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| + | '''OpenBSD''' is a freely available [[UNIX]]-like computer [[operating system]] descended from Berkeley Software Distribution ([[BSD]]), a Unix derivative developed at the University of California, Berkeley. It was forked from [[NetBSD]] (the oldest of the three most popular BSD-based operating systems still active today, with [[FreeBSD]] being the other) by project leader Theo de Raadt in late 1995. The project is widely known for the developers' insistence on open source code and quality documentation; uncompromising position on software licensing; and focus on security and code correctness. The project is coordinated from de Raadt's home in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Its logo and mascot is Puffy, a pufferfish. The current release is 4.0 and it was released on November 1, 2006. | ||
==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
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The OpenBSD system is extremely well-documented and there are many FAQs and guides freely available on the Web, so instead of re-writing most of it, below I have listed some resources by which you can find out more about OpenBSD: | The OpenBSD system is extremely well-documented and there are many FAQs and guides freely available on the Web, so instead of re-writing most of it, below I have listed some resources by which you can find out more about OpenBSD: | ||
| − | * http://www.openbsd.org -- The home page. | + | * [http://www.openbsd.org http://www.openbsd.org] -- The home page for OpenBSD. |
| − | * http://www.openbsd.org/faq/index.html -- The official FAQ. Lots of helpful information here. | + | * [http://www.openbsd.org/faq/index.html http://www.openbsd.org/faq/index.html] -- The official FAQ. Lots of helpful information here. |
| − | * http://www.openbsd101.com/ -- An excellent site for beginners. Some great practical information/help. | + | * [http://www.openbsd101.com/ http://www.openbsd101.com/] -- An excellent site for beginners. Some great practical information/help. |
| − | * http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/ -- | + | * [http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/ http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/] -- OpenBSD mailing-list archive. Helpful to find topics that have already been discussed. |
| − | * http://undeadly.org -- A news site for OpenBSD. | + | * [http://undeadly.org/ http://undeadly.org] -- A news site for OpenBSD. |
| − | * http://ports.openbsd.nu/ -- Port tracking. | + | * [http://ports.openbsd.nu/ http://ports.openbsd.nu/] -- Port tracking for OpenBSD. |
| − | * http://openbsdsupport.org/ -- General documentation and guides. | + | * [http://openbsdsupport.org/ http://openbsdsupport.org/] -- General documentation and guides for OpenBSD. |
| − | * http://www.bsdguides.org/guides/openbsd/ -- Guides | + | * [http://www.bsdguides.org/guides/openbsd/ http://www.bsdguides.org/guides/openbsd/] -- Guides |
| − | * http://www.nomoa.com/bsd/ -- Guides. | + | * [http://www.nomoa.com/bsd/ http://www.nomoa.com/bsd/] -- Guides. |
| − | * http://www.weirdnet.nl/openbsd/ -- Guides/tips. | + | * [http://www.weirdnet.nl/openbsd/ http://www.weirdnet.nl/openbsd/] -- Guides/tips. |
| − | * http://opendoc.lindesign.se/ -- More guides/scripts. | + | * [http://opendoc.lindesign.se/ http://opendoc.lindesign.se/] -- More guides/scripts. |
| − | * http://www.seifried.org/oag/ -- Seifried's OpenBSD Administrator's Guide. | + | * [http://www.seifried.org/oag/ http://www.seifried.org/oag/] -- Seifried's OpenBSD Administrator's Guide. |
| − | * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenBSD -- Wikipedia | + | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenBSD http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenBSD] -- OpenBSD at Wikipedia |
| − | * http://vendorwatch.org -- Information on the open-ness and contributions of hardware vendors to opensource developers. | + | * [http://vendorwatch.org http://vendorwatch.org] -- Information on the open-ness and contributions of hardware vendors to opensource developers. |
| − | * http://openbsd-wiki.org -- Unofficial wiki. Guides/tips. | + | * [http://openbsd-wiki.org http://openbsd-wiki.org] -- Unofficial OpenBSD wiki. Guides/tips. |
==Installation== | ==Installation== | ||
| − | The installation procedure of OpenBSD is | + | The installation procedure of OpenBSD is [http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq4.html well-documented] in the FAQ. |
If you want to see it an action, check out [http://youtube.com/watch?v=N0cPFRdT7mQ this video] on YouTube. | If you want to see it an action, check out [http://youtube.com/watch?v=N0cPFRdT7mQ this video] on YouTube. | ||
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==Further Information== | ==Further Information== | ||
| − | You can discuss | + | You can discuss OpenBSD and get help with it on [[OCAU]] by joining the [[Other Operating Systems]] area of the [[forums]]. |
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OpenBSD is a freely available UNIX-like computer operating system descended from Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD), a Unix derivative developed at the University of California, Berkeley. It was forked from NetBSD (the oldest of the three most popular BSD-based operating systems still active today, with FreeBSD being the other) by project leader Theo de Raadt in late 1995. The project is widely known for the developers' insistence on open source code and quality documentation; uncompromising position on software licensing; and focus on security and code correctness. The project is coordinated from de Raadt's home in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Its logo and mascot is Puffy, a pufferfish. The current release is 4.0 and it was released on November 1, 2006.
Resources
The OpenBSD system is extremely well-documented and there are many FAQs and guides freely available on the Web, so instead of re-writing most of it, below I have listed some resources by which you can find out more about OpenBSD:
- http://www.openbsd.org -- The home page for OpenBSD.
- http://www.openbsd.org/faq/index.html -- The official FAQ. Lots of helpful information here.
- http://www.openbsd101.com/ -- An excellent site for beginners. Some great practical information/help.
- http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/ -- OpenBSD mailing-list archive. Helpful to find topics that have already been discussed.
- http://undeadly.org -- A news site for OpenBSD.
- http://ports.openbsd.nu/ -- Port tracking for OpenBSD.
- http://openbsdsupport.org/ -- General documentation and guides for OpenBSD.
- http://www.bsdguides.org/guides/openbsd/ -- Guides
- http://www.nomoa.com/bsd/ -- Guides.
- http://www.weirdnet.nl/openbsd/ -- Guides/tips.
- http://opendoc.lindesign.se/ -- More guides/scripts.
- http://www.seifried.org/oag/ -- Seifried's OpenBSD Administrator's Guide.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenBSD -- OpenBSD at Wikipedia
- http://vendorwatch.org -- Information on the open-ness and contributions of hardware vendors to opensource developers.
- http://openbsd-wiki.org -- Unofficial OpenBSD wiki. Guides/tips.
Installation
The installation procedure of OpenBSD is well-documented in the FAQ.
If you want to see it an action, check out this video on YouTube.
Further Information
You can discuss OpenBSD and get help with it on OCAU by joining the Other Operating Systems area of the forums.
