LPS-Public Changelog

What's new in LPS-Public 1.6.4

Feb 11, 2016
  • Updated DoD Root Certificates to include new SHA-256 Certificate Chain
  • Updated Firefox to 38.6.0 ESR
  • Updated Adobe Flash Player to 11.2.202.559
  • Updated Firefox Extension: NoScript 2.9.0.2
  • Updated Firefox Extension: HTTPS Everywhere 5.1.2
  • Updated Java to 8 update 71
  • Updated Encryption Wizard to 3.4.9
  • Updated OpenSSH to 7.1p2
  • Updated OpenSSL to 1.0.2f
  • Updated GnuTLS to 3.3.20
  • Updated NSPR to 4.11 and NSS to 3.21
  • Updated PCSC-Lite to 1.8.15 with CCID 1.4.21
  • Updated Thunderbird to 38.5.1 (Deluxe only)
  • Updated LibreOffice to 4.4.7 (Deluxe only)
  • Updated Citrix Receiver to 13.3
  • Added Off the Record support to Pidgin

New in LPS-Public 1.5.5 (Oct 25, 2014)

  • Updated Firefox to 24.8.1 ESR
  • Updated Adobe Flash Player to 11.2.202.411
  • Updated Firefox Extension: NoScript 2.6.9.1
  • Updated Firefox Extension: HTTPS Everywhere 4.0.2
  • Updated Java to 1.7u71
  • Updated OpenSSH to 6.7p1
  • Updated OpenSSL to 1.0.0o/0.9.8zc
  • Updated NSPR to 4.10.7 and NSS to 3.17
  • Updated PCSC-Lite to 1.8.12 with CCID 1.4.18
  • Updated Thunderbird to 24.8.1 (Deluxe only)
  • Updated BASH to 4.2.48
  • Added PuTTY under Connectivity
  • Fixes to Broadcom wireless drivers
  • Linux Kernel version 3.10.58

New in LPS-Public 1.5.4 (Sep 3, 2014)

  • Updated Firefox to 24.7.0 ESR
  • Updated Adobe Flash Player to 11.2.202.400
  • Updated Java to 1.7u67
  • Updated OpenSSL to 1.0.0n/0.9.8zb
  • Updated Encryption Wizard to 3.4.4
  • Updated Firefox Extension: NoScript 2.6.8.36
  • Updated Firefox Extension: HTTPS Everywhere 3.5.3
  • Updated Thunderbird to 24.7.0 (Deluxe only)
  • Added internal CD/DVD drive support
  • Added CD Burning Support (Utilites/CD Burning)

New in LPS-Public 1.5.3 (Jun 25, 2014)

  • Updated Firefox to 24.6.0 ESR
  • Updated Adobe Flash Player to 11.2.202.378
  • Updated Java to 1.7u60
  • Updated OpenSSL to 1.0.0m/0.9.8za
  • Updated NSPR to 4.10.6 and NSS to 3.16.1
  • Updated PCSC-Lite to 1.8.11 with CCID 1.4.17
  • Updated Firefox Extension: NoScript 2.6.8.28
  • Updated Thunderbird to 24.6.0 (Deluxe only)

New in LPS-Public 1.5.1 (Apr 14, 2014)

  • Fixed DNSCrypt feature
  • Fixed Printing
  • Added Power Management controls
  • Added support for Express Card CCID smartcard readers
  • Updated Encryption Wizard to 3.4.1
  • Updated Firefox to 24.4.0 ESR
  • Updated Adobe Flash Player to 11.2.202.350
  • Updated OpenSSH to 6.6p1
  • Updated Firefox Extension: NoScript 2.6.8.19
  • Updated Thunderbird to 24.4.0 (Deluxe only)
  • Linux Kernel version 3.10.35

New in LPS-Public 1.5.0 (Mar 20, 2014)

  • Changed desktop experience to use XFCE
  • Updated numerous user experience utilities
  • Applied Browser Bookmark updates
  • Updated FreeRDP to 1.1
  • Updated VMware View Client to 2.2
  • Updated Encryption Wizard to 3.4.0
  • Updated Firefox to 24.3.0 ESR
  • Updated Adobe Flash Player to 11.2.202.346
  • Updated Java to 1.7u51
  • Updated OpenSSL to 1.0.0l/0.9.8y
  • Updated NSPR to 4.10.3 and NSS to 3.15.4
  • Updated OpenSSH to 6.5p1
  • Updated Firefox Extension: HTTPS Everywhere 3.4.5
  • Updated Firefox Extension: NoScript 2.6.8.14
  • Updated Adobe Reader to 9.5.5 (Deluxe only)
  • Updated Thunderbird to 24.3.0 (Deluxe only)
  • Updated DAVMail to 4.3.4 (Deluxe only)
  • Updated LibreOffice to 4.1.5 (Deluxe only)
  • Updated Pidgin to 2.10.9 (Deluxe only)
  • Changed DHCP client to dhclient for IPv6 DHCP support with Network Manager
  • Added Brother HL-2040 and HL-2141 printer driver
  • Added platform drivers for some netbooks
  • Added support for NVIDIA Optimus graphics multiplexing
  • Fixes to Broadcom and Realtek wireless drivers

