In the 2 previous tutorials, we saw how to install Apache on FreeBSD and how to get it to work with OpenSSL for encrypted connections. In this one, we'll install the uber popular server-side programming language PHP.

Start by booting up FreeBSD. Then the first thing you'll want to do …

In my last tutorial I went over a basic installation of Apache on FreeBSD – of course :).

In this one, I'm going to go over enabling SSL for Apache.

Prerequisites are of course that you have already installed Apache from ports (/usr/ports/www/apache13-modssl).

So let's start!

1. Boot the …

As I add more and more posts I figured it's a shame to have to make people register with Opera to comment. So for now, I am switching the settings of the blog, so that anonymous comments can be added.

So, go ahead and comment as much as you like …

As promised in a previous post I finally got around to running a very simple test that can be a good indicator of performance change.

I have compiled OpenSSL from port on both VirtualBoxes. Everything else is the same, including all options in VirtualBox.

Just to be clear though, this …

I thought it would be a good idea before I went on to Benchmarking to finish the prerequisites for it. I don't think it would make sense to demonstrate benchmarking without 1st having a blog spot on how to actually install ports.

I have already discussed ports and packages in …

When we need to install some new software in FreeBSD , most always we use the previously discussed pkg_add -r package command.

The pkg_add -r part, means that FreeBSD will look at the FreeBSD servers for the package you are looking for and install it along with all the dependencies (required …

In a previous article, I said that I would take the time to do a benchmark comparison of VirtualBox 3.2 and VirtualBox 4.0.

What I had in mind was, to compile Apache from Ports on each, time it, and compare the results. Sound simple, right?

So, I loaded …

It seems the good people over at Oracle have released a major upgrade to VirtualBox. As everyone who bothers to read this blog knows I'm a big supporter as VirtualBox is free and opensource, meaning you can use it in almost any way possible - legally and without paying a dime …

In this post we'll see how we can take our very basic FreeBSD installation and install X-Windows in it. My favorite desktop environment so far is IceWM although it may seem rather very primitive for some. In most cases it provides enough functionality to make life sufficiently easy without hogging …

1. Open up VirtualBox

2. Click once to select the Virtual Machine you want to run , then click 'Start' to get the party started

3. If all goes well you should see a Screen like this .. just click enter or just let it continue on it's own

4. After some …