New TurnKey MediaWiki version (2009.10)

Fri, 2009/10/23 - 13:35

Changes:

  • Upgraded to MediaWiki 1.15.1
    • Upgraded extensions to be compatible with 1.15
    • Added AWC forum extension.
  • Reverted FHS compliance patch (extension directory location).
    • Not yet accepted upstream.
    • Prioritizing ability to upgrade directly from upstream.
  • 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).
  • Bugfixes:
    • Increase PHP memory limit to 32M to match Apache PHP limit (#LP:360606).
    • Removed Wikipedia namespace declarations from preloader extension.
    • Removed build systems hostname from MySQL user table.
  • Regenerates all secrets during installation / firstboot (security).

Major component versions

mediawiki 1:1.15.1-1
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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New TurnKey MediaWiki version (2009.04-hardy)

Mon, 2009/04/13 - 11:41

Release focus: Bugfix

Changes:

  • Upgraded FCKeditor extension (fixes LP#358294 - corrupted internal wiki links)

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 MediaWiki version (2009.03-hardy)

Sun, 2009/03/22 - 20:27

Release focus: security, bugfixes and updates

Changes:

  • Upgraded to MediaWiki version 1.14
  • MediaWiki extensions:
    • Upgraded extensions to be compatible with 1.14
    • Patched FCKeditor to fix issues with 1.14
    • Removed Universal Edit Button extension (integrated into 1.14 core)
    • Moved extensions to /usr/local/share (better compliance with FHS)
  • Improved MediaWiki passwords/secrets (security):
    • MediaWiki database password is now randomly generated, and regenerated during installation
    • Better random secret regeneration during installation
  • Fixed phpmyadmin error: cannot load mcrypt extension (LP#345275)

Major component versions

kernel 2.6.24-23.48
mediawiki 1:1.14.0-1
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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MediaWiki 1.14 package available

Sun, 2009/03/08 - 19:43

We have just finished successfully testing the Debian mediawiki 1.14.0-1 package on the 2009.02 release, and have updated our package archive to include it.

MediaWiki 1.14 is a new upstream release that is not considered a security critical release, so those interested in upgrading should do so manually:

apt-get update
apt-get install mediawiki

Note: This upgrade requires the following manual modifications to be performed after installation.

1. Reconfigure the MediaWiki extensions location (why?)

ln -sf /usr/local/lib/mediawiki/extensions /usr/share/mediawiki/extensions

2. The FCKeditor extension is not compatible with MediaWiki 1.14, so it must either be updated manually or disabled in /etc/mediawiki/extensions.php
 

New TurnKey MediaWiki version (2009.02-hardy)

Sat, 2009/02/28 - 16:14

Release focus: security, usability, bugfixes and updates

Changes:

  • added SSL support
  • added postfix MTA (bound to localhost) to allow sending of email from MediaWiki (e.g., password recovery). Also added webmin-postfix module for convenience.
  • added many popular MediaWiki extensions:
    • FCKeditor: WYSIWYG editor for wiki pages
    • ParserFunctions: Enhances parser with logical functions
    • StringFunctions: Additional set of parser functions that operate on strings
    • CategoryTree: Provides a dynamic view of the category structure as a tree
    • Renameuser: Special page allowing authorised users to rename user accounts
    • Preloader: Populate new pages with template content depending on namespace
    • CharInsert: JavaScript character insert boxes used on edit type pages
    • ConfirmEdit: Math captcha (by default only if edit includes hyperlink)
    • Gadgets: JS/CSS-based gadgets
    • SyntaxHighlight_GeSHi: adds tag to present formatted source code
    • Cite: Create footnotes
    • UniversalEditButton: adds support for the UEB firefox extension
  • regenerate MediaWiki secret key during installation (security)
  • improvements to default MediaWiki configuration
    • replaced deprecated wgProxyKey with wgSecretKey
    • disable experimental charset support (#LP:310627)
    • blanked out sitename (was TurnKeyLinux)
    • ensure that the wiki outputs clean and compliant HTML ($wgUseTidy)
  • mysql-related improvements
    • include PhpMyAdmin (listening on port 12322 - uses SSL)
    • set empty mysql root password in live/demo mode (for convenience)
    • support configuring mysql root password during installation

Major component versions

kernel 2.6.24-23.48
mediawiki 1.13.3-1
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 MediaWiki appliance (2008.10.29-hardy)

Wed, 2008/10/29 - 15:02

Release focus: Initial release.

Notes

  • Mediawiki customization details
    • the sitename, and administrative email addresses are set in the file:
      /etc/mediaiwiki/LocalSettings.php
          $wgSitename = "TurnKeyLinux";
          $wgEmergencyContact = webmaster@localhost;
          $wgPasswordSender = webmaster@localhost;
    • replace /var/lib/mediawiki/images/logo.png with your own logo (recommended 135x135px)
  • File uploading an image resizing is supported out of the box (GD library)
    • maximum filesize: 2MB
    • file types supported: png, gif, jpg, jpeg
       
  • This release includes all updates included in the 2008.10.17-hardy-x86 releases, such as the new configuration console, and web management interface.

Known issues

  • Non-english charater sets results in mysql error "illegal mix of collations" (#LP:310627)

Default credentials (service, username, password)

console, webmin, ssh root <blank>
mysql root mysqlp4ssw0rd
wiki_db wiki_user w1k1p4ssw0rd
mediawiki admin turnkey

Major component versions

kernel 2.6.24-21.42
apache2 2.2.8-1ubuntu0.3
mysql-server 5.0.51a-3ubuntu5.1
php5 5.2.4-2ubuntu5.3
mediawiki 1.13.2-1

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