TurnKey Linux Virtual Appliance Library

New TurnKey App Engine version (11.3)

Tue, 2011/12/06 - 09:18

Changes:

  • Installed security updates.
  • Enabled etckeeper garbage collection by default.
  • Upgraded to latest inithooks version (adhoc re-initialization via turnkey-init)
  • VMWare build: run vmware-config-tools.pl on first boot
  • Amazon EC2 EBS build: support resizing of root filesystem

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New TurnKey App Engine version (11.2)

Tue, 2011/08/02 - 10:29

Changes:

  • Built-in support for TurnKey domain management and dynamic DNS configuration, powered by Amazon Route 53, a robust cloud DNS service: http://www.turnkeylinux.org/dns
  • Pre-installed all available security updates (see manifest for package versions)

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New TurnKey App Engine version (11.1)

Thu, 2011/01/27 - 13:15

Changes:

  • Google AppEngine:
    • Upgraded to latest versions of GAE python/java/gwt and docs.
    • Upgraded to latest version of appengine django helper (and patched fancy_urllib bug).
    • Upgraded django.zip slim down with version 1.2.3.
  • Transitioned to OpenJDK (moving away from Sun Java).
  • Set postfix MTA myhostname to localhost (bugfix).
  • Tweaked TKL web control panel for updated examples / samples.

Major component versions

google appengine (java) 1.3.7
google appengine (python) 1.3.8
google-appengine-docs 20100817
appengine_helper_for_django r105~tkl1
antlr_python_runtime 3.1.3
django.zip created from: 1.2.3
openjdk-6-jdk 6b20-1.9.2-0ubuntu1~10.04.1
openjdk-6-jre 6b20-1.9.2-0ubuntu1~10.04.1
ant 1.7.1-4ubuntu1.1
gwt 2.0.4
lighttpd 1.4.26-1.1ubuntu3
python-imaging 1.1.7-1ubuntu0.1
postfix 2.7.0-1

Note: Please refer to turnkey-core's changelog for changes common to all appliances. Here we only describe changes specific to this appliance.

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New TurnKey App Engine version (2009.10-2)

Wed, 2010/04/14 - 08:15

Changes:

  • Installed all security updates (see manifest for package versions).
  • Install security updates on firstboot (except when running live).
  • Trick webmin into not checking for upgrades (managed by apt).
  • Included latest version of inithooks and updated scripts.
  • Included wget as per common request.

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New TurnKey App Engine version (2009.10)

Fri, 2009/10/23 - 15:34

Changes:

  • Upgraded Google AppEngine (Python) to version 1.2.5 .
  • Added Google AppEngine (Java-SDK) support, and included:
    • Pre-built demo applications.
    • ANT to build java applications.
    • Google Web Toolkit (GWT).
  • Added Turnkey web control panel (replaces welcome page).
  • Regenerates all secrets during installation / firstboot (security).

Major component versions

google appengine (java) 1.2.5
google appengine (python) 1.2.5
google-appengine-docs 20090921
google-app-engine-django r90
antlr_python_runtime 3.1.3
django.zip 1.0.2-final
sun-java6-jdk 6-16-0ubuntu1.8.04
sun-java6-jre 6-16-0ubuntu1.8.04
ant 1.7.0-3
gwt-linux 1.6.2
lighttpd 1.4.19-0ubuntu3.1
python-imaging 1.1.6-1ubuntu5
postfix 2.5.1-2ubuntu1.2

Note: Please refer to turnkey-core's changelog for changes common to all appliances. Here we only describe changes specific to this appliance.

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New TurnKey App Engine SDK appliance (2009.04-hardy)

Mon, 2009/04/13 - 14:05

Release focus: Initial release.

Changes:

  • Initial public release of TurnKey Linux AppEngine
  • Preconfigured CGI, WebApp and Django AppEngine application templates
  • Django template includes a stipped down Django zipfile
    • Latest version of Python Django.
    • Uses ZipFile to get around 1000 file AppEngine limit.
  • Includes postfix MTA (bound to localhost) for sending of email from AppEngine. Also includes webmin postfix module for convenience.
  • Includes python imaging library (PIL) for AppEngine Image API.
  • Includes AppEngine documentation for offline use.
  • Welcome page including useful links and getting started information.

Major component versions

kernel 2.6.24-23.48
google_appengine 2.1.0
google-appengine-docs 20090115
google-app-engine-django r76
django.zip created from: 1.0.2-final
antlr_python_runtime 3.1.2
lighttpd 1.4.19-0ubuntu3
python-imaging 1.1.6-1ubuntu
postfix 2.5.1-2ubuntu1.2

Note: please refer to turnkey-core's changelog for changes common to all appliances. Here we only describe changes specific to this appliance.

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