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Let's Try BSD, Part 7 of 7: Conclusions About FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, and DragonFlyBSD

raindog308

Jun 22, 2024

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Here's a summary of my experiments with FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, and DragonFlyBSD.

Let's Try BSD, Part 7 of 7: Conclusions About FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, and DragonFlyBSD

Let's Try BSD, Part 6 of 7: Jump Into the Unknown With Me As I Install DragonFlyBSD!

raindog308

Jun 21, 2024

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DragonFlyBSD was a bit frustrating for me.

Let's Try BSD, Part 6 of 7: Jump Into the Unknown With Me As I Install DragonFlyBSD!

Let's Try BSD, Part 5 of 7: Setting Up Nginx + Wordpress on OpenBSD! Almost!

raindog308

Jun 20, 2024

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Now it's time to look at OpenBSD, the security-focused BSD. We have quite a time getting things going and learn a lot along the way.

Let's Try BSD, Part 5 of 7: Setting Up Nginx + Wordpress on OpenBSD! Almost!

Let's Try BSD, Part 4 of 7: NetBSD, the BSD That Runs on Your Grandfather's Pocket Watch

raindog308

Jun 19, 2024

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Last time we looked at FreeBSD. Now we're onto NetBSD. It wasn't a pleasant experience.

Let's Try BSD, Part 4 of 7: NetBSD, the BSD That Runs on Your Grandfather's Pocket Watch

Let's Try BSD, Part 3 of 7: FreeBSD, the Power to Serve

raindog308

Jun 18, 2024

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We're continuing our journey through the BSD universe and today we're trying out FreeBSD. Does it have "The Power to Serve"?

Let's Try BSD, Part 3 of 7: FreeBSD, the Power to Serve

Let's Try BSD, Part 2 of 7: How I Setup for FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, and DragonFlyBSD

raindog308

Jun 17, 2024

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Here the Vultr VM I'm using for these BSD tryouts.

Let's Try BSD, Part 2 of 7: How I Setup for FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, and DragonFlyBSD

Let's Try BSD, Part 1 of 7: Introduction (FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, DragonFlyBSD)

raindog308

Jun 16, 2024

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In this series, I'll be trying out each of the four major BSD operating systems (FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, and DragonFlyBSD), including install, configuration, and web serving. We're paying a visit to the weird cousins from the other continent, and we'll have some fun exploring the OTHER free operating systems.

Let's Try BSD, Part 1 of 7: Introduction (FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, DragonFlyBSD)

What's On Tap For June Here at LowEndBox? A Walk on the Wild Side

raindog308

Jun 01, 2024

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Later this month we're doing a 7-part series on BSD. Here's a quick preview.

What's On Tap For June Here at LowEndBox? A Walk on the Wild Side

Examining the Top 12 Server Operating Systems of 2024: Choose the Best One for Your Needs

News Team

Mar 26, 2024

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So many operating system options! Which one is best for you and your VPS or dedicated server? Let's sort it out.

Examining the Top 12 Server Operating Systems of 2024: Choose the Best One for Your Needs

OpenBSD 7.2 is Out!

raindog308

Oct 22, 2022

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One diff, two OKs, commit, blowfish.

OpenSSH Suffered a "Near Miss" But is Now Post-Quantum

raindog308

Apr 23, 2022

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According to the change log, OpenSSH 9.0 suffered a "near miss" - a potential vulnerability that was found and fixed before anyone could attempt to exploit it: "Near miss in sshd(8): fix an integer ov...

OpenBSD 7.1 Released!

raindog308

Apr 21, 2022

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OpenBSD 7.1 has been released! For those unfamiliar with this OS, OpenBSD was forked from NetBSD in 1995. In the BSD landscape, FreeBSD is the 800 pound gorilla, and OpenBSD is more of a niche OS foc...

OpenBSD 7.0 Released

raindog308

Oct 14, 2021

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The OpenBSD project announced the release of OpenBSD 7.0 today. This is the 51st release of the operating system. Major new features in this release include: Support for a new riscv64 platform, which...

LowEndBoxTV: Ranking the VPS Operating System Choices into Tiers!

raindog308

May 01, 2021

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Which Linux distros and operating systems we use on our cheap VPSes are Legend, which are Hipster Only, and which are Get Outta Here? We sort Alma, Alpine, Arch, CentOS (classic and stream), Debian, F...

LowEndBoxTV: Ranking the VPS Operating System Choices into Tiers!

Webangel.ie - 4 EUR Xen VPS with 128MB in Germany

LEA

Jun 11, 2010

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Paul from Webangel.ie emailed me about the latest package that they have on their website. Now for 4 Euro/month (USD$4.84 damn Euros are cheap these days), you get 128MB memory 5GB storage 100GB month...

Webangel.ie - 4 EUR Xen VPS with 128MB in Germany

Webangel.ie - €9/6 Months 64MB Xen VPS in Germany

LEA

May 16, 2010

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Paul from Webangel.ie wrote to me again regarding to their plan changes. Their "micro" Xen VPS package is now half-priced, dropped to €9/6 months (USD$1.90/month). The spec has also been slightly alte...

Webangel.ie - €9/6 Months 64MB Xen VPS in Germany

Elite Data Hosting - $5 160MB Xen VPS in LA

LEA

Apr 27, 2009

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Updated February 2011: It seems Elite Data Hosting has also bite the dust this month. Website has been resolved to parked domain since 15 Feb. FAIL. Via this WHT offer. Elite Data Hosting, a Texas bas...

Elite Data Hosting - $5 160MB Xen VPS in LA

Prgmr.com - $5 64MB Xen VPS + Free First Month

LEA

Apr 01, 2008

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Prgmr.com has been around offering Linux and NetBSD Xen VPS for a while but last time I checked they had temporarily suspended new sign ups. Good news is -- they are back! You can now sign up to their...