#  @wesley974 Wesley Wesley posts on X about dns, shell, how to, setting the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [--] posts still getting attention that total [-----] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [-----] [#](/creator/twitter::117120507/interactions)  - [--] Month [-----] +95% - [--] Months [------] +68% - [--] Year [------] +93% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/twitter::117120507/posts_active)  ### Followers: [-----] [#](/creator/twitter::117120507/followers)  - [--] Month [-----] +1.10% - [--] Months [-----] +6.40% - [--] Year [-----] +14% ### CreatorRank: [-------] [#](/creator/twitter::117120507/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [currencies](/list/currencies) [stocks](/list/stocks) [cryptocurrencies](/list/cryptocurrencies) [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) [social networks](/list/social-networks) [finance](/list/finance) **Social topic influence** [dns](/topic/dns), [shell](/topic/shell), [how to](/topic/how-to), [setting](/topic/setting), [xz](/topic/xz), [feed](/topic/feed), [cloudflare](/topic/cloudflare), [philosophy](/topic/philosophy), [blocked](/topic/blocked), [the art](/topic/the-art) **Top assets mentioned** [Cloudflare, Inc. (NET)](/topic/cloudflare) [MyShell Token (SHELL)](/topic/$shell) [CVS Health Corp (CVS)](/topic/cvs) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "โ #OpenBSD /etc/login.conf lets sysadmins customize user classes resource limits and security settings. Tailor your system" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1944490011706937829) 2025-07-13T20:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "OpenBSD sysadmins ๐ Check out this compression test on 7.7: gzip barely shrinks (571M570M in 3.42s) xz wins on ratio (483M 59s) zstd fastest (503M 3.27s) but "weird" results overall. On Ryzen ThinkPadyour take #OpenBSD https://holsta.dk/2025/04-10-compression-test.html https://holsta.dk/2025/04-10-compression-test.html" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1961038554630598800) 2025-08-28T12:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "SecBSD based on #OpenBSD and designed to provide tools for security testing hacking and vulnerability assessments. https://secbsd.org https://secbsd.org" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1137668903734337536) 2019-06-09T10:32Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Packer/Ansible configuration for the automatic generation of an immutable #OpenBSD image for a full router/firewall server https://github.com/yannh/openbsd_immutable_router https://github.com/yannh/openbsd_immutable_router" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1274711968067223552) 2020-06-21T14:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Purrito Bin (=โกโก=) POSIX compliant ultra fast minimalistic encrypted command line paste-bin See: #OpenBSD https://bsd.ac https://bsd.ac" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1333860921513443328) 2020-12-01T19:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "#OpenBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #Unix #Linux Do you know Tilde Expension + the value of the shell variable PWD - the value of the shell variable OLDPWD See: $ pwd /usr/share/doc $ echo + /usr/share/doc $ echo $OLDPWD /usr/share $ echo - /usr/share" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1375417125339271168) 2021-03-26T11:59Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Use #OpenBSD as Desktop ๐pkg_add gnome gnome-extras ๐tune your /etc/login.conf as: gnome: :datasize-cur=1024M: :tc=default: gdm: :tc=xenodm: ๐usermod -L gnome $username ๐rcctl disable xenodm ๐rcctl enable multicast messagebus avahi_daemon gdm ๐reboot" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1504218450482405393) 2022-03-16T22:10Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Micha Sapka's website This site in its infancy was running Debian on Linode. Then I moved to FreeBSD on Vultr. Today marks a day of another migration: hello from #OpenBSD running on OpenBSD Amsterdam. https://michal.sapka.me/2023/moved-to-openbsd https://michal.sapka.me/2023/moved-to-openbsd" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1684213408722288640) 2023-07-26T14:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Self-hosting Pixelfed on #OpenBSD https://www.tumfatig.net/2023/self-hosting-pixelfed-on-openbsd https://www.tumfatig.net/2023/self-hosting-pixelfed-on-openbsd" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1697738605597266317) 2023-09-01T22:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Setting up a webserver on #OpenBSD The following details the basic setup of a webserver on openBSD using httpd" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1699044709828600229) 2023-09-05T13:00Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "#OpenBSD Configuring HTTPD with Relayd as a Reverse Proxy" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1699580742060134780) 2023-09-07T00:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Quick #Unix Tip: Want to find all files in the current directory (and subdirectories) modified within the last [--] days Try find . -type f -mtime [---] ๐ฅโจ #OpenBSD #Linux #Sysadmin" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1704923580096454940) 2023-09-21T18:20Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Quick #Unix Tip: Want to find all files modified within the last [--] minutes from the entire filesystem Try find / -type f -mmin [---] ๐ฅโจ #OpenBSD #Linux #Sysadmin" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1705016560325423122) 2023-09-22T00:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "#sysadmin #OpenBSD #unix #Linux ๐กComment (adding #) from cursor to end in vi: ๐:$s//#/" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1705668381850911086) 2023-09-23T19:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Running headscale on #OpenBSD headscale is an open source self-hosted implementation of the #Tailscale control server" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1710553292844024094) 2023-10-07T07:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "#OpenBSD [---] on a ThinkPad X270 (plus my Theological Dotfiles) for Scholarly Work" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1710900329544352229) 2023-10-08T06:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Mastering the curl command-line. #OpenBSD #FreeBSD #macOS #Linux #Sysadmin" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1711795657122419129) 2023-10-10T17:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Installing #OpenBSD on a HP Stream [--] Laptop" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1720884367130853772) 2023-11-04T19:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "#OpenBSD #sysadmin Please doas syspatch ๐007: SECURITY FIX: November [--] [----] A crafted regular expression when compiled by perl can cause a one-byte attacker controlled buffer overflow in a heap allocated buffer. ๐ฑCVE-2023-47038" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1729931613520207890) 2023-11-29T18:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "syspatch your #OpenBSD [---] ๐010: SECURITY FIX: December [--] [----] Fix out of bounds memory accesses in XRandR and XKB X server extensions. CVE-2023-6377 CVE-2023-6478 #sysadmin" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1735366465648206239) 2023-12-14T18:29Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@sizeofvoid @sizeofvoid which notebook do you recommend for running #KDE Plasma on #OpenBSD smoothlyโ" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1739705036538519556) 2023-12-26T17:49Z [--] followers, [---] engagements "#OpenBSD on Lenovo ThinkPad X270 Some notes here" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1746236257196224688) 2024-01-13T18:22Z [--] followers, [----] engagements "Run a Nostr Relay as Tor Hidden Service on #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1763059966682825155) 2024-02-29T04:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "A great article by an OpenBSD developer An Accidental Discovery of a Backdoor Likely Prevented Thousands of Infections. #OpenBSD #Linux #xz https://www.deepfactor.io/an-accidental-discovery-of-a-backdoor-likely-prevented-thousands-of-infections https://www.deepfactor.io/an-accidental-discovery-of-a-backdoor-likely-prevented-thousands-of-infections" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1775953222210896069) 2024-04-04T18:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Lessons learned with XZ vulnerability #Linux #SysAdmin #OpenBSD https://dataswamp.org/solene/2024-03-30-lessons-learned-xz-vuln.html https://dataswamp.org/solene/2024-03-30-lessons-learned-xz-vuln.html" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1776065972496900267) 