MidgnightBSD 3.2, OpenBSD multiboot and more.
Releases
MidnightBSD 3.2 release: MidnightBSD 3.2 for amd64 and i386 is now available. This release included updates to third-party libraries, bug fixes from the 3.1 release, and security updates.
BSDSec
No security announcements.
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News
Valuable News – 2024/07/22: The Valuable News weekly series is dedicated to provide summary about news, articles and other interesting stuff mostly but not always related to the UNIX/BSD/Linux systems.
FreeBSD Software Picks July 2024: There is so much software available in the FreeBSD repository that sometimes gems can go unnoticed so this monthly series highlights some of these interesting & useful programs.
Podcast: Interview with Executive Director at The FreeBSD Foundation: Ever wondered how the backbone of streaming giants like Netflix or gaming consoles like Sony PlayStation ticks? Dive deep with us in this episode as we unravel the legacy and impact of FreeBSD, one of the unsung heroes of the tech world.
BSDCan 2024 Trip Report – Mark Johnston: The event spanned four days, with the first two for the developer summit and the second two for the conference proper.
BSDNow 568: regreSSHion: regreSSHion vulnerability, Improving and debugging FreeBSDs Intel wifi support, FreeBSD adds an implementation of the 9P filesystem, FreeBSD Zero to Desktop Speedrun Challenge, Why and how to run your own FreeBSD package cache, Game of Trees Hub, Why Does FreeBSD Default to Csh/Tcsh, and more.
Tutorials
Multiboot Windows and OpenBSD with rEFInd: If you wanna multiboot Windows and OpenBSD, rEFInd is one of the options. Here’s how.
Installing Uptime-Kuma on a FreeBSD Jail: Uptime-Kuma is a very useful tool. Besides being able to monitor whether services, websites, or ports are responding, it can also send notifications using many different services, even combined, and check the expiration of certificates. Additionally, it can create informative dashboards about the status of services.
Bridging Networks Across VPS With Wireguard and VXLAN on FreeBSD: This article describes an advanced networking setup that allows you to bridge networks between two VPS instances using Wireguard and VXLAN on FreeBSD. This configuration is particularly useful when you need to distribute services across different providers or when you want to leverage the strengths of multiple hosting environments.
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