Questions tagged [openbsd]
OpenBSD is a BSD variant with a strong security and code correctness focus.
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OpenBSD 7.7 mips64el pre-built packages
I installed OpenBSD 7.7 for the loongson2f.
When I try to run pkg_add, it fails because it is looking for the OpenBSD-7.0-pkg.pub key, which doesn't exist in the system.
I also tried to install some ...
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Getting Tuxedo laptop fans to work on BSD
This question pertains to Tuxedo laptops (and possibly Clevo, Uniwill, or Tongfang laptops, which Tuxedo systems appear to be based on). Tuxedo provides official support for Windows and Linux, but I'm ...
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OpenBSD process maps
I am using OpenBSD 7.7.
So I know that procfs is not mounted on /proc, and I need to use sysctl to fetch process maps. But this fails as I am not running as a root user. The secure level is set to 1 ...
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OpenBSD: group access on NFS share?
I'm exporting a filesystem from Ubuntu 22.04.5 via /etc/exports:
/mnt/exportTest/ 192.168.129.8(rw,async,no_root_squash)
and mount this filesystem on OpenBSD 7.7 in /etc/fstab:
192.168.130.2:/mnt/...
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Failing to Multiboot OpenBSD - stuck at partitions and Linux GRUB
I am trying my hand at learning multibooting, so far my target PC has Antix-Linux ext4 on one partition, FreeBSD UFS on another, ExFat common data on a 3rd, Target PC has been partitioned with GPARTED ...
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Cannot access vio0 remotely after changing from autoconf to static IP address
I have a hosted VPS running OpenBSD 7.6. It provides services on the private network (vio1) via requests sent from a reverse proxy on that network. The initial networking configuration was created by ...
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Is software raid5 created by mdadm in debian compatable with openbsd softraid
I have created software raid5 using mdadm in Debian Linux. Now I want to switch to OpenBSD and interested if I will be able to mount my raid5 under new system?
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Keyboard encoding during boot via KVM
OpenBSD 7.6 fresh install
Choosing "no" as keyboard encoding during install - working
Keyboard connected via KVM
Reboot -> login prompt
At login prompt; when pressing any key, the system ...
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What exactly is a scratch file (starting with #)? Does it still work today?
I've been reading up on some Unix history and got interested into the csh because it's installed by default on OpenBSD.
In the csh manpage it had a reference to "W Joy - An Introduction to the C ...
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Setting `ulimit -l unlimited` for non-root user
I am playing with llama.cpp on OpenBSD-current. The program has a --mlock flag to force loading the model into physical memory (i.e. disable mmap). However, running as a non-root user gives warning: ...
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`$SHELL` still points to `/bin/sh` over SSH after `chsh -s $(which fish)`
I am using OpenBSD-current. After doas pkg_add fish, I ran chsh -s $(which fish) to change the default shell of my user qys to fish, and it works:
$ /usr/bin/ssh magicbane
Last login: Wed Aug 21 11:17:...
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fdisk: /dev/sd1c is not a character device
I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to you because I am attempting to format and partition a drive in OpenBSD but have been met with the following message:
virtual-server# fdisk /dev/sd1c ...
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Why does FDisk's Editor Close when Running the Command 'a'?
I hope this message finds you well.
I am writing because I ran the following in my OpenBSD device
and am uncertain why it stops running:
virtual-server# fdisk -e sd1
Enter 'help' for information
sd1:...
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How to mount /dev separatedly in OpenBSD?
All partitions can have: "rw,nodev,nosuid", only exception is the "/dev" directory (that it cannot have "nodev").
Is there a way that i can partition a new OpenBSD ...
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Why Is OpenBSD History Not Persistent?
I installed OpenBSD and quickly realised that the history is not persistent. I'm guessing this is a security related feature. But I don't know why this is a good idea. Anyone?
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