Exciting developments coming soon!
A new Bastille API with accompanying modern interface are coming along!
Soon you'll have the option to manage your systems from an intuitive interface.
We'll be sharing some screenshot previews over the next couple weeks for feedback.
Updated the codeberg.org/thesaigoneer/freebsd-mangowc repo. Still a lot to do, but at least the most relevant things are there, including the mango configs itself 😆 Also the sw selection has been amended, including yazi and foot now.
Looks like the maintainers of xlibre packages in the FreeBSD 15.0 did a great work 
I was able to switch from Xorg to XLibre with just two commands and without any issues, lol
https://eugene-andrienko.com/it/2026/01/22/freebsd-15-0-xlibre.html
Worth to mention, that any of my tricks described in the previous blogpost (https://eugene-andrienko.com/it/2025/07/24/x11-configuration-simple.html) are working too without any problems.
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cc: @gyptazy
#RUNBSD #BSD #OpenSource #Hosting
Anyone have any go-to choice for #FreeBSD scripts to handle zfs-send of snapshots for backup purposes? I have a couple of hosts using zfs and already have snapshots set up, but I would like to have the most recent snapshot sent to another host (and older snapshots to be pruned from that remote host).
Doesn't need to be anything super-fancy beyond that, bonus points for just integrating with periodic(8)
Thanks to the #FreeBSD Handbook on Ports and the following page, I finally got around to building the drm-kmod port and dependencies so that amdgpu runs properly on 14.2. 
https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/freebsd-14-2-graphics-fix.96365/
Call for testing KDE installer dialogs
<https://gitlab.com/alfix/kde-installer-dialogs/-/blob/main/cft.md> | <https://github.com/alfonsosiciliano/kde-installer-dialogs/blob/main/cft.md> @alfonsosiciliano
<https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-desktop/2026-January/007438.html> | <https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1qihyal/call_for_testing_kde_installer_dialogs_alfonso/>
Cc @kde @kdedude @FreeBSDFoundation
#CFT #KDE #Plasma #desktop #FreeBSD #installer #install #bsdinstall
Updating FreeBSD-ports repository catalogue...
FreeBSD-ports repository is up to date.
Updating FreeBSD-ports-kmods repository catalogue...
FreeBSD-ports-kmods repository is up to date.
All repositories are up to date.
Checking for upgrades (22 candidates): 100%
Processing candidates (22 candidates): 100%
The following 27 package(s) will be affected (of 0 checked):
Installed packages to be UPGRADED:
AppStream: 1.1.1 -> 1.1.2 [FreeBSD-ports]
harfbuzz: 12.3.0 -> 12.3.2 [FreeBSD-ports]
harfbuzz-icu: 12.3.0 -> 12.3.2 [FreeBSD-ports]
lcms2: 2.17 -> 2.18 [FreeBSD-ports]
libfyaml: 0.9_1 -> 0.9.3 [FreeBSD-ports]
libgcrypt: 1.11.2 -> 1.12.0 [FreeBSD-ports]
mysql80-client: 8.0.44 -> 8.0.45 [FreeBSD-ports]
orc: 0.4.41_1 -> 0.4.42 [FreeBSD-ports]
pciids: 20251227 -> 20260115 [FreeBSD-ports]
png: 1.6.53 -> 1.6.54 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-adblock: 0.6.0_48 -> 0.6.0_49 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-certifi: 2025.11.12 -> 2026.1.4 [FreeBSD-ports]
py311-urllib3: 2.6.2,1 -> 2.6.3,1 [FreeBSD-ports]
spdlog: 1.16.0_1 -> 1.17.0 [FreeBSD-ports]
waybar: 0.14.0_2 -> 0.14.0_3 [FreeBSD-ports]
Installed packages to be REINSTALLED:
ImageMagick7-7.1.2.11 [FreeBSD-ports] (required shared library changed)
cups-filters-1.28.17_12 [FreeBSD-ports] (required shared library changed)
libcdr01-0.1.8_1 [FreeBSD-ports] (required shared library changed)
libfreehand-0.1.2_27 [FreeBSD-ports] (required shared library changed)
libraw-0.21.5 [FreeBSD-ports] (required shared library changed)
libreoffice-25.8.4.2 [FreeBSD-ports] (required shared library changed)
openjdk17-17.0.17+10.1_1 [FreeBSD-ports] (required shared library changed)
Installed packages to be REMOVED:
py311-qt6-webengine: 6.10.0
qt6: 6.10.1
qt6-webengine: 6.10.1_3
qt6-webview: 6.10.1
qutebrowser: 3.6.3
Number of packages to be removed: 5
Number of packages to be upgraded: 15
Number of packages to be reinstalled: 7
The operation will free 291 MiB.
