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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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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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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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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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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`$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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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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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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