Don't use rc.local. It has been obsolete since 1983. #FreeBSD has actually discontinued it twice in its history.
FreeBSD has had Mewburn rc for most of this century. It's what #NetBSD uses and #OpenBSD has a similar but NIH system. At minimum, use Mewburn rc scripts.
jdebp.info/FGA/rc.local-is-his…
The rc(8) manual page has an example script. There's tutorial doco as well.
The lost 213th issue of Techno-Mage
"ON THE FRONTIER"
finally haphazardly assembled after 2 years!
analognowhere.com/techno-mage/…
#unix_surrealism #technomage #comic #linux #penguin #openbsd #gentoo #slackware #ubuntu
BSDCan is a technical BSD conference held in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.www.bsdcan.org
BorgBackup 1.4.3 was just released!
This is primarily a bugfix release, the Linux and FreeBSD binaries built on Github now have working FUSE support (borg mount).
Our CI testing now includes *BSD and Haiku OS!
github.com/borgbackup/borg/rel…
#borgbackup #linux #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #macos #haiku
borgbackup 1.4.3 borg 1.4.x is kind of a refreshed 1.2 with mostly the same features and behavior, but a few bigger changes that could introduce issues and thus were not suitable for just releasing...GitHub
#RunBSD #BSD #AnalogNowhere
bathing
I use @OpenBSDAms btw
#unix_surrealism #openbsd #vmm #vmd #poster #comic #linux #plan9 #glenda
The CfP for the BSD, illumos, OpenZFS, bhyve Devroom at FOSDEM 2026 is now available, you can start submitting your talk 🤩
people.freebsd.org/~rodrigo/fo…
#Fosdem2026 #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #Illumos #ZFS #bhyve
boosts appreciated
@ebassi I don't use Gnome and I'm still in #X11 land on #OpenBSD and my #MLVWM window manager, so I'm just "thinking out loud" here...
Do Gnome apps reliably "do the right thing" if sent a SIGTERM, e.g. confirming quit and/or prompting to save unsave changes, as necessary? If so, maybe write a script (triggered on super-q) to get the PID for the frontmost window's process and then `kill -TERM -p $PID` it?
GRENDEL: FRIGHTENING SPECIAL pt1
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#unix_surrealism #comic #grendel #technomage #cirno #glenda #plan9 #unix #linux #penguin #openbsd #freebsd #netbsd #dragonflybsd #9front
Attached: 1 image bun in the middle next: https://merveilles.town/@prahou/115372814373913565 #unix_surrealism #comic #9front #glenda #cirno #unixMerveilles
The Man of MATA pt1
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#unix_surrealism #comic #technomage #openbsd #linux #penguin #mata
First steps in the BSD world!
1) OpenBSD on VPS (Amsterdam)
2) FreeBSD on Raspberry Pi 4 (home)
I'm running a Wireguard connection between the two.
Next step is setting up relayd on the VPS to point at services on the Raspberry Pi server.
Apparently the first "Beastie" (never named as such by Kirk) was drawn by the artist for girlgeniusonline.com Phil Foglio
I learned this at the BSDCan 2025 talk Kirk gave!
#Bsd #FreeBSD #NetBSD #DragoinFlyBSD #OpenBSD #BSDCan #BSDCan2025 #Comics
interlude
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#unix_surrealism #technomage #openbsd #puffy #girl #mata
Dear friends of the BSD Cafe,
As 2024 comes to an end, it’s time to reflect on what we’ve built together during the first full year of life for BSD Cafe. Launched on 20 July 2023, this project has grown far beyond what I could have imagined. While I haven’t tracked full uptime data, I can confidently say that the downtime was less than 30 minutes overall - even though the main VM hosting our services moved multiple times (including a switch from a Proxmox hypervisor to bhyve on FreeBSD, for the sake of alignment with our mission). In a world filled with over-engineered HA systems, we’ve outperformed many “big-name” cloud providers. Not bad for a community project, right?
For me, this has been an incredible journey. The users here are not just participants - they’re collaborators, and their positivity has been inspiring. The content shared and created at BSD Cafe has been valuable not only to the BSD community but beyond. What truly sets BSD Cafe apart is the openness for dialogue and exchange. Whether it’s social media posts, Matrix discussions, repositories in our brew, or RSS feeds, people seem to genuinely appreciate what we create and the conversations we foster.
BSD Cafe is a journey - one that grows, evolves, and continues. Our goal isn’t endless growth (we’re a community, not a business) but rather to maintain a welcoming, inclusive space where everyone feels a sense of positivity and belonging. For me, opening any service with “bsd.cafe” in the domain brings joy and pride. That’s the spirit I’ve tried to convey, and I hope it resonates with all of you, whether you’re active BSD Cafe users or friends of the community.
Promoting self-hosting and #OwnYourData has, as a side effect, inspired some users to “go solo” with their own setups. But even then, they remain part of BSD Cafe - in spirit, in purpose, and in connection.
Here’s a look at what we’ve achieved together this year:
- mastodon.bsd.cafe: 370 total users
Active in the past month: 207
Active in the past six months: 286
- snac.bsd.cafe: 14 total users
Active in the past month: 7
- blendit.bsd.cafe: 61 registered users
- matrix.bsd.cafe: 23 users
- brew.bsd.cafe: 29 users - 80 repositories
- freshrss.bsd.cafe: 25 users
- miniflux.bsd.cafe: 11 users
- press.bsd.cafe: 9 users
- myip.bsd.cafe: Constantly used by various users
- wiki.bsd.cafe: Could use a bit more love and content, but it fulfills its role as a functional homepage.
- tube.bsd.cafe: Still in testing - Peertube 7.0 update is on the way.
For detailed stats from our reverse proxy and general router (excluding media services, which generate most traffic but are handled via caching reverse proxies), you can check here - updated hourly: netstats.bsd.cafe
The journey of BSD Cafe continues, and I look forward to seeing where 2025 will take us. Together, we’ve built something special - something driven by passion, shared purpose, and a little bit of the BSD magic that makes all of this possible.
Here’s to a new year full of joy, serenity, and connection. Thank you for being part of this adventure.
Wishing you all a fantastic 2025 - and THANK YOU!
Stefano
#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeAnnouncements #BSDCafeUpdates #Fediverse #HappyNewYear #Mastodon #Snac #snac2 #lemmy #matrix #dokuwiki #forgejo #freshrss #miniflux #wallabag #peertube #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #RunBSD #BSD
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