i3 Window Manager Desktop Setup on OpenBSD

Alright after many questions on how I setup my OpenBSD workstations for desktop use (and mostly to document all this before I forget) I will create a setup guide! This guide assumes that you have a working OpenBSD install with a active network connection. I would say this setup is mostly fine for normal office work and light gaming like minecraft. I had no issues going from a thunderbolt 3 dock, using the laptop on the road connecting to public WiFi, ok battery life but this will depend on your hardware....

December 10, 2023 · 2 min · 386 words · Ryan J. Mackner

Install Nginx on Openbsd

Nginx has been the main reverse proxy / load balancer for everything out and inside of my home network. With the claims of OpenBSD being the most secure OS in the world. Well seems like a solid base for you proxy / load balancing needs. This guide will not cover installing OpenBSD and will assume you already have a running version of 7.3 with a network connection. Guide Git clone https://github....

December 1, 2023 · 3 min · 535 words · Ryan J. Mackner