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diff --git a/gemfeed/2024-01-13-one-reason-why-i-love-openbsd.gmi b/gemfeed/2024-01-13-one-reason-why-i-love-openbsd.gmi new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a29ec709 --- /dev/null +++ b/gemfeed/2024-01-13-one-reason-why-i-love-openbsd.gmi @@ -0,0 +1,71 @@ +# One reason why I love OpenBSD + +> Published at 2024-01-13T22:55:33+02:00 + +``` + . + A ; + | ,--,-/ \---,-/| , + _|\,'. /| /| `/|-. + \`.' /| , `;. + ,'\ A A A A _ /| `.; + ,/ _ A _ / _ /| ; + /\ / \ , , A / / `/| + /_| | _ \ , , ,/ \ + // | |/ `.\ ,- , , ,/ ,/ \/ + / @| |@ / /' \ \ , > /| ,--. + |\_/ \_/ / | | , ,/ \ ./' __:.. + | __ __ | | | .--. , > > |-' / ` + ,/| / ' \ | | | \ , | / + / |<--.__,->| | | . `. > > / ( +/_,' \\ ^ / \ / / `. >-- /^\ | + \\___/ \ / / \__' \ \ \/ \ | + `. |/ , , /`\ \ ) + \ ' |/ , V \ / `-\ + `|/ ' V V \ \.' \_ + '`-. V V \./'\ + `|/-. \ / \ /,---`\ kat + n + / `._____V_____V' + ' ' +``` + +I just upgraded my OpenBSD's from `7.3` to `7.4` by following the unattended upgrade guide: + +=> https://www.openbsd.org/faq/upgrade74.html + +```shell +doas installboot sd0 # Update the bootloader (not for every upgrade required) +doas sysupgrade # Update all binaries (including Kernel) +``` + +`sysupgrade` downloaded and upgraded to the next release and rebooted the system. After the reboot, I run: + +```shell +doas sysmerge # Update system configuration files +doas pkg_add -u # Update all packages +doas reboot # Just in case, reboot one more time +``` + +That's it! Took me around 5 minutes in total! No issues, only these few comands, only 5 minutes! It just works! No problems, no conflicts, no tons (actually none) config file merge conflicts. + +I followed the same procedure the previous times and never encountered any difficulties with any OpenBSD upgrades. + +I have seen upgrades of other Operating Systems either take a long time or break the system (which takes manual steps to repair). That's just one of many reasons why I love OpenBSD! There appear never to be any problems. It just gets its job done! + +=> https://www.openbsd.org The OpenBSD Project + +BTW: are you looking for an opinionated OpenBSD VM hoster? OpenBSD Amsterdam may be for you. They rock (I am having a VM there, too)! + +=> https://openbsd.amsterdam + +Other *BSD related posts are: + +=> ./2016-04-09-jails-and-zfs-on-freebsd-with-puppet.gmi 2016-04-09 Jails and ZFS with Puppet on FreeBSD +=> ./2022-07-30-lets-encrypt-with-openbsd-and-rex.gmi 2022-07-30 Let's Encrypt with OpenBSD and Rex +=> ./2022-10-30-installing-dtail-on-openbsd.gmi 2022-10-30 Installing DTail on OpenBSD +=> ./2024-01-13-one-reason-why-i-love-openbsd.gmi 2024-01-13 One reason why I love OpenBSD (You are currently reading this) + +E-Mail your comments to `paul@nospam.buetow.org` :-) + +=> ../ Back to the main site |