2024-04-05T01:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Building Software on #OpenBSD in a chroot Set up a chroot with a full install of the operating system to use as a sandbox. https://eradman.com/posts/chroot-builds.html https://eradman.com/posts/chroot-builds.html" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1777942084680655021) 2024-04-10T06:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "#OpenBSD #NetBSD #FreeBSD #DragonFlyBSD No matter which BSD you choose to install the common thread among these four operating systems is their ease of installation depending of course on the hardware compatibility" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1806729286390272332) 2024-06-28T16:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "๐ฅ Big News ๐ฅ I'm thrilled to announce the launch of my latest project: #BSD Jumpstart ๐ Your go-to resource for an overview of each BSD system #sysadmin #NetBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #DragonflyBSD https://www.bsdjumpstart.org https://www.bsdjumpstart.org" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1818738603780194453) 2024-07-31T20:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Make Your Own CDN With #OpenBSD Base and Just [--] Packages https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/08/29/make-your-own-cdn-openbsd https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/08/29/make-your-own-cdn-openbsd" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1831682372196065437) 2024-09-05T13:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "#OpenBSD ๐กDid you know The Ctrl+Alt+Esc sequence will initiate the ddb(4) kernel debugger if the ddb.console sysctl(8) variable is set" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1842972683337937135) 2024-10-06T16:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "#OpenBSD #sysadmin It's time to patch your [---] system๐ ๐005: SECURITY FIX: November [--] [----] All architectures In libexpat fix crash within function XML_ResumeParser. CVE-2024-50602" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1857294105941880940) 2024-11-15T05:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "๐@solene shares her decision to leave the #OpenBSD team switching to Linux/Qubes OS. A transparent analysis of OS challenges while appreciating OpenBSD's core values. Important insights for the BSD community. And #Linux https://www.osnews.com/story/141170/why-i-stopped-using-openbsd/ https://dataswamp.org/solene/2024-11-15-why-i-stopped-using-openbsd.html https://www.osnews.com/story/141170/why-i-stopped-using-openbsd/ https://dataswamp.org/solene/2024-11-15-why-i-stopped-using-openbsd.html" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1860796785700057465) 2024-11-24T21:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "#OpenBSD -current An alternative to perfpolicy when on battery: sysctl hw.perfpolicy=policy while on acpolicy while on battery Keep the default behavior of "highauto". People can opt for "autoauto" or simply "auto" instead" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1861088742175277130) 2024-11-25T16:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Sysadmins elevate your OpenBSD game with #tmux Manage multiple sessions keep your work persistent and boost productivity. It's like having multiple screens in one terminal #OpenBSD #SysAdminLife" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1874718276351348891) 2025-01-02T07:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Why OpenBSD wins for sysadmins: ๐ Security by default (not bolt-on) ๐ Man pages that actually help ๐ฏ Base system = batteries included โก No feature creep or bloat ๐ Tools that just work Less time fighting the OS. More time solving real problems. #OpenBSD #sysadmin" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1934963489602175271) 2025-06-17T13:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Dear #OpenBSD #NetBSD #FreeBSD and #DragonFlyBSD community ๐ I maintain - quick reference guides for ALL BSD variants. Be honest and let me know: ๐ Do I need to maintain Vote in replies (RT for visibility ๐ณ): http://BSDJumpstart.org http://BSDJumpstart.org โ Keep it โ Archive it http://BSDJumpstart.org http://BSDJumpstart.org โ Keep it โ Archive it" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1935379291736523007) 2025-06-18T16:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "โก OpenBSD sysadmin flex: # cat /etc/dhcpd.conf subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 range 192.168.1.100 192.168.1.200; option routers 192.168.1.1; [--] lines. Your DHCP server is running. No ISC DHCP complexity no systemd nightmares. Just elegant ๐ฏ #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1937423448378315138) 2025-06-24T08:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "๐ OpenBSD sysadmin flex: # cat /etc/hostname.em0 inet 192.168.1.100 255.255.255.0 [--] line. Static IP configured. No netplan YAML hell no NetworkManager GUI complexity no systemd-networkd confusion. Just elegant simplicity that actually works ๐ฏ #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1937562090140733526) 2025-06-24T17:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "๐ก OpenBSD sysadmin flex: # cat /etc/hostname.re0 inet autoconf [--] line. DHCP client enabled. No dhcpcd configuration no NetworkManager profiles no systemd-networkd units. Just elegant simplicity that actually works ๐ฏ #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1937592311136895197) 2025-06-24T19:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "๐ก OpenBSD sysadmin flex: # cat /etc/doas.conf permit :wheel [--] line. Sudo replacement deployed. No sudoers complexity no CVE-hunting. Just elegant simplicity that actually works ๐ฏ #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1937864606262649337) 2025-06-25T13:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "๐ #OpenBSD afterboot security flex: PermitRootLogin no SSH locked down by default wheel group No random users getting root mtree(8) Daily file permission audits Mic disabled until you say so Secure by default not by accident ๐ฏ http://kern.audio http://kern.audio" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1937933817089822938) 2025-06-25T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "In [----] how easy is it for a developer to sandbox their program How bad is #Linux https://kristaps.bsd.lv/devsecflops/ Source code sandboxing https://t.co/vMM96E1qHp https://kristaps.bsd.lv/devsecflops/ Source code sandboxing https://t.co/vMM96E1qHp" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1937963853331218778) 2025-06-25T19:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "๐ OpenBSD sysupgrade deployment flex: sysupgrade Upgrade to next release sysupgrade -s Upgrade to snapshot sysupgrade -n Download but don't reboot Auto signify verification Zero-trust updates OS upgrades on autopilot ๐ฏ #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1937994211758067945) 2025-06-25T22:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "๐ OpenBSD sysctl tuning flex: sysctl -a Show all parameters sysctl hw.ncpu CPU count sysctl net.inet.ip.forwarding=1 Enable routing /etc/sysctl.conf Persistent settings Kernel tuning one knob at a time ๐ฏ #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1938130105764827573) 2025-06-26T07:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "โก OpenBSD vmstat system monitoring flex: vmstat -w [--] 5-second intervals vmstat -m Kernel memory stats vmstat -i Interrupt statistics vmstat -f Fork/exec counters System health in one command ๐ฏ #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1938205603794669654) 2025-06-26T12:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@EricMoo47406033 Great idea Feel free to crosspost any of these to r/openbsd if you think they'd be useful there ๐ Love when the community spreads the knowledge" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1938302074459934936) 2025-06-26T18:23Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "๐ง OpenBSD smtpd virtual domains flex: table domains table vusers file "/etc/mail/vusers" action "virtual" mbox virtual vusers match from any for domain domains action "virtual" Multi-domain mail hosting ๐ฏ #OpenBSD http://domain2.com http://domain1.com http://domain2.com http://domain1.com" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1938439646083747907) 2025-06-27T03:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "๐ OpenBSD dhcpd pf integration flex: allow unknown-clients; on commit add leased; on release remove leased; DHCP pf table automation๐ฏ (don't forget the pf part table leased persist) #OpenBSD #dhcpd" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1938454745661755460) 2025-06-27T04:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "๐ OpenBSD unbound