{
  "id": 3312767,
  "title": "Run OpenBSD on DigitalOcean for $4/month",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/run-openbsd-on-digitalocean-for-4-month",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-25T16:44:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lobsters",
    "slug": "lobsters",
    "url": "https://nil.wallyjones.com/run-openbsd-on-digitalocean-for-4month/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "My homepage now runs on OpenBSD with httpd(8) and Let's Encrypt via acme-client(1). The author misses the do-it-yourself web, having grown up with it. They want to share how to run OpenBSD on DigitalOcean for $4/month. The quickest method to download OpenBSD is to grab the miniroot image. Confirm the checksum of the image is correct. Upload the miniroot79.img file to DigitalOcean. Select a datacenter and name the custom image OpenBSD miniroot79. DigitalOcean charges for hosting custom images. Create a basic droplet with 512MB memory, 1vCPU, 500GB transfer, and 10GB of disk space. Use the miniroot79.img file under the Custom Images tab. Add an SSH Key for authentication. DigitalOcean requires this even though it doesn't actually add the key. Follow the instructions to create and add an SSH key. Notice the total cost of $4.00/month. Log into the web console after the droplet is created. Remove unnecessary sets to create a bare-bones web server. Reboot and verify signatures for the sets. SSH into the server using the non-root user created during installation. OpenBSD Handbook and FAQ Page are recommended for further configuration.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}