doas rcctl set sndiod flags -f rsnd/0 -F rsnd/1
doas rcctl restart sndiod

snaps v1 is released! a backup program to backup untrusted hosts and protects for example against the rsync exploits from last year (https://phrack.org/issues/72/11_md#article)

After running the beta release since 2018 reliably, it is time to call it stable.

https://github.com/timkuijsten/snaps

#openbsd #backups

Push messages via ntfy

Some Mastodon clients use ntfy.sh for push messaging - which is a decentralised, more privacy-friendly way. However, the official instance regularly ratelimits connections

We have setup our own ntfy instance! You can now use ntfy.exquisite.network for all your push messaging needs

We do not log anything. And ofcourse, it runs #OpenBSD

Happy Tooting and Pushing you all!

(more Linux and FOSS news in previous posts of thread)

Gaijin Entertainment announced EdenSpark, an open source "AI-assisted" platform for making games:
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/gaijin-announced-edenspark-an-open-source-ai-assisted-platform-for-making-games/

Ruby on Rails 8.1 brings active job continuations, structured event reporting and local CI:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/ruby-on-rails-8-1-brings-active-job-continuations-structured-event-reporting-and-local-ci/

Next.js 16 launches with Turbopack, new caching model, React 19.2, and Devtools upgrades:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/next-js-16-launches-with-turbopack-new-caching-model-react-19-2-and-devtools-upgrades/

Valkey 9.0 Adds Multi-Database Clusters, Supports 1 Billion Requests Per Second:
https://news.itsfoss.com/valkey-9-release/

PyTorch unveils Monarch, a scalable and fault‑tolerant distributed programming framework:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/pytorch-unveils-monarch-a-scalable-and-fault-tolerant-distributed-programming-framework/

Jellyfin 10.11 migrates to EF Core, boosts speed, drops 32-bit ARM support:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/jellyfin-10-11-migrates-to-ef-core-boosts-speed-drops-32-bit-arm-support/

Alacritty 0.16.0 introduces Unicode 17 support, new Vi motions, and config improvements:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/alacritty-0-16-0-introduces-unicode-17-support-new-vi-motions-and-config-improvements/

Notepad++ v8.8.7 release ensures authenticity with GlobalSign signature:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/notepad--v8-8-7-release-ensures-authenticity-with-globalsign-signature/

VirtualBox 7.2.4 Released (But Won’t Install on Ubuntu 25.10):
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/10/virtualbox-7-2-4-release-libxml2-error-ubuntu-25-10

OpenBSD 7.8 adds Raspberry Pi 5 support, parallel TCP stack on multiple CPUs & AMD SEV-ES:
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/10/openbsd-7-8-adds-raspberry-pi-5-support-parallel-tcp-stack-on-multiple-cpus-and-amd-sev-es/

FreeBSD 15.0 Beta 3 Brings Working Support For MediaTek MT76 WiFi:
https://www.phoronix.com/news/FreeBSD-15.0-Beta-3

#WeeklyNews #OpenSource #FOSSNews #OpenSourceNews #FOSS #FreeBSD #OS #BSD #FreeBSD15 #OpenBSD #EdenSpark #GameDevelopment #ProgrammingLanguage #KeyValueStore #Ruby #RubyOnRails #RubyOnRails8 #NextJS #JavaScript #Valkey #PyTorch #Monarch #Python #Jellyfin #Alacritty #Notepadpp #VirtualBox #Terminal #TerminalEmulator #SelfHosting #VirtualMachine #Virtualization #WebDev #WebDevelopment #MediaServer #Development #Programming #Coding #FosseryTech

HDMI-1 connected primary 1920x1080+0+0 (normal left inverted right x axis y axis) 1060mm x 626mm

It should be 700x390mm so I thought by adding this it would change but NO it didn't ?

/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/monitor.conf

Section "Monitor"
  Identifier "HDMI-1"
  DisplaySize 700 390
EndSection

From The OpenBSD Guy:
"In this video, I walk through how to build LiteIDE on OpenBSD for Go (#Golang) development.

Thanks to the absence of Electron, #LiteIDE uses Qt and is built with portability in mind, which makes compiling and running it on #OpenBSD surprisingly simple. Just a couple of small tweaks and you’re good to Go!

There’s also a quick rant about Electron and what "portability" really means 😅"

https://youtu.be/IOAvQRSdVyE

OpenBSD 7.7.and KDE Plasma 6.3.3, from first principles:

I used the OpenBSD FAQ to get a basic X Window system running, including trunking the wireless adapter.

I then checked recommendations in /usr/local/share/doc/pkg-readmes/* to setup KDE Plasma etc.

Quite pleased with the documentation, and the result!

Am I missing something?

laptop$ doas rcctl ls on
apmd
avahi_daemon
check_quotas
cron
dhcpleased
library_aslr
messagebus
multicast
ntpd
pf
pflogd
resolvd
slaacd
smtpd
sndiod
sshd
syslogd
xenodm

#OpenBSD #ThinkPad #KDE

Does unbound_execdir need to be set to /var/unbound with unbound user set to _unbound to run in chroot environment? Currently unbound user is set to root and unbound_execdir is blank or empty #openbsd

｢ This playground compiles C or C++ source code for OpenBSD locally in your browser through the power of WebAssembly. The toolchain is currently built using Clang 19.1.7 and an amd64 OpenBSD 7.7 sysroot ｣

#openbsd #cpp #wasm
https://openbsd.llvm.moe/

7.8 release packages are now ready for #OpenBSD/riscv64.

https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-cvs&m=176140780326695&w=2

Release packages are still pending for OpenBSD/armv7 (32-bit arm) & OpenBSD/macppc (32-bit powerpc) for these architectures as they're slow to build.

