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+title: "OpenBSD is a Cozy Operating System"
+date: 2024-04-11
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+<figure>
+<img src="https://btxx.org/posts/OpenBSD_is_a_Cozy_Operating_System/open-suck-75.png" alt="Screenshot of OpenBSD 7.5 running dwm">
+<figcaption>OpenBSD 7.5 running dwm on my X220</figcaption>
+</figure>
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+With the recent release of OpenBSD 7.5, I decided to run through my [personal OpenBSD "installer"](https://git.btxx.org/open-suck/about/) for laptop/desktop devices. The project is built off of the `dwm` tiling window manager and only installs a few basic packages. The last time I updated it was with the release of 7.3, so it's been due for an minor rework.
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+While making these minor changes, I remembered how incredibly easy the entire install process for OpenBSD is and how *cozy* the entire operating system feels. All the core systems just work out the box. Yes, you need to "patch" in WiFi with a firmware update, so you'll need an Ethernet connection during the initial setup. Yes, the default desktop environment is not intuitive or ideal for newcomers.
+
+But the positives heavily outweigh the negatives (in my opinion):
+
+- Incredibly secure operating system (No `xz` drama here...)
+- Detailed documentation. Probably one of the best of any OS
+- Much smaller codebase and small core team
+- *Complete* operating system (kernel, userland utilities, libraries, applications combined)
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+These points might not seem important to others, but they are to me. Maybe you're possibly interested in checking it out yourself? If you are, then read on...
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+## Try it Yourself!
+
+I've tried my best to write up a simplified, noob-friendly guide on both setting up the core OpenBSD system, along with installing a simple `dwm` based desktop environment. These are both focused on personal devices (laptops/computers), so if you're looking for server-specific setups you won't find that here!
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+You can find both of those wiki-pages below:
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+- [Installing OpenBSD](https://btxx.org/wiki/openbsd/installation/)
+- [Setting up a Desktop Environment for OpenBSD](https://btxx.org/wiki/openbsd/desktop_environment/)
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+Some additional reading I highly recommend is: [c0ffee.net/blog/openbsd-on-a-laptop](https://www.c0ffee.net/blog/openbsd-on-a-laptop)
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