Changes:

  • Switched to Phusion Passenger for Apache (mod_rails) instead of mongrel_cluster (simpler to configure and maintain).
  • Including git version control (convenience).
  • Regenerates all secrets during installation / firstboot (security).
  • Added Turnkey web control panel (replaces welcome page). Also provides example Rails application using controller, views, etc.
  • Upgraded Ruby on Rails gems:
    • rails 2.3.4
    • actionmailer 2.3.4
    • actionpack 2.3.4
    • activerecord 2.3.4
    • activeresource 2.3.4
    • rake 0.8.7
    • fastthread 1.0.7

Major component versions

mysql-server 5.0.51a-3ubuntu5.4
apache2 2.2.8-1ubuntu0.11
ruby 4.1
build-essential 11.3ubuntu1
git-core 1:1.5.4.3-1ubuntu2.1
rubygems 1.3.5
rails 2.3.4
rake 0.8.7
passenger 2.2.5

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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