327 MiB to be downloaded.
Proceed with this action? [y/N]:
# WiFi
wlans_iwlwifi0="wlan0"
ifconfig_wlan0="WPA SYNCDHCP"
cloned_interfaces="lagg0"
ifconfig_lagg0="up laggproto failover laggport re1 laggport wlan0 DHCP"
re0: flags=8802<BROADCAST,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 1500
options=8209b<RXCSUM,TXCSUM,VLAN_MTU,VLAN_HWTAGGING,VLAN_HWCSUM,WOL_MAGIC,LINKSTATE>
ether 8c:8c:aa:bd:bb:f0
media: Ethernet autoselect (none)
status: no carrier
nd6 options=29<PERFORMNUD,IFDISABLED,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
re1: flags=1008843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST,LOWER_UP> metric 0 mtu 1500
options=80088<VLAN_MTU,VLAN_HWCSUM,LINKSTATE>
ether 8c:8c:aa:bd:bb:ef
inet 192.168.0.194 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.0.255
media: Ethernet autoselect (1000baseT <full-duplex>)
status: active
nd6 options=29<PERFORMNUD,IFDISABLED,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
lo0: flags=1008049<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST,LOWER_UP> metric 0 mtu 16384
options=680003<RXCSUM,TXCSUM,LINKSTATE,RXCSUM_IPV6,TXCSUM_IPV6>
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000
inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128
inet6 fe80::1%lo0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x3
groups: lo
nd6 options=21<PERFORMNUD,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
wlan0: flags=1008843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST,LOWER_UP> metric 0 mtu 1500
options=0
ether 8c:8c:aa:bd:bb:ef
hwaddr 70:9c:d1:af:ad:93
inet 192.168.0.194 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.0.255
groups: wlan
ssid Smithies channel 40 (5200 MHz 11a vht/80-) bssid f0:9f:c2:ab:8d:c3
regdomain FCC country US authmode WPA2/802.11i privacy ON
deftxkey UNDEF AES-CCM 2:128-bit AES-CCM ucast:128-bit txpower 17
bmiss 7 mcastrate 6 mgmtrate 6 scanvalid 60 ampdulimit 64k
ampdudensity 8 -amsdutx amsdurx shortgi -ldpctx ldpcrx -uapsd vht
vht40 vht80 vht160 -vht80p80 wme roaming MANUAL
parent interface: iwlwifi0
media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet VHT mode 11ac
status: associated
nd6 options=29<PERFORMNUD,IFDISABLED,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
lagg0: flags=1008843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST,LOWER_UP> metric 0 mtu 1500
options=0
ether 8c:8c:aa:bd:bb:ef
hwaddr 00:00:00:00:00:00
inet 192.168.0.194 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.0.255
laggproto failover lagghash l2,l3,l4
laggport: re1 flags=5<MASTER,ACTIVE>
laggport: wlan0 flags=0<>
groups: lagg
media: Ethernet autoselect
status: active
nd6 options=29<PERFORMNUD,IFDISABLED,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
re0: flags=8802<BROADCAST,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> metric 0 mtu 1500
options=8209b<RXCSUM,TXCSUM,VLAN_MTU,VLAN_HWTAGGING,VLAN_HWCSUM,WOL_MAGIC,LINKSTATE>
ether 8c:8c:aa:bd:bb:f0
media: Ethernet autoselect (none)
status: no carrier
nd6 options=29<PERFORMNUD,IFDISABLED,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
re1: flags=1008843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST,LOWER_UP> metric 0 mtu 1500
options=80088<VLAN_MTU,VLAN_HWCSUM,LINKSTATE>
ether 8c:8c:aa:bd:bb:ef
inet 192.168.0.194 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.0.255
media: Ethernet autoselect (1000baseT <full-duplex>)
status: active
nd6 options=29<PERFORMNUD,IFDISABLED,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
