KDE Community has announced the release of Plasma 6.3, offering an unmatched desktop environment. This update focuses on fine-tuning, bug fixes, and new features, making it a top choice for desktop users. Key highlights include improved tablet configuration, enhanced fractional scaling for sharper visuals, and better hardware monitoring, especially for FreeBSD users.
GhostBSD is transitioning to FreeBSD RELEASE for future versions, starting with FreeBSD 14.2-RELEASEp1. This shift aims to provide greater stability, predictable updates, and reduced troubleshooting. The new versioning scheme will reflect the FreeBSD release and patch levels, and GhostBSD will align its releases with FreeBSD's schedule. This change allows the team to focus on enhancing GhostBSD, delivering a more reliable and polished system for users. Updates may include critical patches and bug fixes as needed.
Errata patches for pf fragment reassembly have been released for OpenBSD 7.6 and 7.5. Binary updates are available for amd64, arm64, and i386 platforms via the syspatch utility. Source code patches can be accessed on the respective errata pages.
The "Valuable News" weekly series provides a curated summary of news, articles, and updates primarily focused on UNIX/BSD/Linux systems. This edition covers key developments such as FreeBSD's progress on modern standby (S0ix) support, insights from FOSDEM 2025, and updates on projects like OPNsense and LibreOffice.
The FreeBSD 13.5 Beta 1 has been released, marking the start of the final update for the FreeBSD 13 series. This version is expected to be the last minor update before users transition to FreeBSD 14/15. The stable release of FreeBSD 13.5 is planned for mid-March, with weekly betas leading up to it. FreeBSD 13.5 includes minor changes and fixes, while FreeBSD 14 is the current stable series and FreeBSD 15 is still in development.
MidnightBSD 3.2.2 has been released and is now available on mirrors. This update includes several security fixes, such as addressing an NFS server panic issue and improving permissions and kernel module security. Additionally, it updates the base system configuration and portsnap key.
Join the CharmBUG group for an online meetup discussing the CIS FreeBSD 14 Benchmark. Learn about FreeBSD's security capabilities and how to contribute to improving the benchmark. The event will highlight the benchmark's content and its significance for industry standards. This meetup is ideal for BSD enthusiasts looking to enhance their knowledge and engage with the community. The session will be held online via Jitsi.
The first BETA build for the FreeBSD 13.5 release cycle is now available. ISO images for the amd64, i386, powerpc, powerpc64, powerpc64le, powerpcspe, armv6, armv7, aarch64, and riscv64 architectures are FreeBSD mirror sites.
The Do-Not-Stab flag in the HTTP Header, FreeBSD jail host with multiple local networks, Generative AI is for the idea guys, Static dual stack networking on OmniOS Solaris Zones, FRAME sockets added to OpenBSD, The problem with combining DNS CNAME records and anything else, and more.
ZFS snapshots are powerful features for data management but require automation for efficient use. This article reviews various ZFS snapshot tools like pyznap, sanoid, and znapzend, comparing their features for scheduling, retention, and cleanup. It provides insights into choosing the right tool based on specific needs, such as configuration methods and additional functionalities like hooks for database quiescing. The article also touches on integrating these tools with ZFS's send and receive features for replication, which will be explored further in a subsequent article.