New in LPS-Public 1.4.1 (Apr 20, 2013)

  • Updated Adobe Flash Player to 11.2.202.280
  • Updated Java to 1.7u21
  • Updated OpenSSL to 1.0.0k/0.9.8y
  • Updated Firefox Extension: NoScript 2.6.6
  • Updated OpenSSH to 6.2p1
  • Fixed Broadcom and Realtek wireless drivers
  • Fixed DNSCrypt feature
  • Added Brother HL-2140 printer driver

New in LPS-Public 1.3.6 (Sep 15, 2012)

  • Updated Firefox to 10.0.7 ESR
  • Updated Firefox Extension: HTTPS Everywhere 2.2.2
  • Updated Firefox Extension: NoScript 2.5.4
  • Updated Thunderbird to 10.0.7 ESR (Deluxe only)
  • Updated Pidgin to 2.10.6 (Deluxe only)
  • Flash not updated to 11.2.202.238 (it crashes with youtube)
  • Updated Java to 1.6u35
  • Updated OpenSSH to 6.1p1
  • Removed Firefox extension blocklisting, which generated spurious warnings
  • Minor bookmark updates

New in LPS-Public 1.3.5 (Jun 16, 2012)

  • Updated Firefox to 10.0.5 ESR
  • Updated Firefox Extension: HTTPS Everywhere 2.0.5
  • Updated Firefox Extension: NoScript 2.4.6
  • Updated Thunderbird to 10.0.5 ESR (Deluxe only)
  • Updated Flash to 11.2.202.236, including fixing the library support issue noted in release 1.3.4.
  • Updated Encryption Wizard application to 3.3.4
  • Updated OpenSSL to 0.9.8x
  • Minor bookmark updates, including adding check for updates to major bundled software components
  • Fixed problem with iPhone tethering introduced with iOS 5.1 update
  • Updated Java to 1.6u33

New in LPS-Public 1.3.4 (May 5, 2012)

  • Updated Firefox to 10.0.4 ESR
  • Added Firefox Extension: HTTPS Everywhere 2.0.3
  • Added Firefox Extension: NoScript 2.3.9
  • Updated Thunderbird to 10.0.4 ESR (Deluxe only)
  • Downgraded Flash to 11.1.102.63, due to incompatibilities in new Adobe libraries; Flash will be updated with our next kernel update release (LPS 1.4). If running an old version of Flash poses a problem for you, use the NoScript add-on within Firefox to disable it.
  • Updated Encryption Wizard application to 3.3.3
  • Updated OpenSSL to 0.9.8w
  • Updated OpenSSH to 6.0p1
  • Updated Java to 1.6u32
  • Updated the Citrix client to 12.1.0.203066
  • Fixed SameTime support in Pidgin; it was left out of 1.3.3 by accident
  • Added MultiPing 0.1.2 under the Connectivity menu
  • Toggled Firefox security setting security.ssl.allow_unrestricted_renego_everywhere_temporarily_available_pref

New in LPS-Public 1.3.3 (Apr 17, 2012)

  • Updated Firefox to 10.0.3 ESR
  • Updated Flash to 11.2.202.228
  • Updated OpenSSL to 0.9.8u
  • Updated Adobe Reader to 9.5.1
  • Updated Encryption Wizard application to 3.3.2
  • Added Thunderbird 3.1.20 and DAVmail to LPS-Public Deluxe for S/MIME Email support with MS Exchange OWA
  • Added Pidgin 2.10.2 (with SameTime support)
  • Added VMware View 1.4
  • Added option for OpenDNS DNSCrypt
  • Added Firefox Extension: HTTPS Everywhere 2.0.1
  • Added Firefox Extension: NoScript 2.3.7 (disabled by default)

New in LPS-Public 1.2.3 (Aug 5, 2011)

  • Fixed a problem with a RealTek wireless drivers
  • Fixed a bug with the sound mixer application
  • Added Java Web Start add-on to Firefox
  • Added support for USB CD/DVD drives
  • Updated bookmarks

New in LPS-Public 1.2.2 (Jul 20, 2011)

  • fixed a problem with iMac Radeon video drivers;
  • fixed problem with trackpad not working on older MacBooks;
  • Rdesktop - enabled compression to improve performance, fixed problem with cursor control keys not working properly;
  • updated NVIDIA display driver to version 275.09.07;
  • added UVC USB web camera support;
  • added minicom 2.4 as a serial port terminal emulator under the Communications menu;
  • updated Firefox to 3.6.19;
  • updated DOD Configuration add-on to 1.3.1;
  • updated Gmail S/MIME add-on to 0.5.2;
  • updated Flash to 10.3.181.34.