DoT flex: forward-zone: name: "." forward-tls-upstream: yes forward-addr: 1.1.1.1@853#cloudflare-dns.com forward-addr: 8.8.8.8@853#dns.google Encrypted DNS queries ๐ฏ #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1938484944684081188) 2025-06-27T06:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "๐ OpenBSD smtpd relay auth flex: action "relay_gmail" relay host smtps://smtp.gmail.com:465 auth secrets mailer mail-from "noreply@company.com" match from local for any action "relay_gmail" Relay through external SMTP ๐ฏ #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1938530243909988845) 2025-06-27T09:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "๐ช OpenBSD relayd sticky session persistence flex: protocol "http" tcp nodelay sack socket buffer [-----] cookie hash "JSESSIONID" relay "webapp" listen on forward to backend sticky-address Session affinity for web apps ๐ฏ #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1938545344389771568) 2025-06-27T10:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "๐ Why is superior to in #ksh: # Pattern matching works $file = *.log # No word splitting $var = "value with spaces" # Logical operators -f $file && -r $file # Regex-like comparisons $string "zzz" Safer and more powerful #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1940591329488392573) 2025-07-03T02:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "๐ #ksh history power user trick: # Edit and re-run last command starting with 'ssh' fc -e vi ssh # Quick substitution fc -s old=new # List last [--] commands with line numbers fc -l [---] # Re-run command [--] fc [--] Stop retyping long commands #OpenBSD #sysadmin #productivity" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1941029214603690143) 2025-07-04T07:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "๐งฎ #ksh arithmetic expressions (( )) vs external tools: # Built-in math (faster) (( result = [--] * [--] + [--] )) (( counter++ )) # Comparisons (( $load [--] )) && alert_high_load # Different bases echo $(( 16#FF )) # hex to decimal = [---] #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1941066958201405670) 2025-07-04T09:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "๐ #OpenBSD installer crypto gems: Full disk encryption with passphrase OR keydisk Auto-generates entropy from dmesg/network/system Creates random seeds for bootloader Signify verification of all sets SSH key injection during autoinstall Security first ๐" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1942916648899342674) 2025-07-09T12:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "๐ Hidden #OpenBSD debugging gem: ps -o pidprocflagscommand Shows process flags in HEX revealing: โ PS_TRACED (being debugged) โ PS_CHROOT (chrooted) โ PS_PLEDGE (pledged) โ PS_SYSTEM (kernel process) Decode with /usr/include/sys/proc.h Deep process forensics ๐ต #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1943190953231024195) 2025-07-10T06:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "When Root Meets Immutable: #OpenBSD chflags vs. Log Tampering https://rsadowski.de/posts/2025/openbsd-immutable-system-logs https://rsadowski.de/posts/2025/openbsd-immutable-system-logs" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1947039058393223501) 2025-07-20T21:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Use chflags(1) to make critical files immutable. Protect logs and configs from tampering. OpenBSDs security gem #sysadmin #OpenBSD https://man.openbsd.org/chflags.1 https://man.openbsd.org/chflags.1" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1949155212008337530) 2025-07-26T17:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "๐กKernel panic No worries Invoke ddb(4) with ๐Ctrl-Alt-Esc and debug like a pro. Showcases ddb(4)s accessibility for kernel debugging. #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1950307850145743036) 2025-07-29T21:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "๐จ Critical Alert Roundcube 1.6.10 has a post-auth RCE flaw via PHP object deserialization (CVE-2025-49113). Using Roundcube Check your version & update ASAP Details #infosec #cybersecurity #RCE #Roundcube #emailsecurity https://fearsoff.org/research/roundcube https://fearsoff.org/research/roundcube" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1952158541919244578) 2025-08-04T00:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "๐จ #OpenBSD #SysAdmin Tip: Ever edited a Windows file in vi and seen those pesky M at line ends ๐ฉ It's CRLF vs LF Quick fix: pkg_add dos2unix Then: dos2unix index.html Boom clean lines Have you hit this issue Share your hacks below ๐ Follow for more BSD tips. ๐ง" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1955895866319102159) 2025-08-14T07:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "TIL: #OpenBSD's indent has more switches than ls(1) ๐ The man page literally warns against $ indent *.c "This is probably a bug not a feature" Peak UNIX: A C formatter that can accidentally nuke your entire codebase in-place. http://man.openbsd.org/indent http://man.openbsd.org/indent" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1959711170337919361) 2025-08-24T20:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "OpenBSD sysadmins ๐ Dive into @Izder456's dotfiles for a slick minimal setup with xenodm StumpWM & more. Custom ZSH Emacs & power tweaks included. Not plug-and-playread the docs & tinker #OpenBSD https://codeberg.org/Izder456/dotfiles https://codeberg.org/Izder456/dotfiles" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1960658564797587713) 2025-08-27T11:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "OpenBSD sysadmins ๐งน Dive into @semarie's sysclean(8) with this intro guide Learn how it tracks obsolete files users & groups post-upgrade using locate DBs MAKEDEV & sysmerge. Keep your system clean #OpenBSD #SysAdmin https://kapouay.eu.org/notes/sysclean-intro/ https://kapouay.eu.org/notes/sysclean-intro/" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1960771294422610389) 2025-08-27T18:28Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "OpenBSD sysadmins ๐ Keep it minimal with @btxx's stato shell script Display server info with a lightweight cronjob setup. Just set execute perms & tweak the output path. Simple & clean #OpenBSD #SysAdmin https://codeberg.org/btxx/stato https://codeberg.org/btxx/stato" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1960826662863691923) 2025-08-27T22:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "OpenBSD sysadmins ๐ฅ Customize your StumpWM setup with @Izder456's config Slick keybinds for apps media & window management plus manpage search macros. Dive in but read the codeit's not plug-and-play #OpenBSD https://codeberg.org/Izder456/StumpWM-Config https://codeberg.org/Izder456/StumpWM-Config" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1961189297593430106) 2025-08-28T22:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "#OpenBSD #sysadmin Below a small shell script named /usr/local/bin/www: #/bin/ksh cd /var/www/htdocs # chmod +x /usr/local/bin/www # www The CWD not refreshed ๐กSolution Just add at the end of the script: $SHELL or exec ksh" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1597272663483113473) 2022-11-28T16:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "๐ OpenBSD relayd health monitoring flex: table webservers 192.168.1.10 192.168.1.11 redirect "web" listen on $ext_addr port [--] forward to webservers check http "/health" digest "abc123" Smart health checking built-in ๐ฏ #OpenBSD #relayd" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1938379247632191618) 2025-06-26T23:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "๐ OpenBSD relayd SSL termination flex: relay "webssh" listen on egress port [---] tls tls keypair "webssh" protocol "http" forward to webservers port [--] SSL termination + load balancing ๐ฏ #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1938424547046527280) 2025-06-27T02:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "๐ท PF labels provide per-rule statistics with dynamic macro expansion: pass in proto tcp to $ips port [----] label "$dstaddr:$dstport" ๐pfctl -s labels shows per-rule statistics for rules that have labels #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1942573634377466138) 2025-07-08T13:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "๐กWhat's your must-have command Drop it below #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1982165030251491626) 2025-10-25T19:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Discover ts(1) in #OpenBSD since [---] ๐ Prepend timestamps to each input line from stdin. $ (echo foo; sleep 2; echo bar) ts Jun [--] 12:13:38 foo Jun [--] 12:13:40 bar $ ls ts -i %.S [---------] CVS [---------] Makefile [---------] ts.1 [---------] ts.c" [X Link](https://x.com/wesley974/status/1983615569531150655) 