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New TurnKey Django version (11.1)
Changes:
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Django:
- Transitioned to mod_wsgi from mod_python (performance).
- Tweaked settings.py to be more dynamic.
- Configured email settings.
- Added settings_dev.py (sets DEBUG=y and uses SQLite if DEVELOPMENT=y).
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Completely restructured Django project:
- Project moved to /var/www/project (was /var/www/django-sites[/apps]).
- Admin symlink moved to /media/admin from admin_media.
- Apache site renamed to django (was django-sites).
- Added python-django-doc and configured for offline access.
- Set Django admin email and password on firstboot (convenience, security).
- Set MySQL root password on firstboot (convenience, security).
- Force MySQL to use Unicode/UTF8.
- Set postfix MTA myhostname to localhost (bugfix).
Major component versions
| python-django | 1.1.1-2ubuntu1 |
| mysql-server | 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.8 |
| sqlite | 2.8.17-6build2 |
| apache2 | 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.4 |
| python2.6 | 2.6.5-1ubuntu6 |
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 Django version (2009.10-2)
Changes:
- Installed all security updates (see manifest for package versions).
- Install security updates on firstboot (except when running live).
- Bugfix: Updated apt preferences for auto-security updates (LP#550307).
- Trick webmin into not checking for upgrades (managed by apt).
- Updated di-live mysql mechanism and secret regeneration.
- Included latest version of inithooks and updated scripts.
- Included wget as per common request.
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New TurnKey Django version (2009.10)
Changes:
- Upgraded Django and pinned to update directly from Debian (security).
- Added Turnkey web control panel (replaces welcome page). Also provides example Django application using template and static media urls.
- Added postfix MTA (bound to localhost) to allow sending of email from web applications (e.g., password recovery). Also added webmin-postfix module for convenience.
- 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
| python-django | 1.0.2-1+lenny1 |
| mysql-server | 5.0.51a-3ubuntu5.4 |
| apache2 | 2.2.8-1ubuntu0.11 |
| python2.5 | 2.5.2-0ubuntu1 |
Note: Please refer to turnkey-core's changelog for changes common to all appliances. Here we only describe changes specific to this appliance.