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How-to Install OpenBSD 5.6 plus XFCE desktop and basic applications



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In this video i am going to show how-to install OpenBSD with the Xfce desktop and some basic applications.

The OpenBSD project produces a FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography. OpenBSD supports binary emulation of most programs from SVR4 (Solaris), FreeBSD, Linux, BSD/OS, SunOS and HP-UX. OpenBSD is freely available from our FTP sites, and also available in an inexpensive 3-CD set.

DOWNLOAD
http://ftp.eu.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/5.6/amd64/install56.iso

Commands

Press i to start the installation


Choose your keyboard layout


Choose your hostname


Network management


Create the root password


Choose the services to start on boot


Create a user account


Choose your time zone


Partition management


Choose the install media


Remove the cd and reboot
reboot 


Login with the root user


Add your regular user to the wheel group
user mod -G wheel youruser


Set PKG_PATH environment variable
export PKG_PATH=ftp://ftp.openbsd.com/pub/OpenBSD/5.6/packages/$(uname -m)


Install nano text editor
pkg_add -Iv nano


Open and edit the .profile file
nano .profile


Add to the file
export PKG_PATH=ftp://ftp.openbsd.com/pub/OpenBSD/5.6/packages/$(uname -m)


Save and exit
Ctrl+x


Install Xfce
pkg_add -Iv xfce


Install Slim
pkg_add -Iv slim slim-themes



Open and edit the root user .xinitrc file
nano .xinitrc


Add to the file
exec startxfce4


Save and exit
Ctrl+x


Change to the home directory of your regular user
cd /home/youruser


Open and edit your regular user .xinitrc file
nano .xinitrc

Add to the file
exec startxfce4


Save and exit
Ctrl+x


Open and edit rc.local
nano /etc/rc.local


Add to the file
/usr/local/bin/slim -d


Save and exit
Ctrl+x


Open and edit rc.conf.local
nano /etc/rc.conf.local


Add to the file
pkg_scripts="dbus_daemon avahi_daemon"


Add to the file
dbus_enable=YES

Save and exit
Ctrl+x


Reboot
reboot


Let's add some extra software


Open a terminal window


Install some basic applications
pkg_add -Iv firefox thunderbird gimp vlc libreoffice


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