Hello, sandboxfs 0.1.0

I am pleased to announce that the first release of sandboxfs, 0.1.0, is finally here! You can download the sources and prebuilt binaries from the 0.1.0 release page and you can read the installation instructions for more details. The journey to this first release has been a long one. sandboxfs was first conceived over two years ago, was first announced in August 2017, showed its first promising results in April 2018, and has been undergoing a rewrite from Go to Rust.

February 5, 2019 · Tags: bazel, featured, pkg_comp, sandboxctl, sandboxfs, software
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Easy pkgsrc on macOS with pkg_comp 2.0

This is a tutorial to guide you through the shiny new pkg_comp 2.0 on macOS using the macOS-specific self-installer. Goals: to use pkg_comp 2.0 to build a binary repository of all the packages you are interested in; to keep the repository fresh on a daily basis; and to use that repository with pkgin to maintain your macOS system up-to-date and secure.

February 23, 2017 · Tags: macos, pkg_comp, sandboxctl, software, tutorial
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Keeping NetBSD up-to-date with pkg_comp 2.0

This is a tutorial to guide you through the shiny new pkg_comp 2.0 on NetBSD. Goals: to use pkg_comp 2.0 to build a binary repository of all the packages you are interested in; to keep the repository fresh on a daily basis; and to use that repository with pkgin to maintain your NetBSD system up-to-date and secure.

February 18, 2017 · Tags: netbsd, pkg_comp, sandboxctl, software, tutorial
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Introducing pkg_comp 2.0 (and sandboxctl 1.0)

Announcing the launch of pkg_comp 2.0, how this differs from the 1.x series, why there was a rewrite, what sandboxctl 1.0 is, and more.

February 17, 2017 · Tags: featured, pkg_comp, sandboxctl, software
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