2025-10-29T19:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "๐ One feed. All BSD security advisories. Stay patched. Stay secure. #BSD #InfoSec #OpenBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #pfSense #SysAdmin https://bsdsec.net http://BSDSec.net https://bsdsec.net http://BSDSec.net" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1993351592834482514) 2025-11-25T16:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "How to Host Multiple Go Lang Web Apps on a VPS With help from the #OpenBSD OS and the #Caddy Server https://technotes.xyz/openbsd-vps-caddy-golang-webapps https://technotes.xyz/openbsd-vps-caddy-golang-webapps" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1994125824136761685) 2025-11-27T19:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "#OpenBSD DNS Server with Unbound and Statistics https://jgoguen.ca/posts/2024/07/20/openbsd-dns-server-with-unbound-and-statistics https://jgoguen.ca/posts/2024/07/20/openbsd-dns-server-with-unbound-and-statistics" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1996299144823177463) 2025-12-03T19:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Good resource for setting up an #OpenBSD firewall with PF. Configs are downloadable and explanations are clear. I don't agree with everything (forced Cloudflare DNS QUIC blocked) but the fail-closed philosophy is sound. Adapt to your needs. ๐ก https://www.protectstar.com/en/blog/openbsd-77-as-a-robust-firewall-foundation-a-pfconf-and-sysctlconf-that-have-your-back https://www.protectstar.com/en/blog/openbsd-77-as-a-robust-firewall-foundation-a-pfconf-and-sysctlconf-that-have-your-back" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2009356684414587036) 2026-01-08T20:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The Art of Correctness. #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022011648584954050) 2026-02-12T18:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "BIOS biosboot boot(8) kernel init rd(4) installer. The bsd.rd boot sequence step by step. #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022749600784802107) 2026-02-14T19:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Not all kernels are equal. Only bsd.rd carries a full filesystem inside. #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2023071921878020432) 2026-02-15T16:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Not all kernels are equal. Only bsd.rd carries a full filesystem inside. #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2023071921878020432) 2026-02-15T16:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "BIOS biosboot boot(8) kernel init rd(4) installer. The bsd.rd boot sequence step by step. #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022749600784802107) 2026-02-14T19:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Discover the power of bsd.rd #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022366674918232334) 2026-02-13T17:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The Art of Correctness. #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2022011648584954050) 2026-02-12T18:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Doas over sudo Check configs safely with doas -C /etc/doas.conf parses and validates without running commands. Cleaner env by default #OpenBSD" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2016602476275703867) 2026-01-28T20:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "#OpenBSD Why not try CDE (Common Desktop Environment) $ doas pkg_add cde You can read the instructions here: https://openports.pl/path/x11/cde https://openports.pl/path/x11/cde" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2009712376199950643) 2026-01-09T19:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Fax just supported me on Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/I2I7Z3IBN https://ko-fi.com/I2I7Z3IBN" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2009505186176487658) 2026-01-09T05:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Running #OpenBSD [---] is really hard (not) https://www.k58.uk/openbsd.html https://www.k58.uk/openbsd.html" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2009492579629584791) 2026-01-09T05:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Good resource for setting up an #OpenBSD firewall with PF. Configs are downloadable and explanations are clear. I don't agree with everything (forced Cloudflare DNS QUIC blocked) but the fail-closed philosophy is sound. Adapt to your needs. ๐ก https://www.protectstar.com/en/blog/openbsd-77-as-a-robust-firewall-foundation-a-pfconf-and-sysctlconf-that-have-your-back https://www.protectstar.com/en/blog/openbsd-77-as-a-robust-firewall-foundation-a-pfconf-and-sysctlconf-that-have-your-back" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2009356684414587036) 2026-01-08T20:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "aerc a pretty good email client available on #OpenBSD $ doas pkg_add aerc https://openbsd.app/path/mail/aerc https://aerc-mail.org https://openbsd.app/path/mail/aerc https://aerc-mail.org" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2009341584740135252) 2026-01-08T19:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "How to Setup WireGuard on #OpenBSD: The Ultimate Self-Hosted VPN Guide (2026) https://thelonestack.com/openbsd-wireguard-vpn-setup https://thelonestack.com/openbsd-wireguard-vpn-setup" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2009326485484822875) 2026-01-08T18:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Installing GNOME on #OpenBSD [---] A quick guide to get your OpenBSD desktop or laptop up-and-running with the GNOME desktop environment quickly. https://btxx.org/posts/openbsd-gnome https://btxx.org/posts/openbsd-gnome" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/2009321099256058281) 2026-01-08T17:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "#OpenBSD DNS Server with Unbound and Statistics https://jgoguen.ca/posts/2024/07/20/openbsd-dns-server-with-unbound-and-statistics https://jgoguen.ca/posts/2024/07/20/openbsd-dns-server-with-unbound-and-statistics" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1996299144823177463) 2025-12-03T19:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Building an IPv6-focused #OpenBSD home router https://blog.infected.systems/posts/2024-12-07-building-an-ipv6-focused-openbsd-home-router https://blog.infected.systems/posts/2024-12-07-building-an-ipv6-focused-openbsd-home-router" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1994246871821226223) 2025-11-28T03:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "How to Host Multiple Go Lang Web Apps on a VPS With help from the #OpenBSD OS and the #Caddy Server https://technotes.xyz/openbsd-vps-caddy-golang-webapps https://technotes.xyz/openbsd-vps-caddy-golang-webapps" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1994125824136761685) 2025-11-27T19:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Setting up a very simple (but IPv6 capable) home router with #OpenBSD https://www.blog.montgomerie.net/posts/2025-10-11-setting-up-a-very-simple-but-ipv6-capable-home-router-with-openbsd-7.7-or-7.8 https://www.blog.montgomerie.net/posts/2025-10-11-setting-up-a-very-simple-but-ipv6-capable-home-router-with-openbsd-7.7-or-7.8" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1993763184700956772) 2025-11-26T19:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Running Signal Desktop in a #Debian VM on #OpenBSD https://geekyschmidt.com/post/signal-debian-vm-openbsd https://geekyschmidt.com/post/signal-debian-vm-openbsd" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1993401804134941059) 2025-11-25T19:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "๐ One feed. All BSD security advisories. Stay patched. Stay secure. #BSD #InfoSec #OpenBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #pfSense #SysAdmin https://bsdsec.net http://BSDSec.net https://bsdsec.net http://BSDSec.net" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1993351592834482514) 2025-11-25T16:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "#OpenBSD innovations timeline https://openbsd-innovations.ctors.net https://openbsd-innovations.ctors.net" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1993009064901853471) 2025-11-24T17:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Handy one-liner to restart any failed services on #OpenBSD: ๐rcctl start $(rcctl ls failed awk 'BEGINORS=" "print')" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1986152284812656933) 2025-11-05T19:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
@wesley974 WesleyWesley posts on X about dns, shell, how to, setting the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [--] posts still getting attention that total [-----] engagements in the last [--] hours.
