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BSDs update day 🙃

FreeBSD 15.1-RELEASE-p1

NetBSD 11.0 RC6

OpenBSD 8.0 Beta Snapshot

#freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #screenshot #UNIX

BSDs update day 🙃

FreeBSD 15.1-RELEASE-p1

NetBSD 11.0 RC6

OpenBSD 8.0 Beta Snapshot

#freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #screenshot #UNIX

@pfriedma thanks!

Posted to:

― <https://forum.nomadbsd.org/t/nomadbsd-based-on-freebsd-15-1-release-from-pfriedma-pfedi-pfriedma-org/2624?u=grahamperrin>

― <https://www.reddit.com/r/NomadBSD/comments/1v0or9o/nomadbsd_based_on_freebsd_151release_from/> then shared to <https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1v0orwk/nomadbsd_based_on_freebsd_151release_from/>

#NomadBSD #FreeBSD

@pfriedma thanks!

Posted to:

― <https://forum.nomadbsd.org/t/nomadbsd-based-on-freebsd-15-1-release-from-pfriedma-pfedi-pfriedma-org/2624?u=grahamperrin>

― <https://www.reddit.com/r/NomadBSD/comments/1v0or9o/nomadbsd_based_on_freebsd_151release_from/> then shared to <https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1v0orwk/nomadbsd_based_on_freebsd_151release_from/>

#NomadBSD #FreeBSD

Episode 26 of Dark Blue Weekly released

https://darkblueproject.com/sites/news/dbw-e26.php

#darkblueproject #darkblueweekly #linux #bsd #opnsense #freebsd #wayland #cosmicdesktop #system76 #freedesktop #linuxdesktop #opensource #freesoftware

Episode 26 of Dark Blue Weekly released

https://darkblueproject.com/sites/news/dbw-e26.php

#darkblueproject #darkblueweekly #linux #bsd #opnsense #freebsd #wayland #cosmicdesktop #system76 #freedesktop #linuxdesktop #opensource #freesoftware

NextBSD Revives Project to Port Apple's Darwin Code into FreeBSD with AI Assistance

📰 Original title: NextBSD Returns to Port Apple Source Onto FreeBSD

🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️

View full AI summary https://en.killbait.com/nextbsd-revives-project-to-port-apple-s-darwin-code-into-freebsd-with-ai-assistance.html?utm_source=mastodon_world&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_world

#technology #bsd #freebsd #ai

NextBSD Revives Project to Port Apple's Darwin Code into FreeBSD with AI Assistance

📰 Original title: NextBSD Returns to Port Apple Source Onto FreeBSD

🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️

View full AI summary https://en.killbait.com/nextbsd-revives-project-to-port-apple-s-darwin-code-into-freebsd-with-ai-assistance.html?utm_source=mastodon_world&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_world

#technology #bsd #freebsd #ai

Легенда о хардкоре: Duke Nukem 3D, Watcom и FreeBSD

Как утверждают психологи «все проблемы человека происходят из детства» — все что не дали родители в юном возрасте потом обязательно проявит себя во взрослой жизни. В моем, весьма специфическом случае такой нереализованной мечтой детства долгое время оставался.. компилятор Watcom , дорваться до которого удалось лишь спустя почти тридцать лет. Рассказываю об этом удивительном проекте.

https://habr.com/ru/companies/timeweb/articles/1055488/

#watcom #openwatcom #freebsd #duke3d #ассемблер #dosbox #cpp #хардкор #timeweb_статьи

Launch a #FreeBSD 15 #VPS Server

This post provides a guide for how to launch a FreeBSD 15 VPS server from Rad Web Hosting.
How to Launch a FreeBSD 15 VPS Server
Well, FreeBSD 15.0 is now available! If you're a BSD user, ...
Continued 👉 #operatingsystem #installguide #vpsguide #ostemplates

Launch a FreeBSD 15 VPS Server

aktifkan mdo di #freebsd untuk pengganti doas dan sudo
karena mdo sudah ada native di freebsd.

gw emang ga pasang sudo sejak awal, tapi dengan doas meski bukan doas asli tapi opendoas (https://github.com/Duncaen/OpenDoas)

@fionescu

On #FreeBSD I usually add wireguard to the REQUIRED line in the unbound rc script so wireguard starts first.
But on #OpenBSD you can just order services in rc.conf so wireguard runs before unbound.

