Should You Run FreeBSD in 2026? Maybe, Maybe Not
Let's talk FreeBSD for a moment. Should you run it? There are some pros and cons.
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OpenBSD 7.8 is Out – Now With Multithreaded TCP/IP!
OpenBSD 7.8 is out. Some new features and a beautiful new graphic installer...just kidding.
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Tighten Up Your VPS With an SSH Audit! Let’s Look at the ssh-audit Package…Does OpenBSD Score Higher Than Debian?
The SSH protocol is surprisingly complex, though the reason why it has to be makes sense once you think about everything it has to do. Using the ssh-audit package, you can audit your SSH server and tighten it up with an easy step-by-step instructions.
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Let’s Try BSD, Part 7 of 7: Conclusions About FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, and DragonFlyBSD
Here's a summary of my experiments with FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, and DragonFlyBSD.
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Let’s Try BSD, Part 6 of 7: Jump Into the Unknown With Me As I Install DragonFlyBSD!
DragonFlyBSD was a bit frustrating for me.
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Let’s Try BSD, Part 5 of 7: Setting Up Nginx + WordPress on OpenBSD! Almost!
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.
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Last time we looked at FreeBSD. Now we're onto NetBSD. It wasn't a pleasant experience.
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Let’s Try BSD, Part 3 of 7: FreeBSD, the Power to Serve
We're continuing our journey through the BSD universe and today we're trying out FreeBSD. Does it have "The Power to Serve"?
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Here the Vultr VM I'm using for these BSD tryouts.
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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.
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Later this month we're doing a 7-part series on BSD. Here's a quick preview.
Read More about What’s On Tap For June Here at LowEndBox? A Walk on the Wild SideExamining the Top 12 Server Operating Systems of 2024: Choose the Best One for Your Needs
So many operating system options! Which one is best for you and your VPS or dedicated server? Let's sort it out.
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The Top Ten OpenBSD Songs: “Goldflipper”, “Pond-erosa Puff”, and More!
For over 20 years, new versions of the OpenBSD operating system have been accompanied by new and free music. These songs are surprisingly good and are a fun part of the project. These are our top ten favorites. What about you?
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How to Change an OpenBSD Server’s Hostname Thoroughly
I made this quick tutorial so you don't have to remember the steps and can just google for it.
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OpenSSH Suffered a “Near Miss” But is Now Post-Quantum
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...
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OpenBSD 7.1 Released!
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...
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OpenBSD 7.0 Released
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...
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LowEndBoxTV: Ranking the VPS Operating System Choices into Tiers!
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...
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Puffy vs. Penguin: Getting Started With OpenBSD
In this tutorial, we're going to get up and running with OpenBSD on a KVM VPS. What is OpenBSD OpenBSD is one of the three primary BSD-based operating systems. While FreeBSD focuses on x86 architectur...
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Top Ten Things That Should Be In Your Dot Files
"Dot files" are Unix configuration files that live in your home directory. They're often used to store user-specific choices and preferences. For example: .bash_profile is executed whenever you logi...
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