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Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours
"โ #OpenBSD /etc/login.conf lets sysadmins customize user classes resource limits and security settings. Tailor your system"
X Link 2025-07-13T20:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"OpenBSD sysadmins ๐ Check out this compression test on 7.7: gzip barely shrinks (571M570M in 3.42s) xz wins on ratio (483M 59s) zstd fastest (503M 3.27s) but "weird" results overall. On Ryzen ThinkPadyour take #OpenBSD https://holsta.dk/2025/04-10-compression-test.html https://holsta.dk/2025/04-10-compression-test.html"
X Link 2025-08-28T12:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"SecBSD based on #OpenBSD and designed to provide tools for security testing hacking and vulnerability assessments. https://secbsd.org https://secbsd.org"
X Link 2019-06-09T10:32Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Packer/Ansible configuration for the automatic generation of an immutable #OpenBSD image for a full router/firewall server https://github.com/yannh/openbsd_immutable_router https://github.com/yannh/openbsd_immutable_router"
X Link 2020-06-21T14:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Purrito Bin (=โกโก=) POSIX compliant ultra fast minimalistic encrypted command line paste-bin See: #OpenBSD https://bsd.ac https://bsd.ac"
X Link 2020-12-01T19:50Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"#OpenBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #Unix #Linux Do you know Tilde Expension + the value of the shell variable PWD - the value of the shell variable OLDPWD See: $ pwd /usr/share/doc $ echo + /usr/share/doc $ echo $OLDPWD /usr/share $ echo - /usr/share"
X Link 2021-03-26T11:59Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Use #OpenBSD as Desktop ๐pkg_add gnome gnome-extras ๐tune your /etc/login.conf as: gnome: :datasize-cur=1024M: :tc=default: gdm: :tc=xenodm: ๐usermod -L gnome $username ๐rcctl disable xenodm ๐rcctl enable multicast messagebus avahi_daemon gdm ๐reboot"
X Link 2022-03-16T22:10Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Micha Sapka's website This site in its infancy was running Debian on Linode. Then I moved to FreeBSD on Vultr. Today marks a day of another migration: hello from #OpenBSD running on OpenBSD Amsterdam. https://michal.sapka.me/2023/moved-to-openbsd https://michal.sapka.me/2023/moved-to-openbsd"
X Link 2023-07-26T14:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Self-hosting Pixelfed on #OpenBSD https://www.tumfatig.net/2023/self-hosting-pixelfed-on-openbsd https://www.tumfatig.net/2023/self-hosting-pixelfed-on-openbsd"
X Link 2023-09-01T22:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Setting up a webserver on #OpenBSD The following details the basic setup of a webserver on openBSD using httpd"
X Link 2023-09-05T13:00Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"#OpenBSD Configuring HTTPD with Relayd as a Reverse Proxy"
X Link 2023-09-07T00:30Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Quick #Unix Tip: Want to find all files in the current directory (and subdirectories) modified within the last [--] days Try find . -type f -mtime [---] ๐ฅโจ #OpenBSD #Linux #Sysadmin"
X Link 2023-09-21T18:20Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Quick #Unix Tip: Want to find all files modified within the last [--] minutes from the entire filesystem Try find / -type f -mmin [---] ๐ฅโจ #OpenBSD #Linux #Sysadmin"
X Link 2023-09-22T00:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"#sysadmin #OpenBSD #unix #Linux ๐กComment (adding #) from cursor to end in vi: ๐:$s//#/"
X Link 2023-09-23T19:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Running headscale on #OpenBSD headscale is an open source self-hosted implementation of the #Tailscale control server"
X Link 2023-10-07T07:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"#OpenBSD [---] on a ThinkPad X270 (plus my Theological Dotfiles) for Scholarly Work"
X Link 2023-10-08T06:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Mastering the curl command-line. #OpenBSD #FreeBSD #macOS #Linux #Sysadmin"
X Link 2023-10-10T17:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Installing #OpenBSD on a HP Stream [--] Laptop"
X Link 2023-11-04T19:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"#OpenBSD #sysadmin Please doas syspatch ๐007: SECURITY FIX: November [--] [----] A crafted regular expression when compiled by perl can cause a one-byte attacker controlled buffer overflow in a heap allocated buffer. ๐ฑCVE-2023-47038"
X Link 2023-11-29T18:33Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"syspatch your #OpenBSD [---] ๐010: SECURITY FIX: December [--] [----] Fix out of bounds memory accesses in XRandR and XKB X server extensions. CVE-2023-6377 CVE-2023-6478 #sysadmin"
X Link 2023-12-14T18:29Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@sizeofvoid @sizeofvoid which notebook do you recommend for running #KDE Plasma on #OpenBSD smoothlyโ"
X Link 2023-12-26T17:49Z [--] followers, [---] engagements
"#OpenBSD on Lenovo ThinkPad X270 Some notes here"
X Link 2024-01-13T18:22Z [--] followers, [----] engagements
"Run a Nostr Relay as Tor Hidden Service on #OpenBSD"
X Link 2024-02-29T04:33Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"A great article by an OpenBSD developer An Accidental Discovery of a Backdoor Likely Prevented Thousands of Infections. #OpenBSD #Linux #xz https://www.deepfactor.io/an-accidental-discovery-of-a-backdoor-likely-prevented-thousands-of-infections https://www.deepfactor.io/an-accidental-discovery-of-a-backdoor-likely-prevented-thousands-of-infections"
X Link 2024-04-04T18:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Lessons learned with XZ vulnerability #Linux #SysAdmin #OpenBSD https://dataswamp.org/solene/2024-03-30-lessons-learned-xz-vuln.html https://dataswamp.org/solene/2024-03-30-lessons-learned-xz-vuln.html"
X Link 2024-04-05T01:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Building Software on #OpenBSD in a chroot Set up a chroot with a full install of the operating system to use as a sandbox. https://eradman.com/posts/chroot-builds.html https://eradman.com/posts/chroot-builds.html"
X Link 2024-04-10T06:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"#OpenBSD #NetBSD #FreeBSD #DragonFlyBSD No matter which BSD you choose to install the common thread among these four operating systems is their ease of installation depending of course on the hardware compatibility"
X Link 2024-06-28T16:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"๐ฅ Big News ๐ฅ I'm thrilled to announce the launch of my latest project: #BSD Jumpstart ๐ Your go-to resource for an overview of each BSD system #sysadmin #NetBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #DragonflyBSD https://www.bsdjumpstart.org https://www.bsdjumpstart.org"
