Ansible Packet Filter Module for BSD Systems


My new module pf (packet filter) allows managing the BSD’s packet filter (pf – as a firewall) which is compatible with FreeBSD, OpenBSD etc. When running in dry_run mode a generated rule set file will be validated and printed within Ansible’s meta output (json). Rulesets can be loaded by filters (e.g. filter, options or nat) and tested in dry_run mode. .... [read more] | [2023-01-17]

FreeBSD – HA Firewall Cluster w/ CARP and Pfsync


FreeBSD is even in year 2022 and 2023 a popular open-source operating system that is used as the basis for many different types of servers, including web servers, email servers, and database servers. One of the key features of FreeBSD is its support for the Common Address Redundancy Protocol (CARP), which provides high availability for network services. CARP is a .... [read more] | [2023-01-12]

Plutono – Grafana 7.5 Fork with Apache 2.0 License


Plutono is an interactive visualization web application that provides graphs, charts and also alerts. It is based on a Grafana 7.5 fork, maintained by credativ GmbH ( NetApp GmbH ), under the Apache 2.0 license which is limited to maintenance and security updates. In 2021, Grafana switched the licensing of its core products from the Apache License 2.0 to the .... [read more] | [2023-01-10]

Released Monkey Switcher V1.2


Monkey Switcher just got released in V1.2. witch your Bluetooth capable devices like Magic Keyboard 2, Track Pad, AirPods, etc. between multiple Macs (e.g. personal & business) with a single click for macOS. This can especially be helpful to avoid connecting you wired USB-C to Lightning cable to your Magic Keyboard to establish a peering session to another Mac and .... [read more] | [2022-11-19]

Garden Linux with Firecracker Support


Now, Garden Linux comes with Firecracker (microVM) images for running heavy workloads. You may also find some more information on Firecracker within my last post. Thanks to nkraetzschmar for adding Firecracker support within the Garden Linux feature system. Next to this, the Pytest pipeline needed further adjustments as well as a new IAAS type to perform tests on microVMs. With .... [read more] | [2022-10-07]

Garden Linux with SELinux Support


While Garden Linux was running with SELinux all the time, Garden Linux finally supports running SELinux in enforcing mode. Within the last few weeks I made several adjustments to make sure we could switch from permissive mode to enforcing. By pushing the last commit , the gardenlinux-selinux-module gets reactivated in synergy with the patched refpolicy package within the Garden Linux .... [read more] | [2022-09-01]

Garden Linux with macOS Build Support


Finally, my Garden Linux PR feature(build): Add support for macOS #1013 got merged which allows building Garden Linux images on macOS regarding the underlying hardware architecture (Intel and Apple Silicon are supported). As a result, no further Linux virtual machines are needed to create artifacts. This is a big step forwards for all macOS users in usability and also speeds .... [read more] | [2022-06-23]

Monitorix behind Nginx reverse proxy


Introducing Monitorix , a versatile, open-source, and lightweight system monitoring tool that excels in overseeing a wide array of services and system resources. Originally crafted for production environments on Linux/UNIX servers, its adaptability extends seamlessly to embedded devices due to its simplicity and compact size. While Monitorix remains a stalwart choice, contemporary implementations may pose challenges. The conventional practice of .... [read more] | [2022-05-13]

Garden Linux – A CoreOS Replacement


Garden Linux is a Debian GNU/Linux derivate that aims to provide small and auditable Linux images for most cloud providers (e.g. Ali, AWS, Azure, GCP etc.) and bare-metal systems. Garden Linux is the best Linux for Gardener nodes to increase you cloud platform and replaces the legacy and discontinued CoreOS system. Garden Linux provides great possibilities for customizing and provides .... [read more] | [2022-05-05]

helloSystem – FreeBSD with a modern desktop


helloSystem is a new desktop system for creators with a focus on simplicity, elegance, usability and a modern design based on FreeBSD. It follows the “less, but better” philosophy and is purely welcoming users from Mac systems. However, it has been several years since I have used FreeBSD as my daily desktop system – so I worked with another BSD .... [read more] | [2022-03-19]

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