ClonOS 18.12 BETA1 reddit / BSD ---------------------------------------------------------------------- olevole · 2018-12-17 22:12 Hello! In connection with the release of FreeBSD 12.0, I updated the [ClonOS](https://clonos.tekroutine.com) build and switched it to the BETA1 state. **ClonOS** is a separate FreeBSD distribution for working with virtual environments (currently: [jail](http://man.freebsd.org/jail/8) and [bhyve](http://man.freebsd.org/bhyve/8)). In fact, this is the WEB user interface for [CBSD](https://www.bsdstore.ru/en/about.html). The distribution is done for reasons that are [not so easy](https://clonos.tekroutine.com/installation_on_freebsd.html) to configure on stock FreeBSD ;) ​ Learn more about ClonOS in the announcement of 2016: [https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/clonos-freebsd-based-distro-for- virtual-hosting- platform.57635](https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/clonos-freebsd- based-distro-for-virtual-hosting-platform.57635) ​ Changes over the past 2 years: ​ \- FreeBSD 12.0-RELEASE \- CBSD updated to 12.0.4 \- real-time graph has been added \- theme switcher + dark night theme has been added \- user account management has been added \- bhyve [p9fs patch](https://reviews.freebsd.org/D10335) has beed added ([shared folders](https://www.bsdstore.ru/en/12.0.x/wf_bhyve_p9_ssi.html) features) ​ planned: \- add bhyve patch for [live migration](https://youtu.be/-IYNSBhtJqw) \- add support for XEN (problem in the lack of hardware for development) \- add iSCSI/NFS/Ceph support (it seems that ClonOS + FreeNAS can be a great tandem) Feedback/ideas/contributors is welcome. Thanks! Oleg. ​ https://i.redd.it/molv8lyfuz421.png ---------------------------------------------------------------------- E39M5S62 · 2018-12-18 04:41 The NoVNC integration looks really nice! There's obviously been a ton of work put into this release - congrats on getting it out the door! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- olevole · 2018-12-18 09:33 Thx! Yes, a lot of work ;-) and it will take a few more tones. In fact, I am very sad that Linux is oversaturated with similar products, whereas nothing exists in FreeeSD. Yes, FreeBSD is an operating system. But what's the point if it can just boot and nothing else. I have not seen industrial use of FreeBSD for a long time, since everyone is developing on Linux and for Linux. It would be nice to fix it and/or at least find like-minded people. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- obsd4me · 2018-12-18 15:34 hey you support hardenedbsd as the bare metal os instead of freebsd? i would prefer an all hardenedbsd solution if available. is there anything making it different with hardenedbsd for the bare metal os? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- olevole · 2018-12-18 17:12 Ehlo! This idea has long been spinning in my head. I agree with you, using of HardenedBSD as the basis for the platform has good reasons. It seems that the OPNSense project also choose HBSD as base for build own appliance. I think we will make two versions: Free and HardenedClonOS ;-) ​ As for HBSD, we support and test the work of CBSD there. I am sure that php (the rest of ClonOS) will work on HBSD without any problems. Currently, development is limited to only one available server - based on FreeBSD ---------------------------------------------------------------------- copperheadfan · 2018-12-18 19:52 +1 HBSD ---------------------------------------------------------------------- lurker88796 · 2018-12-18 19:55 +1 HBSD ---------------------------------------------------------------------- obsd4me · 2018-12-20 21:01 please make hardenedbsd the primary target of clonos on your server. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SoloBSD · 2018-12-22 17:01 I just started to look deeply into this project, cause I came with this idea, of rolling a HBSD version of ClonOS. Basically rolling out a build based on HBSD sources, nothing outta this world. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- olevole · 2018-12-22 23:44 >I just started to look deeply into this project, cause I came with this idea, of rolling a HBSD version of ClonOS. Basically rolling out a build based on HBSD sources, nothing outta this world. I will soon lay out the scripts to create ClonOS.ISO/IMG release from sources (based on /usr/src/release/release.sh). I am confident that it will work successfully on HBSD. I hope someday I will find a second server to setup HBSD. PS: I could not even think that HardenedBSD managed to find so many fans ;-))) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SoloBSD · 2018-12-23 00:51 Excellent news! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- s_w_eek · 2018-12-24 16:55 Thank you for your hard work Oleg. Your tools are always very intuitive and well polished. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- obsd4me · 2018-12-29 15:02 it has a lot of opensense fans. it is also good for lazy people who want to feel like someone else did some hardening for them. it has a sane attempt at security best practices with community review and thats really good.