X Link 2024-07-31T20:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Make Your Own CDN With #OpenBSD Base and Just [--] Packages https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/08/29/make-your-own-cdn-openbsd https://it-notes.dragas.net/2024/08/29/make-your-own-cdn-openbsd"
X Link 2024-09-05T13:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"#OpenBSD ๐กDid you know The Ctrl+Alt+Esc sequence will initiate the ddb(4) kernel debugger if the ddb.console sysctl(8) variable is set"
X Link 2024-10-06T16:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"#OpenBSD #sysadmin It's time to patch your [---] system๐ ๐005: SECURITY FIX: November [--] [----] All architectures In libexpat fix crash within function XML_ResumeParser. CVE-2024-50602"
X Link 2024-11-15T05:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"๐@solene shares her decision to leave the #OpenBSD team switching to Linux/Qubes OS. A transparent analysis of OS challenges while appreciating OpenBSD's core values. Important insights for the BSD community. And #Linux https://www.osnews.com/story/141170/why-i-stopped-using-openbsd/ https://dataswamp.org/solene/2024-11-15-why-i-stopped-using-openbsd.html https://www.osnews.com/story/141170/why-i-stopped-using-openbsd/ https://dataswamp.org/solene/2024-11-15-why-i-stopped-using-openbsd.html"
X Link 2024-11-24T21:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"#OpenBSD -current An alternative to perfpolicy when on battery: sysctl hw.perfpolicy=policy while on acpolicy while on battery Keep the default behavior of "highauto". People can opt for "autoauto" or simply "auto" instead"
X Link 2024-11-25T16:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Sysadmins elevate your OpenBSD game with #tmux Manage multiple sessions keep your work persistent and boost productivity. It's like having multiple screens in one terminal #OpenBSD #SysAdminLife"
X Link 2025-01-02T07:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Why OpenBSD wins for sysadmins: ๐ Security by default (not bolt-on) ๐ Man pages that actually help ๐ฏ Base system = batteries included โก No feature creep or bloat ๐ Tools that just work Less time fighting the OS. More time solving real problems. #OpenBSD #sysadmin"
X Link 2025-06-17T13:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Dear #OpenBSD #NetBSD #FreeBSD and #DragonFlyBSD community ๐ I maintain - quick reference guides for ALL BSD variants. Be honest and let me know: ๐ Do I need to maintain Vote in replies (RT for visibility ๐ณ): http://BSDJumpstart.org http://BSDJumpstart.org โ
Keep it โ Archive it http://BSDJumpstart.org http://BSDJumpstart.org โ
Keep it โ Archive it"
X Link 2025-06-18T16:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"โก OpenBSD sysadmin flex: # cat /etc/dhcpd.conf subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 range 192.168.1.100 192.168.1.200; option routers 192.168.1.1; [--] lines. Your DHCP server is running. No ISC DHCP complexity no systemd nightmares. Just elegant ๐ฏ #OpenBSD"
X Link 2025-06-24T08:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"๐ OpenBSD sysadmin flex: # cat /etc/hostname.em0 inet 192.168.1.100 255.255.255.0 [--] line. Static IP configured. No netplan YAML hell no NetworkManager GUI complexity no systemd-networkd confusion. Just elegant simplicity that actually works ๐ฏ #OpenBSD"
X Link 2025-06-24T17:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"๐ก OpenBSD sysadmin flex: # cat /etc/hostname.re0 inet autoconf [--] line. DHCP client enabled. No dhcpcd configuration no NetworkManager profiles no systemd-networkd units. Just elegant simplicity that actually works ๐ฏ #OpenBSD"
X Link 2025-06-24T19:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"๐ก OpenBSD sysadmin flex: # cat /etc/doas.conf permit :wheel [--] line. Sudo replacement deployed. No sudoers complexity no CVE-hunting. Just elegant simplicity that actually works ๐ฏ #OpenBSD"
X Link 2025-06-25T13:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"๐ #OpenBSD afterboot security flex: PermitRootLogin no SSH locked down by default wheel group No random users getting root mtree(8) Daily file permission audits Mic disabled until you say so Secure by default not by accident ๐ฏ http://kern.audio http://kern.audio"
X Link 2025-06-25T18:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"In [----] how easy is it for a developer to sandbox their program How bad is #Linux https://kristaps.bsd.lv/devsecflops/ Source code sandboxing https://t.co/vMM96E1qHp https://kristaps.bsd.lv/devsecflops/ Source code sandboxing https://t.co/vMM96E1qHp"
X Link 2025-06-25T19:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"๐ OpenBSD sysupgrade deployment flex: sysupgrade Upgrade to next release sysupgrade -s Upgrade to snapshot sysupgrade -n Download but don't reboot Auto signify verification Zero-trust updates OS upgrades on autopilot ๐ฏ #OpenBSD"
X Link 2025-06-25T22:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"๐ OpenBSD sysctl tuning flex: sysctl -a Show all parameters sysctl hw.ncpu CPU count sysctl net.inet.ip.forwarding=1 Enable routing /etc/sysctl.conf Persistent settings Kernel tuning one knob at a time ๐ฏ #OpenBSD"
X Link 2025-06-26T07:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"โก OpenBSD vmstat system monitoring flex: vmstat -w [--] 5-second intervals vmstat -m Kernel memory stats vmstat -i Interrupt statistics vmstat -f Fork/exec counters System health in one command ๐ฏ #OpenBSD"
X Link 2025-06-26T12:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@EricMoo47406033 Great idea Feel free to crosspost any of these to r/openbsd if you think they'd be useful there ๐ Love when the community spreads the knowledge"
X Link 2025-06-26T18:23Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"๐ง OpenBSD smtpd virtual domains flex: table domains table vusers file "/etc/mail/vusers" action "virtual" mbox virtual vusers match from any for domain domains action "virtual" Multi-domain mail hosting ๐ฏ #OpenBSD http://domain2.com http://domain1.com http://domain2.com http://domain1.com"
X Link 2025-06-27T03:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"๐ OpenBSD dhcpd pf integration flex: allow unknown-clients; on commit add leased; on release remove leased; DHCP pf table automation๐ฏ (don't forget the pf part table leased persist) #OpenBSD #dhcpd"
X Link 2025-06-27T04:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"๐ OpenBSD unbound DoT flex: forward-zone: name: "." forward-tls-upstream: yes forward-addr: 1.1.1.1@853#cloudflare-dns.com forward-addr: 8.8.8.8@853#dns.google Encrypted DNS queries ๐ฏ #OpenBSD"
X Link 2025-06-27T06:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"๐ OpenBSD smtpd relay auth flex: action "relay_gmail" relay host smtps://smtp.gmail.com:465 auth secrets mailer mail-from "noreply@company.com" match from local for any action "relay_gmail" Relay through external SMTP ๐ฏ #OpenBSD"
