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Is it safe to delete GNUSparseFile.0 directory?
While looking through some filesystems to see what consumes disk space I found out a directory called GNUSparseFile.0. I can't easily find out if its contents are used. Can it be some temporary ...
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Which BSD operating systems are completely without GPL licensed code?
Are there any BSD operating systems that do not include any code under GPL licence?
I see FreeBSD intends not to generally but might.
Is there a 100% bsd only version of freebsd? Or other *BSD ...
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FreeBSD rootfs in 32MB RAM?
How to build a FreeBSD rootfs from scratch that can be mounted in RAM? This rootfs will be mounted right after the kernel is loaded in the system. The desired filesystem is UFS and then the RAM ...
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How FreeBSD-Based OSes like FuryBSD Are Made?
I want to know how the FreeBSD-based operating systems like FuryBSD, PCBSD, and GhostBSD are made.
Can I create my own project by just doing these steps?
Add some packages to default ones on base OS
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What is the most native way to generate desktop notification in BSD unixes
macOS has its "osascript" with "display notification", Linux has its "notify-send". Both are the most native way to generate DE notifications. What is the most native way ...
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building a custom freebsd kernel
I am trying to build an arm64 version of the freebsd kernel that has realtek wireless drivers enabled.
I absolutely have to customize the kernel options as some of the drivers do not allow boot time ...
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Getting FreeBSD to recognize a 8th SATA drive?
I have a TrueNAS Mini E (running FreeBSD 11.3-RELEASE-p14), which comes pre-configured with seven drives: 4 3.5" for main storage, two SSD caches, and a boot disk. The hardware has two more SATA ...
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Change ports mirror in FreeBSD
The initial portsnap fetch command is talking forever. I'm getting speeds of 3427 Bps. Bps. So 3.4 KBps. Where's the config to change the mirror.
Please note I'm not talking about the actual building ...
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How to install a torrent client on a NetBSD server with only SSH access [closed]
I have a remote server running NetBSD 6, to which I have access only via SSH. I have very limited Unix/Linux experience but I guess there are some command line torrent cliens available for Unixes like ...
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With HDMI audio, sound volume control does not work in Gnome-3.38 on FreeBSD-12.1
I have a 2nd Gen Intel Sandy bridge Core i3 system with integrated graphics. I am using HDMI output which is connected to my monitor from where the jack is connected to my 2.1 Logitech speaker system. ...
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Help: error 7 (RPC: Authentication error) when trying to mount FreeBSD 12.1-RELEASE NFS export on OpenIndiana Hipster GUI client
I have a FreeBSD 12.1-RELEASE machine, hostname DellOptiPlex390. I would like to export the folders /usr/home/jdrch/KeePass & /usr/home/jdrch/Sync and mount them via NFS on an OpenIndiana Hipster ...
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Can't compile deno on FreeBSD
I'm trying to build deno (a javascript runtime built in rust) from source on FreeBSD 12.1.
The compilation failed at rusty_v8.
I then try to compile directly from the rusty_v8 repo.
I've followed ...
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How to compile fIcy for BSD?
I'm trying to compile fIcy (https://gitlab.com/wavexx/fIcy) for NetBSD/FreeBSD.
When I'm executing the make command nothing happens. Even no error message.
The same source package compiles without ...
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Install Postgres database on FreeBSD
How does one go about discovering and installing the Postgres database system onto a FreeBSD machine?
Must one install the entire gig of data for the entire Ports tree, and then compile from source? ...
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Install only a portion of the Ports tree in FreeBSD
I know how to install and update the entire Ports tree in FreeBSD.
portsnap fetch extract
portsnap update
This brings down all the meta-data (and source code?) for some 30,000 apps. This bloats my ...
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