanic regions. #IPv6 only (/48 is enough, RIPE delegation, 2x 1G upstream)
I'm starting to prepare the ideas for the talk I'll give at OSDay (https://osday.dev/agenda) next month. One of the issues I often face is explaining to people that just because I appreciate and prefer using the BSDs doesn't mean I'm AGAINST Linux. I never liked the "distro wars" even twenty-five years ago because I’ve always thought that, in the end, we’re all heading in the same direction.
The message I’ll try to convey isn’t that I don’t want to use Linux, but that the BSDs are more suited to the ways I use them, and why, in my opinion, they can also be useful to those who will attend. In other words, I’ll suggest giving them a try.
In an extremely polarized world (even in tech), it probably won’t be easy.
Just before the Covid emergency, I was offered a "challenge" talk (by a Windows sysadmin I know). People, he said, love this kind of format. I declined. For me, it's just about using the right tool for the right purpose, not a war.
Dialogue, not battle.
#RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #Linux #Talk #Presentations
💻 Me: "Alright, it's probably time to order a new laptop for conferences. Nothing too expensive, but powerful enough. Maybe something customizable. I think about it for a few days… and decide: I'll get a Framework!"
🔗 Opens website…
🎤 Framework: "Hey! We're announcing a new laptop on February 25th!"
🤦♂️ Me: "Well… guess I'll wait and see. But… will I get it in time for the March 21st conference? 😅"
#Docker alike container management on #FreeBSD? Let's have a look at #Kleene - which works very similar to Docker and makes the shift for Linux users even easier to #Jails without having deeper knowledge but by benefiting of all the features on Jails.
#klee #kleened #bsd #runbsd #linux #container #howto #devops #community #jails #freebsdjail #container #containerization #jailmanager #manager #jls
https://gyptazy.com/howto-kleene-as-a-container-management-platform-for-freebsd/
About a month ago, while talking with a colleague who had experience only with Linux, he mentioned that he knew of the BSDs but had never "had the courage" to try them. I suggested he give them a shot, reminding him not to think of BSDs as "just another Linux" but as entirely different operating systems. Focusing on security, I recommended OpenBSD - also mentioning HardenedBSD, sure it would pique his interest.
A few hours ago, he called me about something else and confirmed that for weeks now, he's been using OpenBSD on his laptop (disk encrypted), FreeBSD on two servers, and NetBSD on an embedded device at home. He plans to experiment with HardenedBSD and DragonflyBSD in the coming weeks.
However, he did have one complaint: we've known each other for five years, and I never encouraged him to try this earlier! 😀
#BSD #OpenBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #HardenedBSD #DragonflyBSD #Security #Tech #FOSS #RunBSD
I would like to invite everyone, whether passionate about BSD systems or not, to pay attention to the Berkeley Forest, created and developed by @bforest . Several months ago, Ben contacted me and gave me a preview of what he was creating. I was fascinated by his passion and the result, the potential, and what this could bring.
I encourage you to visit and see what it's about, and for any information, you can directly contact Ben.
Also, I want to publicly apologize because I promised multiple times that I would connect to see the changes Ben had made, with pride, but I have never been able (until now) to keep that promise. Both due to objective reasons and my own fault.
If you notice, I haven't participated in any online meetings (except for those strictly necessary for my work), and things are connected – without going into details.
So, the least I can do is suggest you take a tour of the Berkeley Forest and contact Ben, who will be more than happy to show you what he has been able to conceive and create.
I hear with regret that the AsiaBSDCon 2025 has been canceled. Even though I couldn't be able to attend, I'm disappointed because the BSDCons are amazing events. A virtual hug to the organizers and good luck with preparations for the next conference
#AsiaBSDCon #BSDCon #BSD #RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #DragonFlyBSD
Good morning #fosdem!
Let’s have a great weekend with awesome talks about #opensource!
#BSD #RUNBSD #credativ @credativde
Tomorrow the #opensource #FOSDEM #conference starts in #Brussels, #Belgium!
Let’s see if we can attract more people to #BSD based systems by providing free #vps running #FreeBSD, #NetBSD, #OpenBSD or even #illumos as an #opensolaris solution.
@gyptazy will be onsite to provide you more information or even stickers ;)