New TurnKey MediaWiki version (11.1)

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 versions

mediawiki 1:1.15.1-1ubuntu2.1
mysql-server 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.8
apache2 2.2.14-5ubuntu8.4
phpmyadmin 4:3.3.2-1

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 (2009.10-2)

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 MediaWiki version (2009.10)

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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