TurnKey Linux Virtual Appliance Library

New TurnKey Core 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 Core 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 Core version (11.1)

Thu, 2011/01/27 - 13:15

Changes:

  • Upgraded base distribution to Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS.
  • No more chimeras (mixing of packages from Debian/ubuntu).
  • Installer (di-live):
    • Added LVM support, with guided partitioning supported in di-live, and webmin module for convenience.
    • Guided partitioning of root volume will default to 90% of volume group to support LVM snapshots out of the box.
    • Moved appliance secret regeneration, configuration, setting of passwords to inithooks to run on firstboot.
    • Installation media will be ejected and a message displayed to remove media after successful installation.
    • Warning messages will be logged instead of inline (caused a bad user experience).
    • Upgraded di-live to latest version compatible with Lucid.
  • Initialization Hooks (inithooks):
    • Setting of passwords and configuration is now done on firstboot.
    • Application specific configuration (passwords, email, domain) is now supported putting an end to default settings.
    • This supports all build targets such as VM builds, and most run in live-mode (convenience, consistent user-experience).
    • Includes auto-apt-archive to configure the closest APT package archive, determined via the TurnKey Hub GeoIP service.
    • All relevant inithooks can be preseeded, refer to: http://www.turnkeylinux.org/docs/inithooks
  • Configuration Console (confconsole):
    • /etc/confconsole/usage.txt has been replaced with services.txt
    • The usage screen is now updated dynamically for simpler management and customization.
  • Updated bootsplash menu:
    • Install to hard disk - default, moved to first option.
    • Live system -> Try without installing (Live CD demo mode).
    • Removed Boot from first hard disk.
  • Display system info in motd, as well non-persistent mode warning (motd).
  • NTP configured with recommended pool servers and to cope with large time drifts.
  • Setting of LANG in /etc/default/locale.
  • Packages:
    • Includes TKLBAM (TurnKey Backup and Migration) + new Webmin module.
    • Includes etckeeper initialized on firstboot (using git-core).
    • Includes logrotate for automatic log rotation.
    • Configured APT to not install recommends by default.
    • Upgraded webmin to 1.520 and default theme.
    • Upgraded shellinabox to 2.10, set default theme to white-on-black.
    • Customized bashrc and bashrc.d scripts.
    • Includes bash-completion (very useful addition for cli).
    • Includes iproute (ipv6 provisoning).
    • Includes acpid (support hypervisor reboot/power down signals).
    • Replaces host with bind9-host (deprecated).
    • Replaces sysklogd and klogd with rsyslog (inline with Ubuntu).
    • Grub2 (grub-pc) pre-configuration (verbose, timeout, console).

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New TurnKey Core 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 Core version (2009.10)

Fri, 2009/10/23 - 15:35

Changes:

  • Upgraded base distribution to Ubuntu 8.04.3 LTS.
  • Added shell-in-a-box to provide web shell access (listening on port 12320 - uses SSL).
  • Added inithooks to execute firstboot/everyboot scripts, for example regenerating cryptographic keys on live boot:
    • SSH keys.
    • Default SSL certificate (used by Webmin, Apache, Lighttpd).
  • Upgraded Webmin to 1.490 and default theme.
    • Disabled Webmin scheduled updates (managed by APT)
  • New versions of confconsole and di-live include many improvements and bugfixes (see their respective release notes for details).
  • Implemented APT pinning downgrade workaround (LP#315175).
  • Added a few generically useful packages (unzip: LP#356099, ethtool).
  • Added IPv6 configuration to /etc/hosts.

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New TurnKey Core base appliance (2009.02-hardy)

Sat, 2009/02/28 - 12:09

Release focus: security, usability, bugfixes and updates

Changes:

  • Initial public release of the TurnKey Linux "core": It's the basic appliance on top of which all TurnKey Linux appliances are now built.
  • Upgraded base distribution to Ubuntu 8.04.2 LTS
  • Added many generically useful webmin modules:
    • Network
      • Firewall configuration (with example configuration)
      • Network configuration
    • System
      • Configure time, date and timezone
      • Configure users and groups
      • Manage software packages
      • Change passwords
      • System logs
    • Tools
      • Text editor
      • Shell commands
      • Simple file upload/download
      • File manager (needs support for Java in browser)
      • Custom commands
  • Changed webmin port from 10000 to 12321 (more distinct, easier to type)
  • Regenerate cryptographic keys during installation
    • SSH keys
    • Default SSL certificate (used by webmin, Apache, lighttpd)
  • Configured SSHD to permit an empty password in demo/live mode
  • Improved package management configuration
    • Enabled Ubuntu's Universe component by default (convenience)
    • Cron-apt configured to:
      • Correctly handle modified conffiles when auto-upgrading (won't hang)
      • Only auto-upgrade packages from the security components
      • Update the cache for all components
      • Share sources with other interfaces to apt (e.g., apt-get)
      • Log to syslog instead of mailing root
  • New versions of confconsole and di-live include many improvements and bugfixes (see their respective release notes for details)
  • Changed default console font to improve readability of console dialogs
  • Added a few generically useful packages (iptables, ntp, nano)
  • Updated /etc/network/interfaces to support multiple network interface cards
  • Replaced metalog with sysklogd/klogd
  • Optimized footprint (rebuilt from bare essentials)
  • Added the release package that holds this changelog

Note: Changes are relative to the lowest common denominator of pre-Core TurnKey Linux appliances.

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