lo0: flags=1008049<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST,LOWER_UP> metric 0 mtu 16384
options=680003<RXCSUM,TXCSUM,LINKSTATE,RXCSUM_IPV6,TXCSUM_IPV6>
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000
inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128
inet6 fe80::1%lo0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x3
groups: lo
nd6 options=21<PERFORMNUD,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
wlan0: flags=1008843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST,LOWER_UP> metric 0 mtu 1500
options=0
ether 8c:8c:aa:bd:bb:ef
hwaddr 70:9c:d1:af:ad:93
inet 192.168.0.194 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.0.255
groups: wlan
ssid Smithies channel 40 (5200 MHz 11a vht/80-) bssid f0:9f:c2:ab:8d:c3
regdomain FCC country US authmode WPA2/802.11i privacy ON
deftxkey UNDEF AES-CCM 2:128-bit AES-CCM ucast:128-bit txpower 17
bmiss 7 mcastrate 6 mgmtrate 6 scanvalid 60 ampdulimit 64k
ampdudensity 8 -amsdutx amsdurx shortgi -ldpctx ldpcrx -uapsd vht
vht40 vht80 vht160 -vht80p80 wme roaming MANUAL
parent interface: iwlwifi0
media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet VHT mode 11ac
status: associated
nd6 options=29<PERFORMNUD,IFDISABLED,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
lagg0: flags=1008843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST,LOWER_UP> metric 0 mtu 1500
options=0
ether 8c:8c:aa:bd:bb:ef
hwaddr 00:00:00:00:00:00
inet 192.168.0.194 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.0.255
laggproto failover lagghash l2,l3,l4
laggport: re1 flags=5<MASTER,ACTIVE>
laggport: wlan0 flags=0<>
groups: lagg
media: Ethernet autoselect
status: active
nd6 options=29<PERFORMNUD,IFDISABLED,AUTO_LINKLOCAL>
Confirming a fix in FreeBSD 14.3-BETA3
https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1khf860/comment/mstkxfs/
FreeBSD: new package repositories for kernel modules
https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-current/2025-May/007611.html
For FreeBSD 14.3-BETA4:
https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1ku1qff/freebsd_143beta4_now_available/mu4e3d8/
FreeBSD: icons are broken in Geany, GIMP, HandBrake, PDF Arranger, Remmina, and various other applications.
In addition to the four screenshots here in Mastodon:
― https://i.imgur.com/iJ2eKe6.png – the Save As dialogue in Firefox (the File Open dialogue is similarly broken)
― https://i.imgur.com/j3LVxGP.png – Geany
…
Breakage was first observed following an upgrade on 28th April. Broken again with the most recent round of updates, a few hours ago.
I can reactivate a boot environment that has recent base packages alongside increasingly outdated port packages, however this is far from ideal.
Can anyone explain the breakage?
Thanks
https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1k9wjv5/comment/
Postscript: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@grahamperrin/114567643239283752
FreeBSD pkg version 2.2.0 seems to simplify things for users of FreeBSD-kmods repositories.
Big thanks to @_bapt_
https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1leqsbt/comment/myuzra2/
Dear friends of the BSD Cafe,
This idea has been in my mind since the very beginning of this adventure, almost two years ago. Over time, several people have suggested it. But until recently, I felt the timing just wasn’t right - for many reasons. Today, I believe it finally is.
