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@dwarmstrong that is nice. And thank you for pointing me to #31daysoffreebsd, it seems like another interesting story to read :-)
The new release is the good reason. Earlier this month, I prepared the USB stick with installer of #FreeBSD 14.2, and suddenly (from my point of view) on the next day I noticed lot of posts on #fediverse about new release of 14.3 and the most of them mentioned easy upgrade and good news about WiFi and #laptop improvements. So, new USB stick with 14.3 installer prepared and recently, it is already installed and waiting for more exploration of the system :-)
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@dwarmstrong that is nice. And thank you for pointing me to #31daysoffreebsd, it seems like another interesting story to read :-)
The new release is the good reason. Earlier this month, I prepared the USB stick with installer of #FreeBSD 14.2, and suddenly (from my point of view) on the next day I noticed lot of posts on #fediverse about new release of 14.3 and the most of them mentioned easy upgrade and good news about WiFi and #laptop improvements. So, new USB stick with 14.3 installer prepared and recently, it is already installed and waiting for more exploration of the system :-)
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@malwarelab_eu With the release this month of the latest FreeBSD 14.3 its a great time to jump in and start exploring!
I just finished a #31DaysOfFreeBSD and this time FreeBSD is here to stay on my daily machine. I've only scratched the surface but I want to learn more.
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@malwarelab_eu With the release this month of the latest FreeBSD 14.3 its a great time to jump in and start exploring!
I just finished a #31DaysOfFreeBSD and this time FreeBSD is here to stay on my daily machine. I've only scratched the surface but I want to learn more.
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@ottobackwards These older Thinkpads make cheap and cheerful BSD (and Linux) laptops. ❤️
I also have the Thinkpad T480s, and last month I wiped the drive clean and explored #31DaysOfFreeBSD a bit every day.
This month I've switched to using this laptop as my daily driver. More exploring to do!
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@ottobackwards These older Thinkpads make cheap and cheerful BSD (and Linux) laptops. ❤️
I also have the Thinkpad T480s, and last month I wiped the drive clean and explored #31DaysOfFreeBSD a bit every day.
This month I've switched to using this laptop as my daily driver. More exploring to do!
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Day 31 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Last day of May but its not the last of FreeBSD for me!
I copied the contents of /home from my Linux desktop to my FreeBSD testing laptop, which is now my main machine starting today. There is a lot more to explore.
Onward!
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Day 31 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Last day of May but its not the last of FreeBSD for me!
I copied the contents of /home from my Linux desktop to my FreeBSD testing laptop, which is now my main machine starting today. There is a lot more to explore.
Onward!
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Day 30 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Life intervened so not much FreeBSD time today. I did add a clipboard manager (ClipIt) to Openbox, though. 🙂
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Day 30 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Life intervened so not much FreeBSD time today. I did add a clipboard manager (ClipIt) to Openbox, though. 🙂
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Day 29 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
FreeBSD does not include a graphical user interface in its base system. This is how I install and set up the X Window System (X11) before installing my preferred window manager or desktop environment:
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Day 29 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
FreeBSD does not include a graphical user interface in its base system. This is how I install and set up the X Window System (X11) before installing my preferred window manager or desktop environment:
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Day 28 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
During the FreeBSD install on my Thinkpad, I chose to use ethernet for networking and it was configured successfully.
After first boot into the system, I manually configure the wireless adapter for an additional networking option. Finally, I combine the ethernet and wireless interfaces into a virtual interface to provide failover network capability should one of the interfaces become unavailable.
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Day 28 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
During the FreeBSD install on my Thinkpad, I chose to use ethernet for networking and it was configured successfully.
After first boot into the system, I manually configure the wireless adapter for an additional networking option. Finally, I combine the ethernet and wireless interfaces into a virtual interface to provide failover network capability should one of the interfaces become unavailable.
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Day 27 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Use the `backlight(8)` and `mixer(8)` tools included with the base system to set screen brightness and control the sound card. I also create keyboard shortcuts for the commands in the (Openbox) window manager configuration.
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Day 27 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Use the `backlight(8)` and `mixer(8)` tools included with the base system to set screen brightness and control the sound card. I also create keyboard shortcuts for the commands in the (Openbox) window manager configuration.
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Day 25 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
When I installed FreeBSD on my Thinkpad, I enabled `powerd(8)` for power management features that would be especially useful on a laptop. However, for laptops using an Intel CPU, this utility has been superseded by the `hwpstate_intel(4)` driver.
https://www.dwarmstrong.org/freebsd-laptop-power-management/
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Day 25 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
When I installed FreeBSD on my Thinkpad, I enabled `powerd(8)` for power management features that would be especially useful on a laptop. However, for laptops using an Intel CPU, this utility has been superseded by the `hwpstate_intel(4)` driver.
https://www.dwarmstrong.org/freebsd-laptop-power-management/
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Day 24 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Configure SSH and create the necessary SSH keys that will be used to secure access to remote devices.
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Day 24 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Configure SSH and create the necessary SSH keys that will be used to secure access to remote devices.
