OpenBSD Base Unix/Like OS Install Xfce DE Start To Finish Secure OS For Very Security Minded
Xfce4 Desktop on OpenBSD
After initial start up run: (as root) syspatch
To update softwre run: (as root) pkg_add -u
To update a single pkg. (as root) pkg_add -u (pkg name)
The steps I used after the base system is installed.
pkg_add xfce xfce-extras nano firefox barrage (you can add any software that you know is in OpenBSD repo's).
(** xfce4-power-manager upower ** For laptop batteries)
Edit the .xsession file
nano /home/username/.xsession and add:
exec startxfce4
nano .xsession if not already there add:
exec startxfce4
adduser to groups:
usermod -G operator username
usermod -G staff username
usermod -G games username
User will be added to the "wheel" group*. To check: groups username. otherwise add user to the wheel group. Groups are listed in: /etc/group
Edit the resource control, run these commands:
rcctl enable xenodm
rcctl enable multicast
rcctl enable avahi_daemon
Optional*** to install sudo:
pkg_add sudo
Options: 0: none 1: sudo-1961 2:sudo-1961-gettext 3: sudo-1961-getext-1dap (I selected 1)
To give/get user super user rights run:
visudo and make the appropriate changes
To check if you have su rights, as user type sudo whoami should see root
Reboot & sign in as user
NOTES:
Graphical package manager gui pkg mgr for openbsd:
pkg_add pkg_mgr
To Search pkg_info Q gnome -returns all listings of "gnome-"
To remove/uninstall pkg_delete package name
updating base system: (as root) syspatch
To update all software run: (as root) pkg_add -u
Updates all software.*warning, this may take a while*
To update just one pkg: (as root) pkg_add -u package name
Have fun, thanks for watching
Still Archin' on!!!
