MediaWiki updates | TurnKey GNU/Linux

New TurnKey MediaWiki version (19.0)

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0800

Changes: Install latest upstream version of MediaWiki: 1.46.0. Firstboot 'admin' password now set via PHP (was MySQL). Upgraded base distribution to Debian 13.x/Trixie. Replace TurnKey custom Debian-Installer based 'di-live' with new custom TurnKey installer built from scratch; 'tkl-installer'. Updated release signing keys & apt repo keys - now included as 'turnkey-keys' deb package. Replace legacy '.list' apt remote config files with Deb822 '.sources' files. "Proper" IPv6 support. May …

New TurnKey MediaWiki version (18.0)

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 10:01:44 +0000

Changes: Install latest upstream version of MediaWiki: 1.40.1. Update TKL Mediawiki logos (MediaWiki updated their logo in 2020; plus the paths have changed). Enable VisualEditor by default in TKL Mediawiki. Special thanks to UncleDan (Daniele Lolli - https://github.com/UncleDan) for starting work on this (and many other appliances). Ensure hashfile includes URL to public key - closes #1864. Include webmin-logviewer module by default - closes #1866. Upgraded base distribution to Debian …

New TurnKey MediaWiki version (17.1)

Tue, 17 May 2022 04:45:59 +0000

Changes: Updated all Debian packages to latest. [ autopatched by buildtasks ] Patched bugfix release. Closes #1734. [ autopatched by buildtasks ] Links Release meta-files (signature, manifest)

New TurnKey MediaWiki version (17.0)

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 12:15:54 +0000

Changes: Update to latest upstream stable LTS version - v1.37.1. Updated all relevant Debian packages to Bullseye/11 versions; including PHP 7.4. Provide predefined dh_params (via 'turnkey-make-ssl-cert' where relevant) as per RFC7919 - part of #1653. Updated version of mysqltuner script. Enable HTTP/2 by default (where possible). Note: will not actually work until a CA signed cert is generated or installed. Configure OCSP stapling (will only work once a valid cert is configured). Enable HSTS …

New TurnKey MediaWiki version (16.1)

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 01:57:50 +0000

Changes: Update to latest upstream stable LTS version - v1.35.1. Tidy up old Apache config (was working but included old deprecated directives). Update inithook and conf script to set appropriate password (now requires 10 chars). Remove redundant extension config script (/usr/local/bin/mwlsext). Note: Please refer to turnkey-core's 16.1 changelog for changes common to all appliances. Here we only describe changes specific to this appliance. Links Release meta-files (signature, manifest)

New TurnKey MediaWiki version (16.0)

Fri, 15 May 2020 07:02:08 +0000

Changes: Upgraded to latest upstream stable LTS version - v1.31.7. Explcitly disable TLS<1.2 (i.e. SSLv3, TLSv1, TLSv1.1). (v15.x TurnKey releases supported TLS 1.2, but could fallback as low as TLSv1). Update SSL/TLS cyphers to provide "Intermediate" browser/client support (suitable for "General-purpose servers with a variety of clients, recommended for almost all systems"). As provided by Mozilla via https://ssl-config.mozilla.org/. Updated all relevant Debian packages to Buster/10 versions; …

New TurnKey MediaWiki version (15.2)

Tue, 11 Dec 2018 01:27:57 +0000

Changes: Rebuild to resolve inadvertent removal of mariadb during sec-updates part of #1246. Links Release meta-files (signature, manifest)

New TurnKey MediaWiki version (15.1)

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 21:22:14 +0000

Changes: Upgraded to the latest upstream stable LTS version (v1.31.1). Fixed redirection bug / added domain setting to inithook - closes #1202. Redirect http => https & redirect to domain configured at firstboot - part of #958. Links Release meta-files (signature, manifest)

New TurnKey MediaWiki version (15.0)

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 06:33:39 +0000

Changes: Upgraded to the latest upstream source version (1.31.0) Updated install procedure (conf.d/main) to leverage MediaWiki install.php [ Vlad Kuzmenko ] Install Adminer directly from stretch/main repo Provide "adminer" root-like user for Adminer MySQL access Replace MySQL with MariaDB (drop-in MySQL replacement) Updated version of mysqltuner script Includes PHP7.0 (installed from Debian repos) Updated PHP default settings Remove phpsh (no longer maintained) Note: Please refer to …

New TurnKey MediaWiki version (14.2)

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 05:28:09 +0000

Changes: MediaWiki v1.28 now installed from upstream instead of Debian package. Note: Please refer to turnkey-core's changelog for changes common to all appliances. Here we only describe changes specific to this appliance. Links Release meta-files (signature, manifest)