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Day 23 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
I like to shorten the boot delay and customize the login with a different last login notification and a Daily Dose of Wisdom delivered courtesy of fortune(6) piped to cowsay(1).
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Day 23 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
I like to shorten the boot delay and customize the login with a different last login notification and a Daily Dose of Wisdom delivered courtesy of fortune(6) piped to cowsay(1).
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Day 22 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
After the first boot of my new FreeBSD installation, these are some extra steps I like to make right away to get a system off to a good start! :freebsd:
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Day 22 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
After the first boot of my new FreeBSD installation, these are some extra steps I like to make right away to get a system off to a good start! :freebsd:
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Day 21 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Starting to write up my notes about my FreeBSD adventure on the Thinkpad:
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Day 21 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Starting to write up my notes about my FreeBSD adventure on the Thinkpad:
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Day 19 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
[SOLVED]
Customizing my boot/login process a bit. These links are very helpful:
* @sgharms https://stevengharms.com/longform/my-first-freebsd/installation/part-5-boot-ergonomics/
* @vermaden https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2018/03/29/freebsd-desktop-part-1-simplified-boot/However, I haven't been able to silence console noise after login. Even after creating `/var/log/console.log` with proper permissions, enable logging in `/etc/syslog.conf`, and rebooting. Now the system writes to the log AND continues to display messages on the console.
Hmm....
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Day 19 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
[SOLVED]
Customizing my boot/login process a bit. These links are very helpful:
* @sgharms https://stevengharms.com/longform/my-first-freebsd/installation/part-5-boot-ergonomics/
* @vermaden https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2018/03/29/freebsd-desktop-part-1-simplified-boot/However, I haven't been able to silence console noise after login. Even after creating `/var/log/console.log` with proper permissions, enable logging in `/etc/syslog.conf`, and rebooting. Now the system writes to the log AND continues to display messages on the console.
Hmm....
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Day 18 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Tuning my system configuration a bit. My laptop has an Intel CPU that supports the `hwpstate_intel` driver, so I disabled `powerd_enable="YES"` in my `rc.conf`.
https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/config/#hwpstate_intel
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Day 18 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Tuning my system configuration a bit. My laptop has an Intel CPU that supports the `hwpstate_intel` driver, so I disabled `powerd_enable="YES"` in my `rc.conf`.
https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/config/#hwpstate_intel
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Day 17 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Set up `~/.xinitrc` to load some configs and start some programs:
https://gitlab.com/dwarmstrong/dotfiles/-/blob/master/.xinitrc?ref_type=heads
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Day 17 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Set up `~/.xinitrc` to load some configs and start some programs:
https://gitlab.com/dwarmstrong/dotfiles/-/blob/master/.xinitrc?ref_type=heads
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Day 16 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
I'm happy with how my Openbox config is coming together! This time around I'm not using any kind of panel/taskbar and have set windows to open maximized by default:
https://gitlab.com/dwarmstrong/dotfiles/-/tree/master/.config/openbox?ref_type=heads
Next up: further configure `.xinitrc` to run some helper applications at `startx`.
Onward!
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Day 16 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
I'm happy with how my Openbox config is coming together! This time around I'm not using any kind of panel/taskbar and have set windows to open maximized by default:
https://gitlab.com/dwarmstrong/dotfiles/-/tree/master/.config/openbox?ref_type=heads
Next up: further configure `.xinitrc` to run some helper applications at `startx`.
Onward!
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Day 15 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Enabled "tap to click" on my touchpad by creating `/usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/touchpad.conf`: 1 finger = left-click, 2 finger = right-click, 3-finger = middle-click.
One snag, though, is that middle-clicking registers as multiple clicks. Haven't got that one working correctly yet. This is happening on a Thinkpad T480s.
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Day 15 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Enabled "tap to click" on my touchpad by creating `/usr/local/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/touchpad.conf`: 1 finger = left-click, 2 finger = right-click, 3-finger = middle-click.
One snag, though, is that middle-clicking registers as multiple clicks. Haven't got that one working correctly yet. This is happening on a Thinkpad T480s.
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Day 14 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Used `freebsd-update` to download and install security patches for the core system. I also created a crontab for `root` to run `freebsd-update cron` daily.
https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/cutting-edge/#freebsdupdate-security-patches
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Day 14 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Used `freebsd-update` to download and install security patches for the core system. I also created a crontab for `root` to run `freebsd-update cron` daily.
https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/cutting-edge/#freebsdupdate-security-patches
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Day 13 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Going for a more uniform look for my Openbox setup using `Adwaita-Dark` for GTK and QT applications. For Openbox itself I'm using the `Nordic Dark` theme slightly modified (setting backgrounds on menus and titlebars to solid black):
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Day 13 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Going for a more uniform look for my Openbox setup using `Adwaita-Dark` for GTK and QT applications. For Openbox itself I'm using the `Nordic Dark` theme slightly modified (setting backgrounds on menus and titlebars to solid black):
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Day 12 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Continuing to tweak my Openbox setup. I've fallen down the `xlock -mode _modename_` rabbit hole. 🙂
This is interesting: when - instead of `startx` - you run `exec startx`, if you try to bypass the screen locker by CTRL-ALT-Fnum to a console and kill the X session it knocks you back out to login. Same deal when you exit the X session normally. Nice and simple and exactly the behaviour I was looking for!
