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Upgrading the FreeBSD Operating System Using Freebsd-update

In this article, we will upgrade the FreeBSD operating system using freebsd-update. The freebsd-update utility can be used to update your instance with the latest patch release or you can also choose to upgrade to either a minor or major release. Step 1:...

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How to Install Blacklistd on FreeBSD 11.1

Introduction Any service that is connected to the internet is a potential target for brute-force attacks or unwarranted access. There are tools like fail2ban or sshguard, but these are functionally limited because they are only parsing log files. Blackli...

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Install Varnish 5 With Nginx on FreeBSD 11

Varnish is an open source cache server which stores content from a web server. It is installed in front of a web server such as Apache or Nginx. The caching mechanism offered by Varnish allows content delivery with high performance. In this tutorial, you...

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Configure MariaDB on OpenBSD 6

In this article, I'll show you how to install MariaDB on OpenBSD 6 and configure it to be accessible to a chrooted web server (Apache or Nginx). You will also learn how to make make MariaDB available to non-chrooted applications. Note: All commands in th...

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How to Resize a Disk in FreeBSD

The FreeBSD operating system utilizes UFS (Unix File System) for its root partition's file system; otherwise known as freebsd-ufs In the event of an upgraded disk size, we will illustrate how to expand this file system. Prerequisites 1) To follow this ...

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Configuring BGP on Vultr With OpenBSD

Vultr's BGP feature allows you to bring your own IP space and use it across any of our locations, with an OpenBSD instance no additional software is needed! Getting started In order to use BGP, you would need your own IP space (either v4 or v6). If you ...

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Installing pfSense on a Vultr Cloud Server

pfSense is an ideal tool for system administrators who are looking to add a broad range of features to their network. It is primarily an open-source router/firewall suite built on top of FreeBSD, but it also supports setting up a VPN or load balancer with...

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Vultr Block Storage For FreeBSD

Information in this article deals with modifying disks, partitions and filesystems and should be fully understood before following any examples as data loss or an inoperable system may otherwise result. How to identify your Vultr Block Storage device...

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Installing FreeNAS on Vultr

Introduction Based on FreeBSD 6, FreeNAS is an operating system that can be installed and used as a platform to store and share data over a network. FreeNAS uses ZFS to protect, store, and backup all the data stored on it. Perquisites An 8 GB Vultr In...

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How to Use Sudo on Debian, CentOS, and FreeBSD

Using a sudo user to access a server and execute commands at root level is a very common practice among Linux and Unix Systems Administrator. The use of a sudo user is often coupled by disabling direct root access to one's server in an effort to prevent u...

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