CWharton’s Blog

PostgreSQL is a powerful, open-source object-relational database with over two decades of continuous development. It is one of my favorite databases because of its community, functionality, and extendability. FreeBSD with built-in ZFS support, jails, and several other features is a great platform to host your PostgreSQL instance. Installing PostgreSQL At the time of this write up the latest version of PostgreSQL is 9.6 but you are not required to install the latest version. FreeBSD supports several versions of PostgreSQL. Simply search for all the latest versions and choose the one that your project supports. ...

If you are unfamiliar with FreeBSD, it is an operating system for your PC, server, or embedded system that is free and open source. In this article, I will go through a list of things to do after installing the operating system. In the process, you will learn everyday tasks in order to maintain the OS and references to learn more that this article does not cover. 1. Learn about FreeBSD The FreeBSD community has done an excellent job documenting the operation system and had a very vibrant community. You can get the latest news, security advisories, etc. at freebsd.org or you can get a jump start by reading The FreeBSD Handbook. ...

Although Windows is not my primary operating system, I do need to use it in order to get my day job done. Therefore I run Windows in a VirtualBox VM. A good habit to have, and I often use is to lock my computer whenever I walk away from it. Unfortunately, this can have some unexpected effects on some desktops. When the focus is on the VM and using the hotkeys (Windows + L) the VM will lock leaving the workstation unlocked. A quick web search didn’t reveal the correct solution so I figured I would post it. ...