NetBSD: After First Boot

After the first boot of my NetBSD installation, these are some extra steps I like to make right away to get a system off to a good start! Package management Run commands as root Use a different console font Alias for root mail Check for vulnerable packages Create SSH keys Custom login Custom prompt Accelerate keyboard repeat speed Adjust console brightness Microcode updates Clear console at logout Package management Package management is one area where the differences between the Linux philosophy and the BSD philosophy about how to build a system becomes apparent. Linux is an operating system kernel. Developers take this kernel and combine it with various independent software projects in a collection of packages that is released as a Linux distribution (Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, etc.). In contrast, each of the BSDs develop their own kernel and combine it with system components that are developed together “in-house” and released as a whole. The idea being that this approach leads to a…