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

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New TurnKey Joomla version (2008.10.17-hardy)

Release focus: Improve ease of use, bugfixes and updates

Changes:

  • Configuration console (written from scratch in Python)
  • Beautiful web management interface (Mac OS X themed)
  • Autologin in demo/live cd mode
  • Root password is configured during installation
  • Joomla version upgrade (include important security patches)
  • Joomla setup as vhost and configured to run in webroot
  • Joomla upload error bugfix (LP#269109)
  • Joomla frontpage article explaining how to login to administration section

For more information: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/turnkeylinux/2008.10.17-hardy-x86

Known Issues

  • Changing the joomla global configuration from within joomla requires permission changes (LP#291041)

Default credentials (service, username, password)

console, webmin, ssh root <blank>
mysql root mysqlp4ssw0rd
joomla admin turnkey
joomla_db joomla_user j00mlap4ssw0rd

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
joomla15 1.5.7-turnkey+4+g7425aae

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