New TurnKey MediaWiki version (14.1)

Thu, 14 Apr 2016 09:21:10 +0000

Changes: Installed security updates. Installed updated packages from TurnKey repo - includes relevant Webmin packages (v1.780) Note: Please refer to turnkey-core's changelog for changes common to all appliances. Here we only describe changes specific to this appliance. Links Release meta-files (signature, manifest)

New TurnKey MediaWiki version (14.0)

Tue, 15 Sep 2015 13:59:54 +0000

Changes: MediaWiki: Latest Debian Wheezy package version of MediaWiki. Removed confirmedit extension, no longer available in Debian. Note: Please refer to turnkey-core's changelog for changes common to all appliances. Here we only describe changes specific to this appliance. Links Release meta-files (signature, manifest)

New TurnKey MediaWiki version (13.0)

Mon, 28 Oct 2013 19:16:55 +0000

Changes: MediaWiki: Latest Debian Wheezy package version of MediaWiki. Removed fckeditor extension, no longer available in Debian [#73]. PHPMyAdmin: Configured to allow users preferences stored in database. Specified blowfish_secret and regeneration on firstboot (security). Note: Please refer to turnkey-core's changelog for changes common to all appliances. Here we only describe changes specific to this appliance. Links Release meta-files (signature, manifest)

New TurnKey MediaWiki version (12.1)

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:58:32 +0000

Changes: MediaWiki: Database name and user are now mediawiki (was wiki_db, wiki_user). Inithook updated to not allow 'admin' as password (LP#1019620). Extensions are now installed via selected Debian packages: - mediawiki-extensions-base - mediawiki-extensions-collection - mediawiki-extensions-confirmedit - mediawiki-extensions-geshi - mediawiki-extensions-openid - mediawiki-extensions-fckeditor (enabled by default) Custom script (mwlsext) to display enabled/available extensions. Added phpsh …

New TurnKey MediaWiki version (12.0)

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 07:24:58 +0000

Changes: MediaWiki: Upgraded to latest upstream package. Major component versions mediawiki 1:1.15.5-2squeeze4 apache2 2.2.16-6+squeeze7 mysql-server 5.1.63-0+squeeze1 phpmyadmin 4:3.3.7-7 Note: Please refer to turnkey-core's changelog for changes common to all appliances. Here we only describe changes specific to this appliance. Links Release meta-files (signature, manifest)

New TurnKey MediaWiki version (11.3)

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:18:32 +0000

Changes: Installed security updates. Enabled etckeeper garbage collection by default. Upgraded to latest inithooks version (adhoc re-initialization via turnkey-init) VMWare build: run vmware-config-tools.pl on first boot Amazon EC2 EBS build: support resizing of root filesystem Links Release meta-files (signature, manifest)

New TurnKey MediaWiki version (11.2)

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 08:29:10 +0000

Changes: Built-in support for TurnKey domain management and dynamic DNS configuration, powered by Amazon Route 53, a robust cloud DNS service: /dns Pre-installed all available security updates (see manifest for package versions) Links Release meta-files (signature, manifest)

New TurnKey MediaWiki version (11.1)

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 11:15:18 +0000

Changes: MediaWiki: Patched FCKeditor to be php5.3 compliant. Updated ConfirmEdit to be php5.3 compliant. Added convenience symlinks (/var/www/{webroot, config, extensions}). Set MediaWiki admin password on firstboot (convenience, security). Set MySQL root password on firstboot (convenience, security). Force MySQL to use Unicode/UTF8. Added php-xcache PHP opcode cacher / optimizer (performance). Set postfix MTA myhostname to localhost (bugfix). Enabled tracking in PHPMyAdmin. Major component …

New TurnKey MediaWiki version (2009.10-2)

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 06:15:16 +0000

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. Links Release meta-files (signature, manifest)

New TurnKey MediaWiki version (2009.10)

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:35:01 +0000

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 …

New TurnKey MediaWiki version (2009.04-hardy)

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:41:57 +0000

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. Links Download Beta (180MB) Release meta-files (signature, manifest)

New TurnKey MediaWiki version (2009.03-hardy)

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 20:27:17 +0000

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 …

MediaWiki 1.14 package available

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:43:43 +0000

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 …

New TurnKey MediaWiki version (2009.02-hardy)

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:14:06 +0000

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 …

New TurnKey MediaWiki appliance (2008.10.29-hardy)

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:02:04 +0000

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, …