dnsmasq is a small DNS/DHCP server. Because of its size and ease of configuration, it’s an ideal solution for a small network.
This is one of the easiest plugins to install on Freenas
Monthly Archives: August 2013
Installing postgresql on FreeNas 9.1
I’ve been using FreeNas for a couple of years now and each version up to now, I have jumped through a few hoops to get PostgreSQL working on it.
This week I saw that FreeNas 9.1 has moved from the -rc category to a distribution download. This version has a new jail/plugin architecture which looks very good and very flexible. The ability to have multiple jails makes a nice way to partition the processes and keep things from stomping on each other.
My system is set up with the main data storage set up as a ZFS RAID array. For the plugin/jail storage, i added a couple of disks in a mirror configuration. All user-data sits on the main data storage and is mounted in the appropriate directories in the jail(s).
I had placed the ~/data directory on the main data partition, so it was safe whilst the installation took place.