Blog
TurnKey 19 is getting close: the move to Debian Trixie
TurnKey 19, based on Debian 13 “Trixie”, is getting close. Development has moved beyond changing a version number. The base system, installer, repository configuration and …
Topic
debian
62 matching pages
Blog
Python PEP 668 - working with "externally managed environment"
Python Linux users would have noticed that python is now an "externally managed environment" on newer releases of most OS. That is indeed the case for Debian 10/Bookworm and thus …
Blog
v18.0 Stable Release #6 - 10 Newly Updated ISOs, Hub Builds & Proxmox/LXC builds
The TKL team is thrilled to unveil 10 fresh updates to our appliance lineup! See here for all v18.x announcements. These 10 updated apps are available now on the TurnKey …
Blog
v18.0 Stable Release #5 - 20 Updated ISOs & Hub Builds - Proxmox/LXC builds
Finally, following the announcement last week, we're back again with another batch of updated appliances - 20 to announce this time! See here for all v18.x announcements. These 20 …
Blog
v18.0 Stable Release #4 - 10 Updated ISOs & Hub Builds - Proxmox/LXC builds
We're thrilled to announce the forth stable release of version 18.0, bringing another 10 updated appliances, including updated ISOs and Hub builds, with Proxmox/LXC support builds …
Blog
v18.0 Stable Release #3 - 10 Updated ISOs & Hub Builds - Proxmox/LXC builds
We have the 3rd v18.0 stable release batch ready to roll (see all v18.x related announcements here). This batch brings the total number of v18.0 stable releases so far to 23! As …
Blog
v18.0 Stable Release #2 - 11 Updated ISOs & Hub Builds
We have the 2nd v18.0 stable release batch ready to roll (see all v18.x related announcements here). This batch brings the total number of v18.0 stable releases so far to lucky …
Blog
Core & TKLDev v18.0 Stable Release
Happy to announce the stable release of Turnkey v18.0. Took a little longer than I had hoped and there are only two this time. Regardless, we've finally made it to the stable …
Blog
Core & TKLDev v18.0 Release Candidates are LIVE!!
I'm happy to announce the pre-release of the next major version of TurnKey GNU/Linux. The first v18.0 Release Candidates of Core and TKLDev are ready for download, inspection and …
Blog
v17.x Stable Release #6 - 7 More Updated ISOs & Hub Builds, Plus Bug Fixes
We have the 6th (and hopefully final) release for 17.x (see previous v17.x announcements here if you wish). There may be some stragglers, but we're fairly close to …
Blog
v17.1 Stable Release #5 - 17 More Updated & Buggfixed ISOs, Promxox & Hub Builds
We have the 5th release for 17.1 (see previous v17.x announcements here if you wish). We're fairly close to finishing the initial v17.x release, with only 4 appliances …
Blog
v17.1 Stable Release #4 - 8 More Updated ISOs & Hub Builds, Plus Bug Fixes
I hope everyone had a happy holiday season; Turnkey associates have definitely been busy over the holidays. We have a 4th installment of stable v17.1 appliances and the 7th …
Blog
v17.1 Stable Release #3 - 14 more ISOs & Hub builds
This will be technically the 3rd installment of stable v17.1 appliances and the 6th release for 17.x (see the first 5 announcements here if you wish). As previously noted, all of …
Blog
v17.1 Stable Release #2 - 24 more ISOs, Hub builds and Proxmox/LXC
After a bit of a delay - due to other competing priorities; such as our webserver dying - the v17.x release continues. As per previous updates all these appliances are being built …
Blog
Hacking on Debian packages - the quick and dirty way
TurnKey user Ed Carp was recently trying to install TKLBAM on Linux Mint 20.3/Una (which is based on Ubuntu 20.04/Focal). Despite my best efforts, he kept hitting issue after …
Blog
v17.1 - The v17.x release continues with bugfixed builds
After a bit of hiccup, I am pleased to be back to announce the ongoing release of v17.x appliances. Because of the bug, the previously released v17.0 appliances have been patched …
Blog
Bug Alert! v17.0 security updates kernel. Reboot results in kernel panic.
