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Oct 26, 2025

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OpenBSD 7.8 is out. Some new features and a beautiful new graphic installer...just kidding.

OpenBSD 7.8 is Out – Now With Multithreaded TCP/IP!

Let’s Try BSD, Part 7 of 7: Conclusions About FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, and DragonFlyBSD

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Jun 22, 2024

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Here's a summary of my experiments with FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, and DragonFlyBSD.

Let’s Try BSD, Part 7 of 7: Conclusions About FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, and DragonFlyBSD

Let’s Try BSD, Part 6 of 7: Jump Into the Unknown With Me As I Install DragonFlyBSD!

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Jun 21, 2024

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DragonFlyBSD was a bit frustrating for me.

Let’s Try BSD, Part 6 of 7: Jump Into the Unknown With Me As I Install DragonFlyBSD!

Let’s Try BSD, Part 5 of 7: Setting Up Nginx + WordPress on OpenBSD! Almost!

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Jun 20, 2024

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Now it's time to look at OpenBSD, the security-focused BSD. We have quite a time getting things going and learn a lot along the way.

Let’s Try BSD, Part 5 of 7: Setting Up Nginx + WordPress on OpenBSD! Almost!

Let’s Try BSD, Part 4 of 7: NetBSD, the BSD That Runs on Your Grandfather’s Pocket Watch

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Jun 19, 2024

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Last time we looked at FreeBSD. Now we're onto NetBSD. It wasn't a pleasant experience.

Let’s Try BSD, Part 4 of 7: NetBSD, the BSD That Runs on Your Grandfather’s Pocket Watch

Let’s Try BSD, Part 3 of 7: FreeBSD, the Power to Serve

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Jun 18, 2024

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We're continuing our journey through the BSD universe and today we're trying out FreeBSD. Does it have "The Power to Serve"?

Let’s Try BSD, Part 3 of 7: FreeBSD, the Power to Serve

Let’s Try BSD, Part 2 of 7: How I Setup for FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, and DragonFlyBSD

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Jun 17, 2024

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Here the Vultr VM I'm using for these BSD tryouts.

Let’s Try BSD, Part 2 of 7: How I Setup for FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, and DragonFlyBSD

Let’s Try BSD, Part 1 of 7: Introduction (FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, DragonFlyBSD)

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Jun 16, 2024

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In this series, I'll be trying out each of the four major BSD operating systems (FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, and DragonFlyBSD), including install, configuration, and web serving. We're paying a visit to the weird cousins from the other continent, and we'll have some fun exploring the OTHER free operating systems.

Let’s Try BSD, Part 1 of 7: Introduction (FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, DragonFlyBSD)

What’s On Tap For June Here at LowEndBox? A Walk on the Wild Side

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Jun 01, 2024

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Later this month we're doing a 7-part series on BSD. Here's a quick preview.

What’s On Tap For June Here at LowEndBox? A Walk on the Wild Side

Examining the Top 12 Server Operating Systems of 2024: Choose the Best One for Your Needs

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Mar 26, 2024

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So many operating system options! Which one is best for you and your VPS or dedicated server? Let's sort it out.

Examining the Top 12 Server Operating Systems of 2024: Choose the Best One for Your Needs

OpenBSD 7.2 is Out!

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Oct 22, 2022

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One diff, two OKs, commit, blowfish.

OpenSSH Suffered a “Near Miss” But is Now Post-Quantum

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Apr 23, 2022

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According to the change log, OpenSSH 9.0 suffered a "near miss" - a potential vulnerability that was found and fixed before anyone could attempt to exploit it: "Near miss in sshd(8): fix an integer ov...

OpenBSD 7.1 Released!

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Apr 21, 2022

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OpenBSD 7.1 has been released! For those unfamiliar with this OS, OpenBSD was forked from NetBSD in 1995. In the BSD landscape, FreeBSD is the 800 pound gorilla, and OpenBSD is more of a niche OS foc...

OpenBSD 7.0 Released

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Oct 14, 2021

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The OpenBSD project announced the release of OpenBSD 7.0 today. This is the 51st release of the operating system. Major new features in this release include: Support for a new riscv64 platform, which...

LowEndBoxTV: Ranking the VPS Operating System Choices into Tiers!

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May 01, 2021

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Which Linux distros and operating systems we use on our cheap VPSes are Legend, which are Hipster Only, and which are Get Outta Here? We sort Alma, Alpine, Arch, CentOS (classic and stream), Debian, F...

LowEndBoxTV: Ranking the VPS Operating System Choices into Tiers!

A Group of Friends Making One of the World’s Most Popular Panels: Interview with DirectAdmin’s Co-Owner, Martynas Bendorius

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Apr 28, 2021

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Our interview series has featured some of the true titans of the hosting industry. We're very excited to interview Martynas Bendorius, one of the owners of DirectAdmin. As one of the most popular an...

A Group of Friends Making One of the World’s Most Popular Panels: Interview with DirectAdmin’s Co-Owner, Martynas Bendorius

Puffy vs. Penguin: Getting Started With OpenBSD

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Mar 02, 2021

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In this tutorial, we're going to get up and running with OpenBSD on a KVM VPS. What is OpenBSD OpenBSD is one of the three primary BSD-based operating systems. While FreeBSD focuses on x86 architectur...

Puffy vs. Penguin: Getting Started With OpenBSD

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Nov 13, 2011

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Matt from SSD Nodes has updated me with their special offer for the LowEndBox readers. They were first listed in September, but no coupon code needed this time. Same deal -- $6.99/month but you do get...

SSD Nodes – $6.99 128MB Xen VPS in Dallas

NQHost – $6.95 128MB Unmetered Xen VPS in Russia

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Sep 08, 2011

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In Soviet Russia, servers virtualize you! However if you fancy one of low end VPS there, NQHost might have a solution for you. They have now extended their low cost VPS offerings to Moscow, Russia (an...

NQHost – $6.95 128MB Unmetered Xen VPS in Russia

AmeriNOC – $6.75 256MB Xen HVM VPS in San Diego

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Sep 06, 2011

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Mike from AmeriNOC emailed me their special coupon code to get 25% off recurring discount on their unmanaged Xen VPS range. 25OFF256 is the code, and the lowest spec one would be $6.75/month after the...

AmeriNOC – $6.75 256MB Xen HVM VPS in San Diego

TheHostHouse – £4.06 512MB Xen HVM VPS in UK

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Jun 01, 2011

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Jonathan from TheHostHouse has sent me some updates with their previous KVM offers + new coupon code for their Xen HVM deals. First of all, their £2.97/month (~USD$4.88) 256MB KVM plans are still arou...

TheHostHouse – £4.06 512MB Xen HVM VPS in UK

CheapVPS – £4 256MB KVM VPS in UK