X Link 2025-06-27T09:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"๐ช OpenBSD relayd sticky session persistence flex: protocol "http" tcp nodelay sack socket buffer [-----] cookie hash "JSESSIONID" relay "webapp" listen on forward to backend sticky-address Session affinity for web apps ๐ฏ #OpenBSD"
X Link 2025-06-27T10:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"๐ Why is superior to in #ksh: # Pattern matching works $file = *.log # No word splitting $var = "value with spaces" # Logical operators -f $file && -r $file # Regex-like comparisons $string "zzz" Safer and more powerful #OpenBSD"
X Link 2025-07-03T02:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"๐ #ksh history power user trick: # Edit and re-run last command starting with 'ssh' fc -e vi ssh # Quick substitution fc -s old=new # List last [--] commands with line numbers fc -l [---] # Re-run command [--] fc [--] Stop retyping long commands #OpenBSD #sysadmin #productivity"
X Link 2025-07-04T07:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"๐งฎ #ksh arithmetic expressions (( )) vs external tools: # Built-in math (faster) (( result = [--] * [--] + [--] )) (( counter++ )) # Comparisons (( $load [--] )) && alert_high_load # Different bases echo $(( 16#FF )) # hex to decimal = [---] #OpenBSD"
X Link 2025-07-04T09:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"๐ #OpenBSD installer crypto gems: Full disk encryption with passphrase OR keydisk Auto-generates entropy from dmesg/network/system Creates random seeds for bootloader Signify verification of all sets SSH key injection during autoinstall Security first ๐"
X Link 2025-07-09T12:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"๐ Hidden #OpenBSD debugging gem: ps -o pidprocflagscommand Shows process flags in HEX revealing: โ
PS_TRACED (being debugged) โ
PS_CHROOT (chrooted) โ
PS_PLEDGE (pledged) โ
PS_SYSTEM (kernel process) Decode with /usr/include/sys/proc.h Deep process forensics ๐ต #OpenBSD"
X Link 2025-07-10T06:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"When Root Meets Immutable: #OpenBSD chflags vs. Log Tampering https://rsadowski.de/posts/2025/openbsd-immutable-system-logs https://rsadowski.de/posts/2025/openbsd-immutable-system-logs"
X Link 2025-07-20T21:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Use chflags(1) to make critical files immutable. Protect logs and configs from tampering. OpenBSDs security gem #sysadmin #OpenBSD https://man.openbsd.org/chflags.1 https://man.openbsd.org/chflags.1"
X Link 2025-07-26T17:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"๐กKernel panic No worries Invoke ddb(4) with ๐Ctrl-Alt-Esc and debug like a pro. Showcases ddb(4)s accessibility for kernel debugging. #OpenBSD"
X Link 2025-07-29T21:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"๐จ Critical Alert Roundcube 1.6.10 has a post-auth RCE flaw via PHP object deserialization (CVE-2025-49113). Using Roundcube Check your version & update ASAP Details #infosec #cybersecurity #RCE #Roundcube #emailsecurity https://fearsoff.org/research/roundcube https://fearsoff.org/research/roundcube"
X Link 2025-08-04T00:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"๐จ #OpenBSD #SysAdmin Tip: Ever edited a Windows file in vi and seen those pesky M at line ends ๐ฉ It's CRLF vs LF Quick fix: pkg_add dos2unix Then: dos2unix index.html Boom clean lines Have you hit this issue Share your hacks below ๐ Follow for more BSD tips. ๐ง"
X Link 2025-08-14T07:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"TIL: #OpenBSD's indent has more switches than ls(1) ๐
The man page literally warns against $ indent *.c "This is probably a bug not a feature" Peak UNIX: A C formatter that can accidentally nuke your entire codebase in-place. http://man.openbsd.org/indent http://man.openbsd.org/indent"
X Link 2025-08-24T20:15Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"OpenBSD sysadmins ๐ Dive into @Izder456's dotfiles for a slick minimal setup with xenodm StumpWM & more. Custom ZSH Emacs & power tweaks included. Not plug-and-playread the docs & tinker #OpenBSD https://codeberg.org/Izder456/dotfiles https://codeberg.org/Izder456/dotfiles"
X Link 2025-08-27T11:00Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"OpenBSD sysadmins ๐งน Dive into @semarie's sysclean(8) with this intro guide Learn how it tracks obsolete files users & groups post-upgrade using locate DBs MAKEDEV & sysmerge. Keep your system clean #OpenBSD #SysAdmin https://kapouay.eu.org/notes/sysclean-intro/ https://kapouay.eu.org/notes/sysclean-intro/"
X Link 2025-08-27T18:28Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"OpenBSD sysadmins ๐ Keep it minimal with @btxx's stato shell script Display server info with a lightweight cronjob setup. Just set execute perms & tweak the output path. Simple & clean #OpenBSD #SysAdmin https://codeberg.org/btxx/stato https://codeberg.org/btxx/stato"
X Link 2025-08-27T22:08Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"OpenBSD sysadmins ๐ฅ Customize your StumpWM setup with @Izder456's config Slick keybinds for apps media & window management plus manpage search macros. Dive in but read the codeit's not plug-and-play #OpenBSD https://codeberg.org/Izder456/StumpWM-Config https://codeberg.org/Izder456/StumpWM-Config"
X Link 2025-08-28T22:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"#OpenBSD #sysadmin Below a small shell script named /usr/local/bin/www: #/bin/ksh cd /var/www/htdocs # chmod +x /usr/local/bin/www # www The CWD not refreshed ๐กSolution Just add at the end of the script: $SHELL or exec ksh"
X Link 2022-11-28T16:54Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"๐ OpenBSD relayd health monitoring flex: table webservers 192.168.1.10 192.168.1.11 redirect "web" listen on $ext_addr port [--] forward to webservers check http "/health" digest "abc123" Smart health checking built-in ๐ฏ #OpenBSD #relayd"
X Link 2025-06-26T23:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"๐ OpenBSD relayd SSL termination flex: relay "webssh" listen on egress port [---] tls tls keypair "webssh" protocol "http" forward to webservers port [--] SSL termination + load balancing ๐ฏ #OpenBSD"
X Link 2025-06-27T02:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"๐ท PF labels provide per-rule statistics with dynamic macro expansion: pass in proto tcp to $ips port [----] label "$dstaddr:$dstport" ๐pfctl -s labels shows per-rule statistics for rules that have labels #OpenBSD"
X Link 2025-07-08T13:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"๐กWhat's your must-have command Drop it below #OpenBSD"
X Link 2025-10-25T19:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Discover ts(1) in #OpenBSD since [---] ๐ Prepend timestamps to each input line from stdin. $ (echo foo; sleep 2; echo bar) ts Jun [--] 12:13:38 foo Jun [--] 12:13:40 bar $ ls ts -i %.S [---------] CVS [---------] Makefile [---------] ts.1 [---------] ts.c"
