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Arrow FAQ: OpenBSD General

Welcome to the OpenBSD forums' Frequently Asked Questions!

GENERAL
  • It is highly recommended that newcomers to OpenBSD take the time to study the OpenBSD project's official FAQ document. Many questions can be answered by studying this document along with saving significant time and frustration.
  • Information on the packages/ports system for OpenBSD can be found in Section 15 of the FAQ.
  • Applications available for OpenBSD can be searched for at:
  • Current information on OpenBSD development can be found at The OpenBSD Journal. Many of the articles found there were written by project developers.
  • Custom BB code tags have been installed to simplify generating links to commonly quoted sources.
    • To create links to the online manpages found at http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi:

      [oman=2]chmod[/oman] --> chmod(2)

      Use of the oman tag will display manpages from the latest official release for all general supported architectures.
    • Package/port descriptions found at http://openports.se:

      [oport]editors/vim[/oport] --> editors/vim
    • Filenames can be stressed by enclosing the name with [file] & [/file] tags. In particular,

      [file]/bsd.rd[/file] --> /bsd.rd
    • Commands can be emphasized with [cmd] & [/cmd] tags. As an example:

      [cmd=$]dmesg | grep 'not configured'[/cmd] --> $ dmesg | grep 'not configured'

      By convention "$" denotes the shell prompt for non-root users; "#" denotes the shell prompt for root.
    These tags are simple tools; they do not address all possible scenarios members may want when displaying specific Web pages. These tools are provided to make common usage easier. Members who need finer granularity can manually post Web links using [url] & [/url] tags.

PF

Those interested in learning to use PF should look at the following resources:
More on searching...

Many think the right answer can be found when using search engines such as Google. This isn't necessarily true when it comes to OpenBSD.
  • The OpenBSD project puts great importance on the correctness of its manpages. This is the first place where OpenBSD users should look for information.
  • The project's developers are known to share insightful information on the project's mailing lists. This should be the second place serious users of OpenBSD go to find answers-- especially when looking at current development. Information on subscribing to the project's mailing lists can be found at the following:

    http://www.openbsd.org/mail.html

    Numerous sites exist archiving the mailing lists. A favorite of several developers and members here is http://marc.info/.

    The project's Website has a lot of information available. This includes the FAQ document previously mentioned. Being familiar with this information makes OpenBSD users more productive.
  • We have been asked several times where howto documents on OpenBSD topics can be found. The OpenBSD developers and community frowns on such works. Such documents require a significant amount of upkeep which many don't realize. Documents found in the wild are frequently out-dated, incorrect, or limited in scope. Authors typically research a topic only far enough to answer their immediate question. Readers may be coming at a topic with a different need than that of the author, so the information presented may or may not work in a larger context.

    Don't blindly accept the legitimacy of such documents. Ever. This includes information found at sites even like this one. Compare such information to what is stated in the manpages and FAQ. Research standards. Learning to research in a smarter manner will help make you a more effective OpenBSD user.
The OpenBSD project is very small when compared to other Open Source projects. When asking questions, take the time to find answers first. While this may not lead to the final answer desired, doing some research upfront will gain you respect from the community. Passivity and requests for spoon-feeding have been known to be received with indifference to disdain.

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