CMIIW

#NextBSD returns to dollop #Apple source on #FreeBSD

Interesting project, especially for the #NoLinux folks, but not only them.

It's all about the vibrant ecosystems.

https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/07/18/nextbsd-returns-to-dollop-apple-source-on-freebsd/5273788

#NextBSD returns to dollop #Apple source on #FreeBSD

Interesting project, especially for the #NoLinux folks, but not only them.

It's all about the vibrant ecosystems.

https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/07/18/nextbsd-returns-to-dollop-apple-source-on-freebsd/5273788

#borgbackup 1.4.5 was just released!

Some fixes, including a low severity security fix, some new features, some other changes.

https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.4.5

#linux #FreeBSD #openBSD #netBSD #macos #omniOS

#borgbackup 1.4.5 was just released!

Some fixes, including a low severity security fix, some new features, some other changes.

https://github.com/borgbackup/borg/releases/tag/1.4.5

#linux #FreeBSD #openBSD #netBSD #macos #omniOS

Has anyone here ever used #HardenedBSD rather than vanilla #FreeBSD for their NAS?

Has anyone here ever used #HardenedBSD rather than vanilla #FreeBSD for their NAS?

So, das Paket ist doch schon heute angekommen. Ist ein Thinkpad X260 - das hab ich günstig bekommen und mir geholt für Experimente mit #BSD. Ich hatte die letzte Woche schon mit #NetBSD auf einem Uralt-Teil rumgespielt.

Auf dem x260 war die Erfahrung mit NetBSD (11.0 RC6) aber ernüchternd. Langsam, Grafikprobleme und Firefox stürzte ab. Videomeetings (BBB) gingen gar nicht. NetBSD als Daily Driver kann man damit vergessen. Der Einsatzzweck dieses Systems ist beschränkt auf exotische oder alte oder sehr begrenzte Hardware.

Nun kommt #FreeBSD dran. Obwohl die Thinkpads zu den am besten unterstützten Geräten zählen musste erstmal gebastelt werden um die Umschaltung Headphones/Speaker hinzubekommen, siehe https://xyinn.org/md/freebsd/thinkpad_x260 - die nächsten Tage werd ich exklusiv dieses Gerät benutzen

So, das Paket ist doch schon heute angekommen. Ist ein Thinkpad X260 - das hab ich günstig bekommen und mir geholt für Experimente mit #BSD. Ich hatte die letzte Woche schon mit #NetBSD auf einem Uralt-Teil rumgespielt.

Auf dem x260 war die Erfahrung mit NetBSD (11.0 RC6) aber ernüchternd. Langsam, Grafikprobleme und Firefox stürzte ab. Videomeetings (BBB) gingen gar nicht. NetBSD als Daily Driver kann man damit vergessen. Der Einsatzzweck dieses Systems ist beschränkt auf exotische oder alte oder sehr begrenzte Hardware.

Nun kommt #FreeBSD dran. Obwohl die Thinkpads zu den am besten unterstützten Geräten zählen musste erstmal gebastelt werden um die Umschaltung Headphones/Speaker hinzubekommen, siehe https://xyinn.org/md/freebsd/thinkpad_x260 - die nächsten Tage werd ich exklusiv dieses Gerät benutzen

New on the blog: my Home Assistant setup on FreeBSD.

Home Assistant OS runs in a bhyve VM, but bhyve has no USB passthrough, so Zigbee2MQTT and Mosquitto live in a VNET jail with the ConBee II.

Homematic comes in via a CCU3, and three IKEA Matter-over-Thread devices use my Nanoleaf Shapes controller as their border router.

Three radio ecosystems, 474 entities, one dashboard.

https://blog.hofstede.it/my-home-assistant-setup-bhyve-freebsd-jails-zigbee-homematic-and-matter-over-thread/

#FreeBSD #HomeAssistant #bhyve #Zigbee #Matter #Thread #SelfHosting

New on the blog: my Home Assistant setup on FreeBSD.

