In this deep dive we explore the real differences between Thin and Thick Jails on FreeBSD 15.0 using Bastille an easier and more widely used method of creating jails on FreeBSD.
- Thin Jails (recommended for most people)
- Impromptu Network troubleshooting
- Thick Jails (when you need full isolation)
- Size comparison (68MB vs 438MB)
- Honest pros & cons including update risks
- Full step-by-step setup
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:16 - Make Sure you have pf from last video
00:51 - Pre-Flight Checks
02:36 - Snapshot Environment
03:11 - Check if pf is running
04:03 - Install bastille
05:04 - Run bastille setup
05:21 - Perform bastille bootstrap
05:54 - Verify ZFS structures
06:18 - Create the bastille jail
07:11 - Check if bastille started the jail
07:28 - Configure the Network so pings work
08:01 - Enter the jail
08:36 - Hmmmm No network
08:41 - What went wrong?
09:51 - ssh Freeze coming
10:57 - While trouble Shooting i created a thick jail too
11:23 - Re-verify again
12:32 - So What's a Thick and a Thin Jail?
14:46 - Short History of Jails
15:44 - Final Thoughts
16:08 - Oh one more thing...
16:44 - Next Time bhyve
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