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OpenBSD is a BSD variant with a strong security and code correctness focus.

OpenBSD is a BSD variant with a strong emphasis on security.

Philosophy

The OpenBSD project emphasizes security and has long been a proponent of cryptography. OpenSSH, the most common implementation of SSH, is produced by the OpenBSD project.

Other goals of the OpenBSD project include freeness, transparency (all development work is public), and standard compliance.

Releases

OpenBSD releases a new version approximately every six months.

Documentation

Common tasks

  • Install a package: pkg_add (requires PKG_PATH to be set)
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OpenBSD: How to follow -current?

This question is similar to this one, but more specific. I have a -stable OpenBSD machine and I want to start following -current. I know about the upgrade procedure from one release to another. How can I go from a release to the latest snapshot? I…
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How to launch my web application on startup? OpenBSD

I just migrated a web application from NodeJS to Go, and I am having troubles getting it to run on startup. Previously using my Node app, I would use pm2 to handle starting the app. However I cannot find a good way to do this with Go. I have looked…
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How to make a custom OpenBSD distribution?

Goal Create a custom distro that comes with a desktop environment and other desktop utilities, general applications, custom ~/.xsession, etc. Basically, a simple image for usage with OpenBSD beginners. The GNU/Linux alternative would be something…
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How to follow OpenBSD current?

We want to try out OpenBSD on desktop, but using the -current flavor: https://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq5.html#Flavors -current: The -current branch is where active development work is done. Every six months, -current is tagged and becomes the…
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How do I set a wireless static IP address on an OpenBSD 5.7 laptop?

I have a typical laptop situation. When I'm at my desk, I want to be hooked up to the network via ethernet, and when I want to sit on the back deck, I'd like to be on wireless. I have ethernet setup for a static ip address, no problem. I can…
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Ran out of disk space in /usr/ports partition, how can I build ports?

I installed OpenBSD using the default/automatic partition configuration which only allocated ~4MB to /usr. While compiling a large port it gave an error that the disk was full. I have looked for ways to extend to the partition but can find nothing…
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OpenBSD on a SDHC or an microSDHC card - tips

Any ideas for making an OpenBSD usable (how to turn off logs, "put os into memory"?) on a SDHC or an microSDHC card? Since full-disk encryption is not really a solution under OpenBSD so I though I would be more keen on physical protection, so I will…
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How to configure pppoe client on OpenBSD?

I have an OpenBSD 5.1 installed + a cable from my ISP. I have the username/password for the PPPoE connection, but how can I configure the connection to be permanent? (I have 1 interface on the machine.) UPDATE: according to google I will need to…
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How to partition an OpenBSD if it's used as a static HTTPD server?

So mount options can be useful because it can afaik increase the security of a webserver that is only serving static html files. What are the best mount options/partition schemes for az OpenBSD 5.2 that is used only for static HTTPD server?
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OpenBSD 5.9 can't preload library ''

I develop for Linux and OpenBSD and sometimes I get the error can't preload library - do you know what it means? The exact output I got was: : can't preload library When I try to run scripts and/or binaries. It seems to have to do with quoting but…
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Archive of old OpenBSD snapshots

Sometimes when you install a new OpenBSD snapshot, something is broken and you want to return to a previous snapshot. If you are lucky there is still a mirror who hasn't synced to the latest version. Or perhaps you still have the install files from…
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How do I install BleachBit under OpenBSD?

How should I best go about installing BleachBit under OpenBSD?
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How to apply a patch in OpenBSD?

I have comp54.tgz installed. # cd /root && ftp http://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/`uname -r`/src.tar.gz && tar -xzf /root/src.tar.gz -C /usr/src # uname -r 5.4 # pwd /usr/src # ls -la total 124 drwxrwxr-x 17 root wsrc 512 Apr 13 19:35…
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PDF reader for OpenBSD that has default disabled JAVA/JavaScript/etc.?

I'm searching for a PDF reader that doesn't supports Java, JavaScript in PDF files (and other unneeded things what is only used in 1% of the PDF files, but can cause security issues). Or there isn't any?
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Port Fowarding on an OpenBSD Router with a PF Firewall

I’ve followed the guide in the OpenBSD FAQs for setting up a firewall and doing port forwarding. https://www.openbsd.org/faq/pf/example1.html https://www.openbsd.org/faq/pf/rdr.html The reason I am attempting to do port forwarding is for online…
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