Home Assistant OS runs in a bhyve VM, but bhyve has no USB passthrough, so Zigbee2MQTT and Mosquitto live in a VNET jail with the ConBee II.

Homematic comes in via a CCU3, and three IKEA Matter-over-Thread devices use my Nanoleaf Shapes controller as their border router.

Three radio ecosystems, 474 entities, one dashboard.

https://blog.hofstede.it/my-home-assistant-setup-bhyve-freebsd-jails-zigbee-homematic-and-matter-over-thread/

#FreeBSD #HomeAssistant #bhyve #Zigbee #Matter #Thread #SelfHosting

Alright, new workstation install upcoming. FreeBSD 15.1, and the criteria for success is not in FreeBSD's areas of strength, but we'll see how it goes:

1. Videoconferencing on a varietyy of platforms works.
2. Wine can run World of Warcraft and Eve.
3. I can do video editing with shotcut and/or Kdenlive.

Steam working isn't a strict requirement, but 'll give it a shot. My being able to do A/V stuff is a strict requirement.

This weekend I'll also see about upgrading my current workstation to Debian Trixie, but I'd be pretty happy replacing it with FreeBSD if it's viable.

I'd welcome hints. I'm not opposed to running Pipewire if that'll smooth things with the various A/V editing and production tools, and potentially with videochat.

I snagged a low-end AMD Radeon card for the purpose, but I could move to nVidia if needed.

#freebsd #workstation

Alright, new workstation install upcoming. FreeBSD 15.1, and the criteria for success is not in FreeBSD's areas of strength, but we'll see how it goes:

1. Videoconferencing on a varietyy of platforms works.
2. Wine can run World of Warcraft and Eve.
3. I can do video editing with shotcut and/or Kdenlive.

Steam working isn't a strict requirement, but 'll give it a shot. My being able to do A/V stuff is a strict requirement.

This weekend I'll also see about upgrading my current workstation to Debian Trixie, but I'd be pretty happy replacing it with FreeBSD if it's viable.

I'd welcome hints. I'm not opposed to running Pipewire if that'll smooth things with the various A/V editing and production tools, and potentially with videochat.

I snagged a low-end AMD Radeon card for the purpose, but I could move to nVidia if needed.

#freebsd #workstation

Launch a #FreeBSD 15 #VPS Server

This post provides a guide for how to launch a FreeBSD 15 VPS server from Rad Web Hosting.
How to Launch a FreeBSD 15 VPS Server
Well, FreeBSD 15.0 is now available! If you're a BSD user, you probably want to get your hands on it quickly. So, this guide aims to help you accomplish that, without delay!
What's New in FreeBSD 15.x?
FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE contains a ...
Continued 👉 https://blog.radwebhosting.com/launch-a-freebsd-15-vps-server/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon.raddemo.host #vpsguide #ostemplates #installguide #operatingsystem

Launch a #FreeBSD 15 #VPS Server

This post provides a guide for how to launch a FreeBSD 15 VPS server from Rad Web Hosting.
How to Launch a FreeBSD 15 VPS Server
Well, FreeBSD 15.0 is now available! If you're a BSD user, you probably want to get your hands on it quickly. So, this guide aims to help you accomplish that, without delay!
What's New in FreeBSD 15.x?
FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE contains a ...
Continued 👉 https://blog.radwebhosting.com/launch-a-freebsd-15-vps-server/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon.raddemo.host #vpsguide #ostemplates #installguide #operatingsystem

There's a new version of kew that fixes a lot of problems, it also adds mini-controls so you can now use kew, a terminal app, a full session without ever using the keyboard.

There is, also a two-color gradient mode for the visualizer that I've wanted for years, but other stuff was always more important. I think it looks dope.

https://kewplayer.com/download.html

#music #musicians #software #opensource #foss #linux #windows #macos #freebsd #android

Screenshot:

There's a new version of kew that fixes a lot of problems, it also adds mini-controls so you can now use kew, a terminal app, a full session without ever using the keyboard.

