Skip to content

How to Ask Good Questions

Before asking a question, please:

Read the man pages: $ man

Check the Almanack (https://wiki.ircnow.org/?n=Almanack.Almanack)

Search the OpenBSD FAQ (https://openbsd.org/faq)

Consult README files in /usr/local/share/doc/pkg-readmes/

Search web pages for projects such as [OpenNTPD (https://www.openntpd.org/)|https://openntpd.org]], OpenSMTPD (https://www.opensmtpd.org/), [got (https://gameoftrees.org/), [relayd (https://relayd.org/)

Search web pages for projects such as [OpenNTPD (https://www.openntpd.org/)|https://openntpd.org]], OpenSMTPD (https://www.opensmtpd.org/), [got (https://gameoftrees.org/), [relayd (https://relayd.org/)

Copy and read the sample conf files in /etc/examples/

Search the OpenBSD mailing list archives (https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc)

Tell us exactly how to reproduce your setup or error. Include all relevant configuration files and debug output.

Use a pastebin to show us all your config files, error and debug logs

Don't assume you have found a bug if this is your first time using the software.