So I’m happy to announce a new service:
The BSD Cafe Journal - https://journal.bsd.cafe
At first, I thought I’d use BSSG for it (I even added multi-author support with this in mind), but in the end, it didn’t feel like the right tool for the job.
The idea is to create a multi-author space, with content published on a fairly regular basis. A reference point for news, updates, tutorials, technical articles - a place to inform and connect.
Just like people in Italy used to stop by cafes to read the newspaper and chat about the day’s news, the BSD Cafe Journal aims to be a space for reading, sharing, and staying informed - all in the spirit of the BSD Cafe.
What it’s not:
It’s not here to replace personal blogs, or excellent newsletters like @vermaden 's. And it’s not an aggregator.
What it is:
A place where authors can write original content, share links to posts on their own blogs or elsewhere, publish guides, offer insights, or dive into technical explanations.
The guiding principles are the same as always: positivity, constructive discussion, promoting BSDs and open source in general. No hype (sharing a cool new service is fine, posting non-stop about the latest trend is not), no drama, no politics. The goal is to bring people together, not divide them. To inform, not inflame.
Respect, tolerance, and inclusivity are key. Everyone should feel welcome reading the BSD Cafe Journal - never judged, offended, or excluded.
The platform I’ve chosen is WordPress, for several reasons: it’s portable (runs well on all BSDs), has great built-in role management (contributors, authors, etc.), and - last but not least - supports ActivityPub.
This means every author will have their own identity in the Fediverse (like: @stefano ) and can be followed directly, and it’ll also be possible to follow the whole Journal.
Original and educational content is encouraged, but it’s also perfectly fine to link to existing articles elsewhere. Personally, I’ll link my technical posts from ITNotes whenever I publish them there.
The goal is simple: a news-oriented site, rich in content, ad-free, respectful of privacy - all under the BSD Cafe umbrella.
Content coordination will happen in a dedicated Matrix room for authors. There’ll also be a public room for discussing ideas, giving feedback, and sharing suggestions.
Of course, I can’t do this alone. A journal with no content is just an empty shell.
So here’s my call for action:
Who’s ready to lend a hand? If you enjoy writing, explaining, sharing your knowledge - the Journal is waiting for you.
#BSDCafe #BSDCafeServices #BSDCafeUpdates #BSDCafeAnnouncements #RunBSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #illumos #Linux #OSS #OpenSource #BCJournal #BSDCafeJournal
FreeBSD: preferring ee (avoiding vi) for csh/tcsh and sh
https://gist.github.com/grahamperrin/be1bc6ac40bfef0693b0ab5cef050f3e
ee(1)
https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ee&sektion=1&manpath=freebsd-release
Wrote a blogpost about simple (I mean with a shell and a text editor) #X11 configuration.
Covered topics:
1) #Trackball configuration for left hand. Also remapping of some buttons to have scrolling and middle button (not exists out of the box).
2) Theming: #GTK2 #GTK3 #QT , installing cursor(s), fonts and icons.
3) #Xrandr for multimonitor configuration
4) #Xserver settings for #HighDPI
5) #XDG utils and #Emacs as a system file manager
6) #XDM login window
https://eugene-andrienko.com/en/it/2025/07/24/x11-configuration-simple.html
FreeBSD 15.0 aims to introduce a KDE desktop installation option, allowing users to boot directly into a graphical login with minimal setup required.
https://linuxiac.com/kde-desktop-environment-comes-to-freebsd-15-0-installer/
Hello Fedi friends!
My child and I arrived in Italy yesterday to spend all of July at my parents' 🇮🇹
What's the first thing I did this morning? Following @milano to have weather forecasts here in my feed.
Special thanks to @stefano for creating this incredible project.
For those of you not familiar with #FediMeteo, it covers 2893 cities in 38 countries. All powered by a 4€/month VPS with #snac and #freeBSD:
Grazie Stefano! 🙏✨🏆
