Haiku OSHow-To 4 min read
How to Back Up and Restore a Haiku System
Build and test a Haiku backup that preserves BFS attributes, user settings, package inventory, writable state, and safe restore boundaries.
#howto#backup#bfs
Read more All posts - Page 39
Operating systems, infrastructure, emulation, and technical history.
Haiku OSHow-To 5 min read
How to Set Up a Haiku Development Environment and Build From Source
Prepare a native Haiku toolchain, compile and inspect a minimal Kit application, then build a reproducible x86_64 system image safely.
#howto#development#kits-api
Read more Haiku OSHow-To 6 min read
How to Install Haiku on Real Hardware or a Virtual Machine
Verify an official Haiku image, test it live in a VM, prepare BFS and firmware boot safely, install, reboot, and validate the result.
#howto#installation#haiku
Read more Haiku OSHow-To 6 min read
How to Use BFS Attributes and Live Queries Day to Day
Create typed BFS metadata, index it per volume, build and save accurate Tracker queries, and verify live results without losing attributes.
#howto#bfs#live-queries
Read more Haiku OSHow-To 6 min read
How to Set Up Multiple User Accounts on Haiku
Use Haiku's limited POSIX account tools for services and shell tests while understanding why they do not create separate desktop users.
#howto#users#permissions
Read more Haiku OSHow-To 5 min read
How to Write a Simple Native GUI Application on Haiku
Build a warning-clean Haiku GUI with BApplication, BWindow, layout-managed controls and BMessage handling, then test its real lifecycle.
#howto#development#interface-kit
Read more Haiku OSHow-To 6 min read
How to Install and Manage Software with HaikuDepot and pkgman
Search, install, update and remove Haiku packages safely, audit repositories and package state, and recover without imaginary rollback commands.
#howto#packagefs#haikudepot
Read more Haiku OSHow-To 6 min read
How to Use Haiku's Terminal and Shell Environment
Use Haiku Terminal, Bash profiles and native filesystem tools safely, write portable scripts, and separate POSIX habits from Linux assumptions.
#howto#terminal#shell
Read more Haiku OSHow-To 8 min read
How to Configure WebPositive: Bookmarks, Privacy, and Downloads
Configure WebPositive's real settings, organize file-based bookmarks, control history and cookies, and handle downloads and credentials safely.
#howto#webpositive#browser
Read more Haiku OSDeep Dive 8 min read
The Haiku Kernel: A Modular, Pervasively Multithreaded Design
A source-grounded map of Haiku's kernel: teams and threads, virtual memory, IPC, scheduling, modules, system calls, drivers, and debugging.
#kernel#haiku#architecture
Read more