There is, also a two-color gradient mode for the visualizer that I've wanted for years, but other stuff was always more important. I think it looks dope.

https://kewplayer.com/download.html

#music #musicians #software #opensource #foss #linux #windows #macos #freebsd #android

Screenshot:

Okay, so much for thinking I escaped unscathed, any one else having any issues with GNOME lib issues after upgrading to FreeBSD 15.1? Yes, I run KDE Plasma, but I also run some GNOME apps on KDE... #FreeBSD #BSD #Slackware #Linux

Okay, so much for thinking I escaped unscathed, any one else having any issues with GNOME lib issues after upgrading to FreeBSD 15.1? Yes, I run KDE Plasma, but I also run some GNOME apps on KDE... #FreeBSD #BSD #Slackware #Linux

NextBSD project revived: Apple's FOSS user-space tools on the FreeBSD kernel via @lproven https://lobste.rs/s/p9ubuz #freebsd #mac #osdev
https://nextbsd.org/

NextBSD project revived: Apple's FOSS user-space tools on the FreeBSD kernel via @lproven https://lobste.rs/s/p9ubuz #freebsd #mac #osdev
https://nextbsd.org/

NextBSD project revived: Apple's FOSS user-space tools on the FreeBSD kernel

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nextbsd.org/

@_elena
@jan is preaching for over a year that I should try #freebsd
I'm still resisting 😁

@_elena
@jan is preaching for over a year that I should try #freebsd
I'm still resisting 😁

@_elena

#FreeBSD is a great choice
I have been running #FreeBSD with #ZFS and #jails since 2006 and it still rocks!
Keep us posted on the developments

#RunBSD

@_elena

#FreeBSD is a great choice
I have been running #FreeBSD with #ZFS and #jails since 2006 and it still rocks!
Keep us posted on the developments

#RunBSD

Heute zum ersten Mal ein Update-Fail bei OPNsense gehabt. Nach dem Update wurde das Root-Filesystem nicht mehr gefunden - so etwas ist ganz übel.

Aber: OPNsense hat ein gutes Backup/Restore-Konzept, also OPNsense 26.7 vom USB-Stick neu installiert und während der Installation die vor dem Update-Versuch gesicherte Config mit installiert. Nach dem Reboot war die Firewall wieder voll funktionsfähig.

https://opnsense.org/
#OPNsense #FreeBSD #OpenSource

Heute zum ersten Mal ein Update-Fail bei OPNsense gehabt. Nach dem Update wurde das Root-Filesystem nicht mehr gefunden - so etwas ist ganz übel.

Aber: OPNsense hat ein gutes Backup/Restore-Konzept, also OPNsense 26.7 vom USB-Stick neu installiert und während der Installation die vor dem Update-Versuch gesicherte Config mit installiert. Nach dem Reboot war die Firewall wieder voll funktionsfähig.

https://opnsense.org/
#OPNsense #FreeBSD #OpenSource

FreeBSD in Oracle VirtualBox

A pleasant change with FreeBSD-16.0-CURRENT-amd64-20260713-60382b4a04fa-287406-disc1.iso

― it seems that hw.efi.poweroff is no longer preset to 1.

Two related bug reports:

— #22021 (FreeBSD VM with EFI: "poweroff" fails) – Oracle VirtualBox — <https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/22021>

— 277450 – "poweroff" does not power off the system when EFI is used — <https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=277450>.

I can not find an explanation in the src tree: <https://cgit.freebsd.org/src/log/?qt=grep&q=hw.efi.poweroff>.

Postscript: I can not find an explanation because I had accidentally booted a previous installation of CURRENT (not FreeBSD Installer).

hw.efi.poweroff is still 1 by default.

#FreeBSD #VirtualBox #bug

FreeBSD in Oracle VirtualBox

A pleasant change with FreeBSD-16.0-CURRENT-amd64-20260713-60382b4a04fa-287406-disc1.iso

― it seems that hw.efi.poweroff is no longer preset to 1.

Two related bug reports:

— #22021 (FreeBSD VM with EFI: "poweroff" fails) – Oracle VirtualBox — <https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/22021>

— 277450 – "poweroff" does not power off the system when EFI is used — <https://bugs.freebsd.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=277450>.

I can not find an explanation in the src tree: <https://cgit.freebsd.org/src/log/?qt=grep&q=hw.efi.poweroff>.

Postscript: I can not find an explanation because I had accidentally booted a previous installation of CURRENT (not FreeBSD Installer).

hw.efi.poweroff is still 1 by default.

