# Monitoring agent for FreeBSD **URL:** \ **Category:** Monitoring Operators\ **Tags:** monitoring\ **Created:** [February 15, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.ntppool.org/t/monitoring-agent-for-freebsd/4243 "2026-02-15T13:35:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![scamp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.ntppool.org/scamp/32/2477_2.png) [@scamp](https://community.ntppool.org/u/scamp)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://community.ntppool.org/t/monitoring-agent-for-freebsd/4243/1 "2026-02-15T13:35:59Z")
Hi, How do I install ntppool-agent in FreeBSD? Where can I find the packages for that OS? [https://builds.ntppool.dev/repo/](https://builds.ntppool.dev/repo/) page seems to contain instructions for Linux only. ---
**Author:** ![john1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.ntppool.org/john1/32/1464_2.png) [@john1](https://community.ntppool.org/u/john1)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2026, 4:40am UTC](https://community.ntppool.org/t/monitoring-agent-for-freebsd/4243/2 "2026-02-16T04:40:58Z")
@Ask has been making binaries for FreeBSD and other OSes available at [https://builds.ntppool.dev/ntppool-agent/builds/release/](https://builds.ntppool.dev/ntppool-agent/builds/release/), but the site has been broken for a few weeks. I have made a local port for FreeBSD and build my own packages from his binaries. I’m happy to share the port files and packages. I’m only building packages for FreeBSD 15.0 for amd64 and aarch64/arm64. His binaries are built for FreeBSD 12.3 and statically linked, so they can run on anything from there onward. ---
**Author:** ![ask](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.ntppool.org/ask/32/907_2.png) [@ask](https://community.ntppool.org/u/ask)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2026, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.ntppool.org/t/monitoring-agent-for-freebsd/4243/3 "2026-02-22T19:06:56Z")
The most recent BSD builds are here (v4.1.1) for [amd64](https://builds.ntppool.dev/ntppool-agent/builds/release/619/ntppool-agent_4.1.1_freebsd_amd64.tar.gz), [arm64](https://builds.ntppool.dev/ntppool-agent/builds/release/619/ntppool-agent_4.1.1_freebsd_arm64.tar.gz) and [386](https://builds.ntppool.dev/ntppool-agent/builds/release/619/ntppool-agent_4.1.1_freebsd_386.tar.gz). I moved the storage for those some weeks ago and had a fleeting thought that the directory indexes were useful for something, oops! I’ll put on the migration todo list to get them back. ---
**Author:** ![john1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.ntppool.org/john1/32/1464_2.png) [@john1](https://community.ntppool.org/u/john1)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2026, 8:11am UTC](https://community.ntppool.org/t/monitoring-agent-for-freebsd/4243/4 "2026-04-17T08:11:27Z")
Hi @ask, any chance that the AccessDenied error at [https://builds.ntppool.dev/ntppool-agent/builds/release/](https://builds.ntppool.dev/ntppool-agent/builds/release/) can be fixed? There are reports that there are later monitor versions available, but for the non-linux guys they are not detectable. ---
**Author:** ![MagicNTP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/858c86/32.png) [@MagicNTP](https://community.ntppool.org/u/MagicNTP)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.ntppool.org/t/monitoring-agent-for-freebsd/4243/5 "2026-09-03T17:44:11Z")
Anybody know where to get the most recent build for FreeBSD? The directory is not accessible, the direct link to architecture-specific builds further up are for an older version, and I don’t usually use FreeBSD, so I do not recall whether any other way to get binaries for FreeBSD was discussed elsewhere, and so far did not find anything via the search function, either. ---
**Author:** ![Bas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.ntppool.org/bas/32/465_2.png) [@Bas](https://community.ntppool.org/u/Bas)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://community.ntppool.org/t/monitoring-agent-for-freebsd/4243/6 "2026-09-03T19:05:22Z")
Is there a problem with the build he gave in his URL’s? When I click on them they download. I clicked and 4.1.1 downloaded. Pretty sure @ask would have posted new links if needed. ---
**Author:** ![MagicNTP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/858c86/32.png) [@MagicNTP](https://community.ntppool.org/u/MagicNTP)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.ntppool.org/t/monitoring-agent-for-freebsd/4243/7 "2026-09-03T19:08:19Z")
> [@Bas](#): > > I clicked and 4.1.1 downloaded. Seeing that the latest Linux version is 4.1.5, with various improvements relevant for the backend infrastructure, my question was about a FreeBSD build more recent than 4.1.1. ---
**Author:** ![Bas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.ntppool.org/bas/32/465_2.png) [@Bas](https://community.ntppool.org/u/Bas)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://community.ntppool.org/t/monitoring-agent-for-freebsd/4243/8 "2026-09-03T19:15:43Z")
I understand that, but makes it a difference? I seldom check my monitor, I just update Linux and that is it. Will it make a difference that is important? ---
