Ah-ha! Just discovered a better way of listing only the packages that I installed on #FreeBSD . Most folk tell you to use pkg info -q -a which just gives you a list of everything installed. I wanted just what I installed after the initial FreeBSD install. So to do that type the following.

pkg query -e '%a=0' %n

Everyday is indeed a school day. 😎

#RunBSD

I have it on good authority that there a number of new names on the @bsdcan CFP list. Here is the link I f you would like to join the list in these remaining hours:

https://www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.html#main

#runbsd #netbsd #freebsd #openbsd #dragonflybsd #sysadmin

I have it on good authority that there a number of new names on the @bsdcan CFP list. Here is the link I f you would like to join the list in these remaining hours:

https://www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.html#main

#runbsd #netbsd #freebsd #openbsd #dragonflybsd #sysadmin

Running Mastodon on FreeBSD? Stop using wrapper scripts that break service status.

I've refactored the init scripts for Sidekiq, Puma, and Streaming to be fully production-grade:

- Clean privilege dropping (no su wrappers)
- Native signal handling for log rotation
- Correct PID tracking & status reporting.

I published the scripts and the reasoning behind them in my Codeberg gists:

https://codeberg.org/Larvitz/gists/src/branch/main/2026/20250115-FreeBSD_Mastodon_rc.d.md

I use those to run a Mastodon instance and they're working great so far!

❤️ 🦣

#FreeBSD #Mastodon #SelfHosting #mastoadmin #runbsd #OpenSource

Running Mastodon on FreeBSD? Stop using wrapper scripts that break service status.

I've refactored the init scripts for Sidekiq, Puma, and Streaming to be fully production-grade:

- Clean privilege dropping (no su wrappers)
- Native signal handling for log rotation
- Correct PID tracking & status reporting.

I published the scripts and the reasoning behind them in my Codeberg gists:

https://codeberg.org/Larvitz/gists/src/branch/main/2026/20250115-FreeBSD_Mastodon_rc.d.md

I use those to run a Mastodon instance and they're working great so far!

❤️ 🦣

#FreeBSD #Mastodon #SelfHosting #mastoadmin #runbsd #OpenSource

3 days left to get your talk added to North America's biggest *BSD conference @bsdcan ! Join your friends in Canada to discuss the state of the *BSDs. Previous talks have included utilities you can't live without, new ways using familiar tools, and *BSD-powered refrigerators!

https://www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.html#main

#runbsd #netbsd #freebsd #openbsd #dragonflybsd #sysadmin

3 days left to get your talk added to North America's biggest *BSD conference @bsdcan ! Join your friends in Canada to discuss the state of the *BSDs. Previous talks have included utilities you can't live without, new ways using familiar tools, and *BSD-powered refrigerators!

https://www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.html#main

#runbsd #netbsd #freebsd #openbsd #dragonflybsd #sysadmin

@Tutanota Missing the BSDs as OS alternatives.

#BSD #RunBSD

Evergreen

#OpenBSD #RunBSD #Linux #Jokes

5 days left to get your @bsdcan talk submitted! Join your friends in Canada to discuss the state of the *BSDs. See talks by leaders of our industry, parents of the Internet, and that person you've been seeing on mailing lists for years!:

https://www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.html#main

#runbsd #netbsd #freebsd #openbsd #dragonflybsd #sysadmin

ICYMI: NYC*BUG had a bonus video meeting over the weekend:

Video meeting - upcoming 4th edition of The Book of PF, CRA and more, by Peter Hansteen

Meeting Sldies
* https://www.nycbug.org/media/sbom.pdf
* https://www.nycbug.org/media/nycbug_20260110.pdf

Event Video
* Peertube / Toobnix.org:
https://toobnix.org/wbQPtKXKqJMdeYDbzhrrkEa

* Youtube:
https://youtu.be/HOCsvcCm1Ec

Please visit https://www.nycbug.org/ for more details.
#runbsd #pf #cra #informingthesuits

5 days left to get your @bsdcan talk submitted! Join your friends in Canada to discuss the state of the *BSDs. See talks by leaders of our industry, parents of the Internet, and that person you've been seeing on mailing lists for years!:

https://www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.html#main

#runbsd #netbsd #freebsd #openbsd #dragonflybsd #sysadmin

ICYMI: NYC*BUG had a bonus video meeting over the weekend:

Video meeting - upcoming 4th edition of The Book of PF, CRA and more, by Peter Hansteen

Meeting Sldies
* https://www.nycbug.org/media/sbom.pdf
* https://www.nycbug.org/media/nycbug_20260110.pdf

Event Video
* Peertube / Toobnix.org:
https://toobnix.org/wbQPtKXKqJMdeYDbzhrrkEa

* Youtube:
https://youtu.be/HOCsvcCm1Ec

Please visit https://www.nycbug.org/ for more details.
#runbsd #pf #cra #informingthesuits

New #blog post: Monocultures Considered Harmful or: Why Linux Nerds Should Give BSD and Other "Weird" OSes a Try

https://rldane.space/monocultures-considered-harmful-or-why-linux-nerds-should-give-bsd-and-other-weird-oses-a-try.html

545 words

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @Twizzay @stfn @ay

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#rlDaneWriting #blost #Linux #BSD #RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #EdsgerDijkstra #Dijkstra #monoculture #monocultures #ConsideredHarmful

New #blog post: Monocultures Considered Harmful or: Why Linux Nerds Should Give BSD and Other "Weird" OSes a Try

https://rldane.space/monocultures-considered-harmful-or-why-linux-nerds-should-give-bsd-and-other-weird-oses-a-try.html

545 words

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @Twizzay @stfn @ay

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#rlDaneWriting #blost #Linux #BSD #RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #EdsgerDijkstra #Dijkstra #monoculture #monocultures #ConsideredHarmful

New #blog post: Why You Need A Stack of Thinkpads

https://rldane.space/why-you-need-a-stack-of-thinkpads.html

Thankful to Nanoraptor/Dana (will tag her elsewhere) for inadvertently reminding me to write this down. XD

Welp, I'm back in the saddle, I guess? Writing this gave me some nummy dopamine, so thank God for that!!!
Also, man is imgur ever a dreadful webshite. Just horrifying to use. XD

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @Twizzay @stfn

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#rlDaneWriting #blost #Thinkpad #Thinkpads #Linux #BSD #RunBSD #eWaste #LossyPNG (in the blost)

Came across Tara's series blogs of her Hermit project, where she built a minimal #FreeBSD -base system for her writing. A good reading for bed time.

https://www.tara.sh/posts/2024/2024-04-18_hermit_summary/


#BSD #RunBSD #FOSS #Unix #minimalism

Heads up: @bsdcan 2026 CfP closes in just over a week.

Submit your papers before Jan 17th:
https://www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.html#main

2026 Dates (Firm)
* Tutorials: June 17-18, 2026
* Conference: June 19-20, 2026

for more information, please visit:
https://www.bsdcan.org/2026/

#runbsd #bsdcan