2022-05-17 Update: All affected appliances have now been bugfixed and rebuilt as v17.1. The v17.x release will continue, with all new appliances to be released as v17.1. As first …
Blog
Do you love TurnKey? Have a few spare cycles and want to help out?
2022-05-17 Update: Please note that due to a bug, all v17.0 appliances have now been bugfixed and rebuilt as v17.1. The v17.x release will continue, with all new appliances to be …
Blog
v17.0 Stable Release #3 - 15 more ISOs & Hub builds
2022-05-17 Update: All affected appliances have now been bugfixed and rebuilt as v17.1. The v17.x release will continue, with all new appliances to be released as v17.1. Important …
Blog
v17.0 Stable Release #2 - ten more ISOs & Hub builds - Proxmox/LXC in development
2022-05-17 Update: All affected appliances have now been bugfixed and rebuilt as v17.1. The v17.x release will continue, with all new appliances to be released as v17.1. Important …
Blog
Core & TKLDev v17.0 Stable Release & "preliminary" RPi3/4 builds
2022-05-17 Update: All affected appliances have now been bugfixed and rebuilt as v17.1. The v17.x release will continue, with all new appliances to be released as v17.1. Important …
Blog
v16.0 Stable Release #12 - 9 new appliances & 1 revived (ISOs, Hub, VM & Proxmox builds)
I'm back with another v16.x update. I anticipate that this will be the last v16.0 appliances. I hope to start looking at a v16.1 update/rebuild soon after the holiday period. This …
Blog
v16.0 Stable Release #11 - 7 updated ISOs, Hub, VM & Proxmox builds
I'm finally back with most of the outstanding v16 initial appliance release. This time it's 7 apps updated to v16.0. Just like the previous batch, this next instalment of v16.0 …
Blog
v16.0 Stable Release #10 - 7 updated ISOs, Hub, VM & Proxmox builds
Update 2020-10-19: Please see the eleventh instalment of updated appliances. I'm back with some more updated appliances. This time it's 7 apps updated to v16.0. Just like the …
Blog
v16.0 Stable Release #9 - 7 updated ISOs, Hub, VM & Proxmox builds
Update 2020-08-31: Please see the tenth instalment of updated appliances. Update 2020-10-19: Please see the eleventh instalment of updated appliances. I'm back with some more …
Blog
v16.0 Stable Release #8 - 12 updated ISOs, Hub, VM & Proxmox builds
Update 2020-08-27: Please see the ninth instalment of updated appliances. Update 2020-08-31: Please see the tenth instalment of updated appliances. Update 2020-10-19: Please see …
Blog
v16.0 Stable Release #7 - 10 updated ISOs, Hub, VM & Proxmox builds
Update 2020-07-27: Please see the eighth instalment of updated appliances. Update 2020-08-27: Please see the ninth instalment of updated appliances. Update 2020-08-31: Please see …
Blog
v16.0 Stable Release #6 - 7 more updated ISOs, Hub, VM & Proxmox builds + rebuilt VMs
Update 2020-07-16: Please see the seventh instalment of updated appliances. Update 2020-07-27: Please see the eighth instalment of updated appliances. Update 2020-08-27: Please …
Blog
v16.0 Stable Release #5 - Another 10x ISOs, Hub, VM & Proxmox builds
Update 2020-06-29: Please see the sixth instalment of updated appliances. Update 2020-07-16: Please see the seventh instalment of updated appliances. Update 2020-07-27: Please see …
Blog
v16.0 Stable Release #4 - 8 more ISOs, Hub & Proxmox/LXC builds; plus VM builds
Update 2020-06-09: Please see the fifth instalment of updated appliances. Update 2020-06-29: Please see the sixth instalment of updated appliances. Update 2020-07-16: Please see …
Blog
v16.0 Stable Release #3 - Another 10 ISOs, Hub & Proxmox/LXC builds
Update 2020-05-25: Please see the forth instalment of updated appliances. Update 2020-06-09: Please see the fifth instalment of updated appliances. Update 2020-06-29: Please see …
Blog
v16.0 Stable Release #2 - 10 more ISOs, Hub & Proxmox/LXC builds
Update 2020-05-20: Please see the third instalment of updated appliances. Update 2020-05-25: Please see the forth instalment of updated appliances. Update 2020-06-09: Please see …
Blog
v16.0 Stable Release #1 - 10 x ISOs, Hub & Proxmox/LXC builds
Update 2020-05-15: Please see the second instalment of updated appliances. Update 2020-05-20: Please see the third instalment of updated appliances. Update 2020-05-25: Please see …
Blog
Core & TKLDev v16.0 Release Candidates - now available for download!
Update 2020-05-04: We've finally published Core and TKLDev as stable releases (v16.0); along with a few others. The RC releases noted here are no longer available for download. …
Blog
Debian 7/Wheezy & 8/Jessie backports repos archived
Ever vigilant TurnKey community member, John Carver (aka Dude4Linux), has again bought to our attention an issue worth addressing. In a recent bug report John notes that the …
Blog
v15.1 Appliance Updates and Bugfixes - 70+ Rebuilt and Updated Apps
In the wake of the "mini-nightmare" (to quote a user) that was the Debian MariaDB auto removal fiasco; we're back with ~70 updated appliances (all the ones with MySQL/MariaDB). …
Blog
v15.0 Stable Release #4 - final appliance roundup
I'm pleased to announce the 4th and final stage of the v15.0 release. This final instalment consists of 31 new, updated and/or bugfixed appliances. It follows release parts 1, 2 …
Blog
v15.0 Stable Release #3 - 35 updated/new apps in all builds
UPDATE: Stage 4; the 4th and final instalment of v15.0, includes the remaining v15.0 appliances, plus a number of bugfixed and updated v15.0 apps - 31 in total. All appliances are …
Blog
v15.0 Stable Release #2 - 47 OVAs, OpenStack and Xen builds
UPDATE: Stage 3 includes 35 additional appliances; including info on 3 new v15.0 appliances, plus other notes of interest. Stage 4; the 4th and final instalment of v15.0, includes …
Blog
v15.0 Stable Release #1 - 47 ISOs including Core, LAMP and WordPress
UPDATE: Stage 2 includes OVA/VM, OpenStack and Xen. Docker and Proxmox/LXC builds published too. Stage 3 includes 35 additional appliances; including info on 3 new v15.0 …
Blog
TurnKey v15.0 RC1 is LIVE!
UPDATE: Stage 1 of v15.0 stable release is now available. It includes 47 updated appliance ISOs. Stage 2 includes OVA/VM, OpenStack and Xen. Docker and Proxmox/LXC builds …
Blog
v14.2 Release Update #5 - final updated appliances and wrapup
About 3 weeks since my last announcement, I am super excited to announce the final few v14.2 appliances! And the completion (almost) of the v14.2 release! Yay! So this will be the …
Blog
v14.2 Release Update #4 - 17 more updated appliances and v14.2-update#3 optimized builds
This release update was a bit quicker! :) Barely 2 weeks since the last one, here comes another v14.2 update...! Today I'm announcing 17 more appliances updated to v14.2, as well …
Blog
v14.2 Release Update #3 - 3 brand new appliances and 24 updated apps (ISO only; others coming)
Almost another month has passed since my v14.2 - update #2 announcement. I must say that this is taking longer than I'd hoped, but we're getting there. Today/Tonight (depending on …
Blog
v14.2 Release Update #2 - 25 more apps, new OpenStack, OVA & VMDK
What!?! Another month (actually a month and a half) has gone by and we're only just announcing the next batch?! Well, I better get on with it then! Today I'm announcing 25 more …
Blog
v14.2 Release Update #1 - 27 more appliances
Wow, has it really been almost a month since I announced v14.2 Core?! Looks like it has! Time flies when you're having fun I guess... :) I'm pleased to announce 27 new updated …
Blog
v14.2 Core Release - Improvements to Confconsole, including easy Let's Encrypt SSL certs
Just shy of a year since our v14.1 release I am relieved to announce that Core v14.2 is finally ready for prime time! It's been a while in the making, but v14.2 Core is now …
Blog
Comparing Debian vs Alpine for container & Docker apps
Background: For TurnKey 15 (codenamed TKLX) we're evaluating a change of architecture from the current generation of monolithic systems to systems as collections of container …
Blog
v14.1 Release - Bugfixes, Maintenance and More
About seven months after the release of v14.0 we are proud to announce the updated v14.1 release. All of the v14.1 appliances are available for immediate launch in the cloud via …
Blog
v14.0 stable release - Massive Community Effort!
Drum roll please... May I proudly introduce: The TurnKey Linux v14.0 release! A long time coming... Wow is it mid September already!? What has happened to the year?! To be honest …
Blog
Marching towards v14.0 RC2
Update: v14.0 stable is available in all build types: OVA & VMDK, Proxmox, OpenNode & Docker (Proxmox build is somewhat generic LXC/OpenVZ container) and Xen & …
Blog
TurnKey v14.0 RC1 is LIVE! (aka we need YOU!)
Update: v14.0 stable is available in all build types: OVA & VMDK, Proxmox, OpenNode & Docker (Proxmox build is somewhat generic LXC/OpenVZ container) and Xen & …
Blog
How to upgrade a Debian package to a newer upstream version
Duplicity issued a new stable version with a few bugfixes. I didn't want to wait for the Debian sid package to update so I updated it myself. This was very simple as the Debian …
Blog
What if all Debian/Ubuntu based dists used TKLDev?
Imagine if every Debian distribution in the world in the world was using TurnKey's build chain and collaborating with us on its development instead of limping along with various …
Blog
TurnKey 13 out, TKLBAM 1.4 now backup/restores any Linux system
This is really two separate announcements rolled into one: TurnKey 13 - codenamed "satisfaction guaranteed or your money back!" The new release celebrates 5 years since TurnKey's …
Blog
TurnKey 12.1 64-bit maintenance release built with new tkldev build appliance
TurnKey 12.1 is out and it's the first 64-bit maintenance release to be built with tkldev - TurnKey's shiny new open appliance build system in a box. With 64-bit support out the …
Blog
TurnKey Core 13.0 RC (i386, amd64, wheezy)
Drumroll please... I'm thrilled to make not one, but two announcements! TurnKey Core 13.0RC: This is a release candidate of TurnKey Core 13 based on Debian 7.0 ("Wheezy")- the …
Blog
Announcing TurnKey Linux 12.0: 100+ ready-to-use solutions
Ladies and gentlemen, the 12.0 release is finally out after nearly 6 months of development and just in time to celebrate TurnKey's 4th anniversary. I'm proud to announce we've …
Blog
TurnKey Core 12.0 RC optimized builds
Last month we announced the release candidate for TurnKey Core 12.0 - the common base for all appliances, based on the rock solid Debian Squeeze (6.0.4). It took a little longer …
Blog
TurnKey Core 12.0 RC based on Debian Squeeze
I'm pleased to announce a spanking brand new release candidate for TurnKey Core 12.0 - the common base for all appliances, based on the rock solid Debian Squeeze (6.0.4). The …
Blog
Finding the closest APT package archive using GeoIP and indexing
In preparation for TurnKey's upcoming release based on Ubuntu Lucid 10.04 LTS, we are knocking off todo list items. One of them is code-named auto-apt-archive. As you can guess …
Blog
Beta of TurnKey Core on Debian Lenny (+ Ubuntu vs Debian)
We've just uploaded to SourceForge our first ever Debian-based virtual appliance: a beta of TurnKey Core on the rock stable Lenny release. DOWNLOAD BETA: 105MB …