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Larvitz :fedora: :redhat:<p>Did some really good progress on my FreeBSD server, running on OVHCloud:</p><p>- Re-Installed with ZFS instead of UFS via OVH rescue-system:</p><p>cat FreeBSD-14.3-RELEASE-amd64-zfs-rebuilt.raw.xz | ssh root@w.x.y.z "xz -dc | dd of=/dev/sdb bs=1M"</p><p>- Configured IPv4 and IPv6 networking in rc.conf</p><p>- Configured BastilleBSD to manage bridged VNET Jails </p><p>- Jail IPv6 networking via NAT66 and ULA addresses</p><p>- Solid firewall setup for NAT and packet-filtering via pf </p><p>Amazing 🙂 :freebsd: </p><p><a href="https://burningboard.net/tags/freebsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freebsd</span></a> <a href="https://burningboard.net/tags/unix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unix</span></a> <a href="https://burningboard.net/tags/ipv6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ipv6</span></a> <a href="https://burningboard.net/tags/jails" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jails</span></a> <a href="https://burningboard.net/tags/bastilleBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bastilleBSD</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@BastilleBSD" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>BastilleBSD</span></a></span></p>
BastilleBSD :freebsd:<p>Use `bastille verify RELEASE` to compare your release image against a known-good index.</p><p>bastille verify 14.3-RELEASE</p><p>Ideal for auditing and forensics.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BastilleBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BastilleBSD</span></a></p>
BastilleBSD :freebsd:<p>Want to check or tweak jail settings?</p><p>&gt; bastille config TARGET [get|(set|add)|remove] PROPERTY [VALUE]</p><p>Lets you get or set boot status, boot priority and more:</p><p>bastille config TARGET get boot<br>bastille config TARGET set boot off<br>bastille config TARGET set priority 10</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BastilleBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BastilleBSD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a></p>
patpro<p>Hey <a href="https://social.patpro.net/tags/freebsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> friends, I’m testing <a href="https://social.patpro.net/tags/bastillebsd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BastilleBSD</span></a> and I’ve created my first VNET Jails.<br>It’s all great and good but what is the use case that make you choose a <a href="https://social.patpro.net/tags/vnet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VNET</span></a> <a href="https://social.patpro.net/tags/jail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>jail</span></a> instead of a "regular" jail? (I’m using regular jails for many years)</p><p>thank you! :)</p>
BastilleBSD :freebsd:<p>Bootstrap and update the latest FreeBSD release:</p><p>bastille bootstrap 14.3-RELEASE update</p><p>Fast, clean jail base prep.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BastilleBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BastilleBSD</span></a></p>
BastilleBSD :freebsd:<p>Check which services need restart (requires checkrestart package):</p><p>bastille cmd ALL checkrestart</p><p>Quick post-upgrade sanity check!</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BastilleBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BastilleBSD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/automation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>automation</span></a></p>
BastilleBSD :freebsd:<p>Did you know Bastille supports dual-stack networking at create-time for VNET jails?</p><p>DHCP:<br>bastille create -V arkham 14.3-RELEASE "DHCP SLAAC" em0</p><p>STATIC:<br>bastille create -V alcatraz 14.3-RELEASE "10.17.89.53 2001:…" em0</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BastilleBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BastilleBSD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/IPV6" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IPV6</span></a></p>
BastilleBSD :freebsd:<p>🧰 What’s one bastille sub-command you use daily — and one you’ve never touched?</p><p>We’re curious about usage patterns.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BastilleBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BastilleBSD</span></a></p>
BastilleBSD :freebsd:<p>Use `bastille zfs` to get/set ZFS properties on jails.</p><p>Easily tune compression, quotas, and more from the Bastille CLI.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BastilleBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BastilleBSD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ZFS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZFS</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a></p>
BastilleBSD :freebsd:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://snac.bsd.cafe/kaixin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>kaixin</span></a></span> TIL about this:</p><p><a href="https://www.freshports.org/ports-mgmt/fastest_pkg" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">freshports.org/ports-mgmt/fast</span><span class="invisible">est_pkg</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BastilleBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BastilleBSD</span></a></p>
BastilleBSD :freebsd:<p>When's the last time you ran 'pkg clean' on your host or your jails? Quick way to free up disk space.</p><p>bastille pkg ALL clean</p><p>&gt; pkg clean is used to cleanup the local cache of packages downloaded from remote repositories. It removes packages that have been superseded by newer versions, and any packages that are no longer provided.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BastilleBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BastilleBSD</span></a></p>
BastilleBSD :freebsd:<p>:freebsd: Run a security audit across all jails with one command:</p><p>bastille pkg ALL audit -F</p><p>Keep your containers secure 📦</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BastilleBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BastilleBSD</span></a></p>
BastilleBSD :freebsd:<p>This question is for anyone that manages their own servers and monitors the health of services.</p><p>What is your preferred method of receiving alerts?</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/SelfHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHosting</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/monitoring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>monitoring</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/OpenBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenBSD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Cloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cloud</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BastilleBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BastilleBSD</span></a></p>
BastilleBSD :freebsd:<p>🧠 If you could teach a new FreeBSD user one lesson, what would it be?</p><p>Let’s build a tips thread for beginners.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BastilleBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BastilleBSD</span></a></p>
BastilleBSD :freebsd:<p>Need another jail like that one? :freebsd:</p><p>see: bastille clone help</p><p>This lets you duplicate containers in seconds. Fast, efficient, exact. </p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BastilleBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BastilleBSD</span></a></p>
BastilleBSD :freebsd:<p>Did you see the news? :freebsd:</p><p>New version of Bastille now available! So many new improvements we think you're going to really enjoy!</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BastilleBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BastilleBSD</span></a></p>
BastilleBSD :freebsd:<p>Set CPU and memory usage caps for jails!</p><p>BastilleBSD supports CPU and memory limits, helping you isolate and prioritize resources per container.</p><p>bastille limits TARGET add cpu 0,1<br>bastille limits TARGET add memory 1G</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BastilleBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BastilleBSD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/resourcemanagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>resourcemanagement</span></a></p>
Ricardo Martín :bsdhead:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://blendit.bsd.cafe/u/BastilleBSD" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>BastilleBSD</span></a></span> Also, let me play devil's advocate for a minute :bsdhead:<br>Why produce a derivative, when the same™ could have been accomplished with a Rocinante template? 🤔</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/BastilleBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BastilleBSD</span></a></p>
BastilleBSD :freebsd:<p>We know you're curious, so here are some of the highlights we've included in the BastilleBSD distro:</p><p>1) Bastille and Rocinante come pre-installed!<br>2) pkg-base by default and all repositories set to latest.<br>3) vim-tiny, git-tiny, htop, cpu-microcode, openntpd, smartd, zsh/fish/bash and doas pre-installed.<br>4) `bastille setup` run automatically on firstboot, configuring networking, firewall and storage.<br>5) Host version auto-bootstrapped and updated.</p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BastilleBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BastilleBSD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/runBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>runBSD</span></a></p>
BastilleBSD :freebsd:<p>Happy Bastille Day!</p><p>In keeping with tradition, we have a new release ready for you. Check out the Bastille 1.0.1.20250714 release notes at:</p><p><a href="https://github.com/BastilleBSD/bastille/releases" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">github.com/BastilleBSD/bastill</span><span class="invisible">e/releases</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/FreeBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeBSD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/runBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>runBSD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BastilleBSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BastilleBSD</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/BastilleDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BastilleDay</span></a></p>