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Day 12 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Continuing to tweak my Openbox setup. I've fallen down the `xlock -mode _modename_` rabbit hole. 🙂
This is interesting: when - instead of `startx` - you run `exec startx`, if you try to bypass the screen locker by CTRL-ALT-Fnum to a console and kill the X session it knocks you back out to login. Same deal when you exit the X session normally. Nice and simple and exactly the behaviour I was looking for!
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Day 11 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Hello Openbox! Its been awhile. 🙂
I'm re-acquainting myself with the Openbox window manager on my new FreeBSD laptop. I was a happy user for a few years before moving to Linux Mint Debian and Cinnamon desktop.
Currently rethinking my config with help from this excellent HOWTO courtesy of @vermaden ...
https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2018/07/01/freebsd-desktop-part-12-configuration-openbox/
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Day 11 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Hello Openbox! Its been awhile. 🙂
I'm re-acquainting myself with the Openbox window manager on my new FreeBSD laptop. I was a happy user for a few years before moving to Linux Mint Debian and Cinnamon desktop.
Currently rethinking my config with help from this excellent HOWTO courtesy of @vermaden ...
https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2018/07/01/freebsd-desktop-part-12-configuration-openbox/
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Day 10 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Today I re-acquainted myself with the FreeBSD Forums. I went to sign up and discovered I had done so back in 2023 when I briefly checked out FreeBSD the first time. 👻
This "Useful Scripts" thread looks to be some interesting browsing. Started back in 2008 and the 405th post was made yesterday:
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Day 10 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Today I re-acquainted myself with the FreeBSD Forums. I went to sign up and discovered I had done so back in 2023 when I briefly checked out FreeBSD the first time. 👻
This "Useful Scripts" thread looks to be some interesting browsing. Started back in 2008 and the 405th post was made yesterday:
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Day 09 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
The wired network interface was configured on my Thinkpad during installation. Today I set up the (Intel) wireless interface, and configured failover mode between the wired and wireless using the `lagg(4)` interface. (Dis)connect the ethernet cable, bring wireless up/down, and it Just Works. Good stuff!
https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/advanced-networking/#network-aggregation
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Day 09 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
The wired network interface was configured on my Thinkpad during installation. Today I set up the (Intel) wireless interface, and configured failover mode between the wired and wireless using the `lagg(4)` interface. (Dis)connect the ethernet cable, bring wireless up/down, and it Just Works. Good stuff!
https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/handbook/advanced-networking/#network-aggregation
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Day 08 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Today I'm exploring the portable version of OpenBSD's cwm (calm window manager).
First impression is... What a lightweight delight! ❤️ It includes enough out-of-box to be immediately useful, and together with excellent man pages cwm(1) and cwmrc(5) its proving easy to customize in a single plain text config file:
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Day 08 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Today I'm exploring the portable version of OpenBSD's cwm (calm window manager).
First impression is... What a lightweight delight! ❤️ It includes enough out-of-box to be immediately useful, and together with excellent man pages cwm(1) and cwmrc(5) its proving easy to customize in a single plain text config file:
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Day 07 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Had some real fun exploring `xterm(1)` and getting my terminal configured nicely in `~/.Xresources` with the Nord color palette and Fira Code font! This is a config that I can carry with me for use in any X environment on BSD or Linux:
https://gitlab.com/dwarmstrong/dotfiles/-/blob/master/.Xresources?ref_type=heads
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Day 07 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Had some real fun exploring `xterm(1)` and getting my terminal configured nicely in `~/.Xresources` with the Nord color palette and Fira Code font! This is a config that I can carry with me for use in any X environment on BSD or Linux:
https://gitlab.com/dwarmstrong/dotfiles/-/blob/master/.Xresources?ref_type=heads
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Day 06 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Installed the `xorg` metapackage, a bit of configuring, and `startx` into the included TWM window manager.
Onward!
Source: https://gitlab.com/dwarmstrong/dotfiles/-/blob/master/.xinitrc.freebsd?ref_type=heads
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Day 06 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Installed the `xorg` metapackage, a bit of configuring, and `startx` into the included TWM window manager.
Onward!
Source: https://gitlab.com/dwarmstrong/dotfiles/-/blob/master/.xinitrc.freebsd?ref_type=heads
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Day 05 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
The default user login on FreeBSD can be a wee bit busy. I like to customize it with a different "last login" notification and a "Daily Dose of Wisdom" delivered courtesy of `fortune` piped to `cowsay`. My notes:
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Day 05 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
The default user login on FreeBSD can be a wee bit busy. I like to customize it with a different "last login" notification and a "Daily Dose of Wisdom" delivered courtesy of `fortune` piped to `cowsay`. My notes: