FreeBSDDeep Dive July 9, 2026 3 min read
Building a Custom FreeBSD Kernel from Source
Why and how to build a custom FreeBSD kernel configuration, from copying GENERIC to installing the result.
#kernel#build#sysadmin
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The ports tree, ZFS, jails, pf, and the internals of a Unix built for correctness.
FreeBSDDeep Dive July 9, 2026 3 min read
FreeBSD Networking Internals: Interfaces, Routing, and netstat
How FreeBSD names and configures network interfaces, manages routing tables, and exposes the tools to inspect both.
#networking#routing#sysadmin
Read more FreeBSDNews July 9, 2026 1 min read
FreeBSD 12.0-RELEASE Announced
FreeBSD 12.0 arrived on December 11, 2018, bringing UEFI+GELI installer support and a wave of toolchain updates.
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FreeBSD 13.0 Makes ZFS the Installer's Default Root Filesystem
FreeBSD 13.0-RELEASE, published April 13, 2021, made ZFS-on-root the bsdinstall default — a significant shift for how new FreeBSD systems get set up.
#news#zfs#release
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FreeBSD 14.0-RELEASE Ships
FreeBSD 14.0 was released on November 20, 2023, as the first release from the stable/14 branch — what it brought and why it mattered.
#news#release#freebsd
Read more FreeBSDNews July 9, 2026 2 min read
pkgng Ships, Replacing FreeBSD's Aging pkg_* Tools
First released August 30, 2012 after two years of development, pkgng consolidated FreeBSD's fragmented package tools into a single command backed by a real database — and became official in FreeBSD 10.
#news#pkg#package-management
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FreeBSD 5.0 Ships with SMPng, the Start of Fine-Grained Kernel Locking
Released January 19, 2003, FreeBSD 5.0 began dismantling the single 'Giant Lock' that had serialized most of the kernel, after years of SMPng project work.
#news#kernel#smp
Read more FreeBSDDeep Dive July 9, 2026 4 min read
Configuring pf on FreeBSD: A Practical Guide to Packet Filtering
How pf's rule evaluation model, tables, and anchors fit together on FreeBSD, with a ruleset you can adapt for a real host.
#pf#firewall#networking
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The FreeBSD Ports Collection vs. pkg: Choosing (and Combining) the Right Tool
A practical comparison of the FreeBSD Ports Collection and the pkg binary package manager, and how to use both together without breaking your system.
#ports#pkg#package-management
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FreeBSD Release Engineering: -CURRENT, -STABLE, and Shipping Releases
How FreeBSD's branch model turns ongoing kernel development into predictable, supported releases.
#release-engineering#development#freebsd
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