Một dự án thú vị vừa port thành công toàn bộ bộ công cụ (toolchain) C/C++ của OpenBSD, dựa trên LLVM/Clang, để có thể chạy trực tiếp trên trình duyệt web thông qua WebAssembly. Giờ đây, các lập trình viên có thể biên dịch code cho OpenBSD mà không cần cài đặt môi trường cục bộ.

#LậpTrình #CôngNghệ #OpenBSD #LLVM #WebAssembly #Wasm #Compiler #CPlusPlus #MãNguồnMở #TiếngViệt #Programming #OpenSource #dev

https://openbsd.llvm.moe/

Finally!

I'm happy to announce the R1OS Forum, a place for everyone interested in free and open source software that wants to discuss about it, get help using it, or simply want to be part of a new community.

https://r1os.com/sites/blog/forum-platform-launched.php

Forum: https://forum.r1os.com

#r1os #linux #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #illumos #opensource #freesoftware

https://pobsd.chocolatines.org is now running on an @OpenBSDAms@bsd.cafe. If you want to run one ore more OpenBSD servers, I can only recommend them! #OpenBSD #PlayOnBSD

#RunBSD on a twelve year old MacBook Pro

https://systeemkabouter.nl/runbsd-on-a-twelve-year-old-macbook-pro.html

And thank you people responding yesterday, espacially @rqm greatly appreciated!

#runbsd #openbsd

Looking for an Australian #FreeBSD dev who I can give one or more Aquantia AQ113 NICs to - these are supported in #OpenBSD but I am not smart enough to drive pf without a shiny UI

#AskFedi

@inlovewithpda @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?

Installed 7.8 on an old 2x4 Xeon machine with a Radeon Nautilus GPU and KDE plasma. No sweat! The iwx0 wifi got an ac connection and managed approx 200Mbps down and 100Mbps up! Why did the Yubikey OTP stop working!? Why Theo! Why! Good grief I’m still in mourning, not even at the acceptance phase even…. #OpenBSD #YubiKey #RunBSD #RuinBSD #Frustration

We at @BoxyBSD are happy to announce our new and modern website!

While the missions keeps the same by providing a free place for beginners to learn, educate themselves and test things in the wild on BSD-based systems (such like #FreeBSD, #NetBSD, #OpenBSD (or even #smolbsd) and many more ones) with public accessible IP addresses, the old nerdy design only hit a niche of users.

We want to make BoxyBSD more accessible & enjoyable to everyone and this is one of the first steps. We know, a laggy SSH connection doesn't make fun and therefore, we're also setting up new locations to provide you a better latency independent of your location.

During this time, signups for new users are currently deactivated until the new locations are up and running and the first real-user tests within the new interface have been successfully performed.

Web: https://boxybsd.com

Thanks to @gyptazy for this :)

#BoxyBSD #BSD #BSDHosting #Runbsd #vps #freevps #vpshosting #community #education

Alt...

New BoxyBSD website

#OpenBSD 7.8 is released! Happy release day! 🐡​ ​

https://www.openbsd.org/78.html

Announcement mail: https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-announce&m=176109731212545&w=2

#OpenBSD 7.8 apparel (t-shirts, hoodie, so far) are once again available on https://openbsdstore.com ! 😎

Many thanks to Job Snijders & "Apsephion" for the artwork!

https://www.europesays.com/de/520868/ OpenBSD 7.8 läuft auf Raspberry Pi 5 und bekommt WPA3-Support gesponsort #Betriebssystem #BSD #Deutschland #Germany #IT #OpenSource #OpenBSD #OpenBSD7.8 #Science #Science&Technology #Technik #Technology #TheoDeRaadt #Wissenschaft #Wissenschaft&Technik

Alt...

OpenBSD 7.8 läuft auf Raspberry Pi 5 und bekommt WPA3-Support gesponsort

Started the fish linux update to 7.8 (https://www.openbsd.org/78.html) on my trusty old ideapad.

#openbsd #openbsd78

I couldn't wait. I'm currently installing KDE Plasma on my OpenBSD laptop - before having to rush to a client.

#RunBSD #OpenBSD

nyobain lagi build ente di OpenBSD dan masih gagal karena masalah di filesystem.

pkg/utils/file/file.go:38:12: fs.Bfree undefined (type syscall.Statfs_t has no field or method Bfree)



pkg/utils/file/file.go:38:30: fs.Bsize undefined (type syscall.Statfs_t has no field or method Bsize)

#OpenBSD #ente

@job Really liking it, thank you! I might be weird but it was one of the features I was quite excited about in the new #OpenBSD 7.8 release!

I believe I am not alone in asking this -- in a future version, would you be able to add an option that could call an external application on change, either with or without piping on the changes via stdout?

Currently I'm using entr for static site generation, and I would really like to swap it for a built-in tool. Watch could fit that bill.

But I immediately wanted to use watch for monitoring nodes in my tailscale network by calling tailscale status. It would be supr helpful if it could trigger a command: for example I could trigger a ntfy call via curl that would immediately tell me if a server drops off. Something like, watch -l -X "curl -G -d @- http://my.ntfyinstan.ce/?bla'" tailscale status or even watch --silent -l | curl etc

Would you consider such functionality? It would be awesome and could extend the use cases for watch very significantly.