On 04/03/2026 01:28, Crystal Kolipe wrote:
On Tue, Mar 03, 2026 at 11:16:52PM +0000, Pattled Buquor wrote:
Does anyone here have some advice/idea/experience on how to do
immutable systems with OpenBSD?
If you're new to OpenBSD, it would be much better to get some
experience with a 'regular' installation first.
Ok, I think you're right. I didn't realize how BSD is different from
Linux, so I'll try to get used to it before doing anything more
advanced.
Essentially everything you are asking about is _possible_
But still, if you have some tracks, even if it requires advanced
knowledge, don't hesitate to share them, so I can use them later,
once I'm ready.
If you want a quick taste of how it might work in practice, maybe have a look
at the FuguIta live CD image.
I second that.
Things that haven't been mentioned but answer some of your questions:
immutability: https://man.openbsd.org/chflags
monitoring system files: https://man.openbsd.org/mtree
Don't use chflags on a production system without testing exactly how you
manage system updates, it will come back to bite you.
Cheers,
Noth