X Link 2025-10-29T19:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"๐ One feed. All BSD security advisories. Stay patched. Stay secure. #BSD #InfoSec #OpenBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #pfSense #SysAdmin https://bsdsec.net http://BSDSec.net https://bsdsec.net http://BSDSec.net"
X Link 2025-11-25T16:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"How to Host Multiple Go Lang Web Apps on a VPS With help from the #OpenBSD OS and the #Caddy Server https://technotes.xyz/openbsd-vps-caddy-golang-webapps https://technotes.xyz/openbsd-vps-caddy-golang-webapps"
X Link 2025-11-27T19:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"#OpenBSD DNS Server with Unbound and Statistics https://jgoguen.ca/posts/2024/07/20/openbsd-dns-server-with-unbound-and-statistics https://jgoguen.ca/posts/2024/07/20/openbsd-dns-server-with-unbound-and-statistics"
X Link 2025-12-03T19:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Good resource for setting up an #OpenBSD firewall with PF. Configs are downloadable and explanations are clear. I don't agree with everything (forced Cloudflare DNS QUIC blocked) but the fail-closed philosophy is sound. Adapt to your needs. ๐ก https://www.protectstar.com/en/blog/openbsd-77-as-a-robust-firewall-foundation-a-pfconf-and-sysctlconf-that-have-your-back https://www.protectstar.com/en/blog/openbsd-77-as-a-robust-firewall-foundation-a-pfconf-and-sysctlconf-that-have-your-back"
X Link 2026-01-08T20:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The Art of Correctness. #OpenBSD"
X Link 2026-02-12T18:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"BIOS biosboot boot(8) kernel init rd(4) installer. The bsd.rd boot sequence step by step. #OpenBSD"
X Link 2026-02-14T19:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Not all kernels are equal. Only bsd.rd carries a full filesystem inside. #OpenBSD"
X Link 2026-02-15T16:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Not all kernels are equal. Only bsd.rd carries a full filesystem inside. #OpenBSD"
X Link 2026-02-15T16:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"BIOS biosboot boot(8) kernel init rd(4) installer. The bsd.rd boot sequence step by step. #OpenBSD"
X Link 2026-02-14T19:07Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Discover the power of bsd.rd #OpenBSD"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:46Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The Art of Correctness. #OpenBSD"
X Link 2026-02-12T18:15Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Doas over sudo Check configs safely with doas -C /etc/doas.conf parses and validates without running commands. Cleaner env by default #OpenBSD"
X Link 2026-01-28T20:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"#OpenBSD Why not try CDE (Common Desktop Environment) $ doas pkg_add cde You can read the instructions here: https://openports.pl/path/x11/cde https://openports.pl/path/x11/cde"
X Link 2026-01-09T19:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Fax just supported me on Ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/I2I7Z3IBN https://ko-fi.com/I2I7Z3IBN"
X Link 2026-01-09T05:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Running #OpenBSD [---] is really hard (not) https://www.k58.uk/openbsd.html https://www.k58.uk/openbsd.html"
X Link 2026-01-09T05:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Good resource for setting up an #OpenBSD firewall with PF. Configs are downloadable and explanations are clear. I don't agree with everything (forced Cloudflare DNS QUIC blocked) but the fail-closed philosophy is sound. Adapt to your needs. ๐ก https://www.protectstar.com/en/blog/openbsd-77-as-a-robust-firewall-foundation-a-pfconf-and-sysctlconf-that-have-your-back https://www.protectstar.com/en/blog/openbsd-77-as-a-robust-firewall-foundation-a-pfconf-and-sysctlconf-that-have-your-back"
X Link 2026-01-08T20:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"aerc a pretty good email client available on #OpenBSD $ doas pkg_add aerc https://openbsd.app/path/mail/aerc https://aerc-mail.org https://openbsd.app/path/mail/aerc https://aerc-mail.org"
X Link 2026-01-08T19:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"How to Setup WireGuard on #OpenBSD: The Ultimate Self-Hosted VPN Guide (2026) https://thelonestack.com/openbsd-wireguard-vpn-setup https://thelonestack.com/openbsd-wireguard-vpn-setup"
X Link 2026-01-08T18:09Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Installing GNOME on #OpenBSD [---] A quick guide to get your OpenBSD desktop or laptop up-and-running with the GNOME desktop environment quickly. https://btxx.org/posts/openbsd-gnome https://btxx.org/posts/openbsd-gnome"
X Link 2026-01-08T17:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"#OpenBSD DNS Server with Unbound and Statistics https://jgoguen.ca/posts/2024/07/20/openbsd-dns-server-with-unbound-and-statistics https://jgoguen.ca/posts/2024/07/20/openbsd-dns-server-with-unbound-and-statistics"
X Link 2025-12-03T19:23Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Building an IPv6-focused #OpenBSD home router https://blog.infected.systems/posts/2024-12-07-building-an-ipv6-focused-openbsd-home-router https://blog.infected.systems/posts/2024-12-07-building-an-ipv6-focused-openbsd-home-router"
X Link 2025-11-28T03:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"How to Host Multiple Go Lang Web Apps on a VPS With help from the #OpenBSD OS and the #Caddy Server https://technotes.xyz/openbsd-vps-caddy-golang-webapps https://technotes.xyz/openbsd-vps-caddy-golang-webapps"
X Link 2025-11-27T19:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Setting up a very simple (but IPv6 capable) home router with #OpenBSD https://www.blog.montgomerie.net/posts/2025-10-11-setting-up-a-very-simple-but-ipv6-capable-home-router-with-openbsd-7.7-or-7.8 https://www.blog.montgomerie.net/posts/2025-10-11-setting-up-a-very-simple-but-ipv6-capable-home-router-with-openbsd-7.7-or-7.8"
X Link 2025-11-26T19:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Running Signal Desktop in a #Debian VM on #OpenBSD https://geekyschmidt.com/post/signal-debian-vm-openbsd https://geekyschmidt.com/post/signal-debian-vm-openbsd"
X Link 2025-11-25T19:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"๐ One feed. All BSD security advisories. Stay patched. Stay secure. #BSD #InfoSec #OpenBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #pfSense #SysAdmin https://bsdsec.net http://BSDSec.net https://bsdsec.net http://BSDSec.net"
X Link 2025-11-25T16:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"#OpenBSD innovations timeline https://openbsd-innovations.ctors.net https://openbsd-innovations.ctors.net"
X Link 2025-11-24T17:29Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Handy one-liner to restart any failed services on #OpenBSD: ๐rcctl start $(rcctl ls failed awk 'BEGINORS=" "print')"
X Link 2025-11-05T19:23Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
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