Joomla 1.5.15 package available
Joomla 1.5.15 is quiet a large update, and includes moderate security fixes. Due to the large update, and the fact that the security fixes are not considered critical, appliances will not upgrade automatically for stability reasons. You should upgrade at your earliest convenience:
apt-get update apt-get install joomla15
New TurnKey Joomla version (2009.10)
Changes:
- Upgraded to Joomla 1.5.14
- PHPMyAdmin improvements:
- Added pmadb (linked tables) advanced features to PHPMyAdmin (LP#426303).
- Pinned PHPMyAdmin to update directly from Debian (security).
- di-live (installer) MySQL component:
- Added support for complex passwords (LP#416515).
- Added CLI options (user/pass/query/chroot).
- Bugfix: Removed build systems hostname from mysql user table.
- Regenerates all secrets during installation / firstboot (security).
Major component versions
| joomla | 1.5.14-turnkey+0 |
| mysql-server | 5.0.51a-3ubuntu5.4 |
| apache2 | 2.2.8-1ubuntu0.11 |
| phpmyadmin | 2.11.8.1-5+lenny1 |
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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Joomla 1.5.14 package available
We have just finished successfully testing the Joomal 1.5.14 package on the 2009.07.1 release, and have updated our package archive to include it.
Joomla 1.5.14 is being considered a security release as it also includes updates from the 1.5.13 release, in that respect appliances will upgrade automatically.
New TurnKey Joomla version (2009.07.1-hardy)
Release focus: update, bugfixes
Changes:
- Fixed MySQL database connection failure post installation (LP#398367)
- Upgraded to Joomla 1.5.12 (release notes)
- bugfixes, moderate security fixes and full GPL compliance
- Updated Joomla folder permissions
- Permissions set according to recommended configuration
- Promotes ease of use over security
- Set default admin email to admin@example.com (consistency)
- Note: previous Joomla appliance releases will upgrade to Joomla 1.5.12 automatically
Major component versions
| kernel | 2.6.24-24.55 |
| joomla15 | 1.5.12-turnkey+0 |
| mysql-server | 5.0.51a-3ubuntu5.4 |
| apache2 | 2.2.8-1ubuntu0.9 |
| php5 | 5.2.4-2ubuntu5.6 |
| phpmyadmin | 2.11.8.1-5 |
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 Joomla version (2009.06-hardy)
Release focus: security update
Changes:
- Upgraded to Joomla 1.5.11 (security release)
- Note: previous Joomla appliance releases will upgrade automatically
Major component versions
| kernel | 2.6.24-24.53 |
| joomla15 | 1.5.11-turnkey+0 |
| mysql-server | 5.0.51a-3ubuntu5.4 |
| apache2 | 2.2.8-1ubuntu0.5 |
| php5 | 5.2.4-2ubuntu5.6 |
| phpmyadmin | 2.11.8.1-5 |
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 Joomla version (2009.03.2-hardy)
Release focus: security update
Changes:
- Upgraded to Joomla 1.5.10 (security release)
- Note: previous Joomla appliance releases will upgrade automatically
Major component versions
| kernel | 2.6.24-23.48 |
| joomla15 | 1.5.10-turnkey+0 |
| mysql-server | 5.0.51a-3ubuntu5.4 |
| apache2 | 2.2.8-1ubuntu0.5 |
| php5 | 5.2.4-2ubuntu5.5 |
| phpmyadmin | 2.11.8.1-5 |
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 Joomla version (2009.03.1-hardy)
Release focus: security, updates
Changes:
- Improved Joomla passwords and secrets generation mechanism (security)
- Database password is now randomly generated, and regenerated during installation
- Regenerate more secure secret key during installation
- Set default theme to ja_purity (more attractive)
Major component versions
| kernel | 2.6.24-23.48 |
| joomla15 | 1.5.9-turnkey+1+g9041f62 |
| mysql-server | 5.0.51a-3ubuntu5.4 |
| apache2 | 2.2.8-1ubuntu0.5 |
| php5 | 5.2.4-2ubuntu5.5 |
| phpmyadmin | 2.11.8.1-5 |
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 Joomla version (2009.03-hardy)
Release focus: security update
Changes:
- upgraded joomla to 1.5.9 security release version
- previous appliance versions should be upgraded automatically
- or you can perform a manual upgrade: apt-get update; apt-get install joomla15
Major component versions
| kernel | 2.6.24-23.48 |
| joomla15 | 1.5.9-turnkey+1+g9041f62 |
| mysql-server | 5.0.51a-3ubuntu5.4 |
| apache2 | 2.2.8-1ubuntu0.3 |
| php5 | 5.2.4-2ubuntu5.4 |
| phpmyadmin | 2.11.8.1-5 |
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 Joomla version (2009.02-hardy)
Release focus: security, usability, bugfixes and updates
Changes:
- added SSL support
- added postfix MTA (bound to localhost) to allow sending of email from Joomla (e.g., password recovery). Also added webmin-postfix module for convenience.
- prevent Joomla upgrades from recreating apache config symlink (bugfix)
- changed ownership of Joomla folders to allow extensions to upload/install, and set up dpkg-statoverride permission changes so upgrades won't mess them up (bugfix)
- mysql-related improvements
- include PhpMyAdmin (listening on port 12322 - uses SSL)
- set empty mysql root password in live/demo mode (for convenience)
Major component versions
| kernel | 2.6.24-23.48 |
| joomla15 | 1.5.8-turnkey+1+g40aa280 |
| mysql-server | 5.0.51a-3ubuntu5.4 |
| apache2 | 2.2.8-1ubuntu0.3 |
| php5 | 5.2.4-2ubuntu5.4 |
| phpmyadmin | 2.11.8.1-5 |
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 Joomla version (2008.12.14-hardy)
Release focus: Bugfixes and updates
Changes:
- Updated to latest Joomla version - 1.5.8 (release notes)
- Ability to configure the Joomla global configuration from within Joomla (LP#291041)
- Joomla SEO configured and enabled by default
- Joomla secret key is regenerated during installation
- Regenerate ssh keys during installation
- Allow the user to set the mysql root password during installation
- Fixed manual partitioning support in the installer (#LP301251)
- Configuration console now saves the default route when configuring a static ip so the settings are not lost between system restarts (#LP303498)
- apt and cron-apt now share the same sources entries (#LP293685)
- Includes iptables, webmin-firewall module and exemplary configuration (blueprint)
Default credentials (service, username, password)
| console, webmin, ssh | root | <blank> |
| mysql | root | <blank> |
| joomla | admin | turnkey |
| joomla_db | joomla_user | j00mlap4ssw0rd |
Major component versions
| kernel | 2.6.24-22.45 |
| apache2 | 2.2.8-1ubuntu0.3 |
| mysql-server | 5.0.51a-3ubuntu5.4 |
| php5 | 5.2.4-2ubuntu5.3 |
| joomla15 | 1.5.8-turnkey+0 |