#FreeBSD #VirtualBox #bug

RE: https://mastodon.social/@_elena/116165003587967912

Good morning Fedi friends.

I just updated this post from March. It used to say:

"Year 4 (2026)
I plan to buy a Heltec to try out off-grid mesh radio communication"

Since I am fully invested in mesh experiments, I thought it deserved a refresh.

Spoiler alert: Year 5 will probably be about learning #FreeBSD 😅

Guide to Configuring Additional IP Addresses in #FreeBSD VPS (IPv4 and IPv6)

This article provides a guide to configuring additional IP addresses in FreeBSD VPS servers.
Guide to Configuring Additional IP Addresses in FreeBSD VPS (IPv4 and IPv6)
This guide covers the steps required for configuring additional IP addresses in FreeBSD VPS. The process involves configuring the network interface and ensuring the IP addresses are ...
Continued 👉 https://blog.radwebhosting.com/guide-to-configuring-additional-ip-addresses-in-freebsd-vps/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon.raddemo.host #networkconfiguration

running `bastille pkg ALL upgrade -y` and getting stuck in a bug where pkg is trying to upgrade itself but never does.

a quick little fix of: `bastille cmd $JAIL env ASSUME_ALWAYS_YES=yes pkg bootstrap -f` and some manual spot checking to ensure that some packages didn't get removed (like postfix was removed... :/ )

#FreeBSD #bastille #pkg

running `bastille pkg ALL upgrade -y` and getting stuck in a bug where pkg is trying to upgrade itself but never does.

a quick little fix of: `bastille cmd $JAIL env ASSUME_ALWAYS_YES=yes pkg bootstrap -f` and some manual spot checking to ensure that some packages didn't get removed (like postfix was removed... :/ )

#FreeBSD #bastille #pkg

Did actually manage anyone to do screen sharing under #Wayland / #Sway on #FreeBSD with Firefox, e.g. in BigBlueButton?

After making sure pipewire and friends are running and also the xdg-desktop-portals I'm seeing the chooser in Rofi, select the screen which I want to share and then ... nothing happens

Did actually manage anyone to do screen sharing under #Wayland / #Sway on #FreeBSD with Firefox, e.g. in BigBlueButton?

After making sure pipewire and friends are running and also the xdg-desktop-portals I'm seeing the chooser in Rofi, select the screen which I want to share and then ... nothing happens

Did actually manage anyone to do screen sharing under #Wayland / #Sway on #FreeBSD with Firefox, e.g. in BigBlueButton?

After making sure pipewire and friends are running and also the xdg-desktop-portals I'm seeing the chooser in Rofi, select the screen which I want to share and then ... nothing happens

Did actually manage anyone to do screen sharing under #Wayland / #Sway on #FreeBSD with Firefox, e.g. in BigBlueButton?

After making sure pipewire and friends are running and also the xdg-desktop-portals I'm seeing the chooser in Rofi, select the screen which I want to share and then ... nothing happens

On 10 March 2021, I had only just fallen asleep when my phone started buzzing. Then another notification, and another. In a matter of minutes, 142 of my servers went up in the clouds. And not the cloud-computing kind.

Most of them were physically going up in a column of smoke in Strasbourg.

My wife looked at me and asked if I wanted a coffee. I nodded. It was going to be a very long day.

At EuroBSDCon 2026, I won't be giving a theoretical lecture on high availability. Instead, I’m going to tell the raw story of that night: the emergency recovery, the architectural choices that actually saved us, and the ones that crumbled under pressure (because we rarely talk about what fails).

Most of all, I’ll explain why that night changed my perspective, and why I’ve come to see BSD systems not just as operating systems, but as essential, practical tools for building simpler, more resilient infrastructure.

The official schedule is now live. If you want to hear a real-world post-mortem, join me on Saturday, 12 Sept at 11:15 (Room D.0.02).

EuroBSDCon Full schedule: https://events.eurobsdcon.org/2026/schedule/
See you there! ☕️

#FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #DragonFlyBSD #RunBSD #EuroBSDCon #SysAdmin #SelfHosted #IT #EuroBSDCon2026 #BSDCon