**Author:** ![MagicNTP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/858c86/32.png) [@MagicNTP](https://community.ntppool.org/u/MagicNTP)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 7:17pm UTC](https://community.ntppool.org/t/monitoring-agent-for-freebsd/4243/9 "2026-09-03T19:17:05Z")
There were improvements to reduce the strain on the backend servers. Anyway, what is your issue with me asking the community if anyone happens to know whether a more recent version for OpenBSD is available? ---
**Author:** ![Bas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.ntppool.org/bas/32/465_2.png) [@Bas](https://community.ntppool.org/u/Bas)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://community.ntppool.org/t/monitoring-agent-for-freebsd/4243/10 "2026-09-03T19:18:11Z")
Meaning? I’m sure Ask would have recompiled if it’s a problem. > [@MagicNTP](#): > > Anyway, what is your issue with me asking the community if anyone happens to know whether a more recent version for OpenBSD is available? I have no issue, I just wonder why you ask. Not many people run OpenBSD. So if the OpenBSD monitors where to be a problem, I’m pretty sure Ask would have updated them instantly. ---
**Author:** ![MagicNTP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/858c86/32.png) [@MagicNTP](https://community.ntppool.org/u/MagicNTP)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.ntppool.org/t/monitoring-agent-for-freebsd/4243/11 "2026-09-03T19:20:22Z")
Can you please stop butting in? What is your business with me asking the community whether anyone knows whether there’s more recent versions available? You don’t know, thanks for letting me know, but there’s more people on this forum. ---
**Author:** ![Bas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.ntppool.org/bas/32/465_2.png) [@Bas](https://community.ntppool.org/u/Bas)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.ntppool.org/t/monitoring-agent-for-freebsd/4243/13 "2026-09-03T19:31:58Z")
> [@MagicNTP](#): > > Can you please stop butting in? What is your business with me asking the community whether anyone knows whether there’s more recent versions available? Also, why would the community know? What source? I don’t get it…don’t you think @ask would tell us all? ---
**Author:** ![john1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.ntppool.org/john1/32/1464_2.png) [@john1](https://community.ntppool.org/u/john1)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 5:54am UTC](https://community.ntppool.org/t/monitoring-agent-for-freebsd/4243/16 "2026-09-04T05:54:37Z")
During the move indexing of the release directory got turned off, so until @ask turns it on again, there does not seem to be an easy way to find new FreeBSD versions. The build number for the 4.1.5 version was 29, so you can get the checksums.txt file with: [https://builds.ntppool.dev/ntppool-agent/builds/release/29/checksums.txt](https://builds.ntppool.dev/ntppool-agent/builds/release/29/checksums.txt) In there you can get the names for all the files, so the amd64 version is: [https://builds.ntppool.dev/ntppool-agent/builds/release/29/ntppool-agent\_4.1.5\_freebsd\_amd64.tar.gz](https://builds.ntppool.dev/ntppool-agent/builds/release/29/ntppool-agent_4.1.5_freebsd_amd64.tar.gz) I don’t know if there is a later version. I do wish the indexing is turned on again, or some other mechanism to detect new versions for non linux people. ---
**Author:** ![MagicNTP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/858c86/32.png) [@MagicNTP](https://community.ntppool.org/u/MagicNTP)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 8:28am UTC](https://community.ntppool.org/t/monitoring-agent-for-freebsd/4243/17 "2026-09-04T08:28:57Z")
@john1, that kind of helpful pointer at the piece I am missing was what I had been hoping for, thank you!! 🤝 ---
**Author:** ![john1](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.ntppool.org/john1/32/1464_2.png) [@john1](https://community.ntppool.org/u/john1)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 9:07am UTC](https://community.ntppool.org/t/monitoring-agent-for-freebsd/4243/18 "2026-09-04T09:07:21Z")
I found the build number here: [https://community.ntppool.org/t/ntppool-agent-4-1-3-is-less-verbose/4348/9](https://community.ntppool.org/t/ntppool-agent-4-1-3-is-less-verbose/4348/9) ---
**Author:** ![MagicNTP](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/858c86/32.png) [@MagicNTP](https://community.ntppool.org/u/MagicNTP)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.ntppool.org/t/monitoring-agent-for-freebsd/4243/19 "2026-09-04T12:24:21Z")
Thanks a lot! I faintly had in my mind that something had been discussed, but didn’t recall exactly what, and where, also did not think about the proper keywords yet to dig this up via search, version number would have sufficed… 🥴. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![apuls](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/community.ntppool.org/apuls/32/1467_2.png) [@apuls](https://community.ntppool.org/u/apuls)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2026, 6:55pm UTC](https://community.ntppool.org/t/monitoring-agent-for-freebsd/4243/20 "2026-11-08T18:55:58Z")
You could also try to compile the agent on your BSD system by yourself. Download a release or clone the repo and checkout out the desired version. [Github Repo](https://github.com/ntppool/monitor)