Dare to try another operating system ! Different and Secure ! OpenBSD is more friendly and useful than you may think !
Dare to try another operating system ! Different and Secure ! OpenBSD is more friendly and useful than you may think !
What is OpenBSD?
It is a free and secure UNIX-like operating system that emphasizes portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security & integrated cryptography.
The first official release of openbsd was made in 1 October 1996
OpenBSD is created and founded by Theo de Raadt .
The latest release version was 6.8 , date of release:18 October 2020
OpenBSD's Features
API and build changes
Kernel randomization
Memory protection
Cryptography and randomization
X11
Security and easy to deploy servers and online solutions
Good documentation
Easier to install , configure and maintain than the other operating systems in BSD family
OpenBSD pros for the simple desktop user:
Easy to install , compatible with most of the hardware , out of the box experience with drivers/firmware,xorg,display manager preinstalled.
Very easy and fast to install, configure and maintain ! This is what will make a huge difference for the amateur user who wants to learn more about Bsd .
Very friendly compared to other operating system in BSD family !!!
OpenBSD cons for the simple desktop user:
-Doesn't Support latest nvidia cards only very old ones.
-Graphics performance or general performance may not be the same like linux for example this will depend on your hardware of course.
-Not so many ported applications like FreeBSD
My tips
- If you want to quickly install and configure desktop environments and install additional software on openbsd automatically you can use this script:
https://tinyurl.com/openbsd-desktop-install
make sure to chmod +x so you can execute it ! - Tips about configuring openbsd for desktop use, laptop etc
http://astro-gr.org/openbsd-after-install/ - Full OpenBSD installation - configuration Guide
https://sohcahtoa.org.uk/openbsd.html
If you have bored with linux and you want to use something different why not trying openbsd ?