What's new in TurnKey Joomla 3 Live CD 15.5

Jun 27, 2019
  • Update Joomla to upstream version v3.9.8. Resolves Joomla bugs & security issues.

New in TurnKey Joomla 3 Live CD 15.4 (Mar 28, 2019)

  • Update Joomla to upstream version v3.9.3. Resolves some low priority security issues.

New in TurnKey Joomla 3 Live CD 15.3 (Feb 18, 2019)

  • Upgraded Joomla to upstream version - v3.9.2.
  • Updated Joomla appliance url on landing page - closes #1261.

New in TurnKey Joomla 3 Live CD 15.2 (Jan 10, 2019)

  • Rebuild to resolve inadvertant removal of mariadb during sec-updates

New in TurnKey Joomla 3 Live CD 15.1 (Oct 30, 2018)

  • Upgraded to the latest upstream version (v3.8.13).

New in TurnKey Joomla 3 Live CD 15.0 (Jul 30, 2018)

  • Upgraded to the latest upstream version (v3.8.10).
  • 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  • Remove phpsh (no longer maintained)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 turnkey-core's changelog for changes common to all appliances. Here we only describe changes specific to this appliance.

New in TurnKey Joomla 3 Live CD 13.0 (Nov 11, 2013)

  • PHPMyAdmin:
  • Configured to allow users preferences stored in database.
  • Specified blowfish_secret and regeneration on firstboot (security).

New in TurnKey Joomla 3 Live CD 11.2-lucid-x86 (Aug 9, 2011)

  • Built-in support for TurnKey domain management and dynamic DNS configuration, powered by Amazon Route 53, a robust cloud DNS service: http://www.turnkeylinux.org/dns
  • Pre-installed all available security updates

New in TurnKey Joomla 3 Live CD 11.1-lucid-x86 (Jan 25, 2011)

  • Initial public release of TurnKey Linux Joomla16 (version 1.6).
  • Set Joomla admin email and password on firstboot (convenience, security).
  • Set MySQL root password on firstboot (convenience, security).
  • Force MySQL to use Unicode/UTF8.
  • Includes PhpMyAdmin (listening on port 12322 - uses SSL).
  • SSL support out of the box.
  • Regenerates all secrets during installation / firstboot (security).
  • Includes php-xcache PHP opcode cacher / optimizer (performance).
  • Includes postfix MTA (bound to localhost) for sending of email (e.g. password recovery). Also includes webmin postfix module for convenience.

New in TurnKey Joomla 3 Live CD 2009.10-hardy-x86 (Oct 25, 2009)

  • Upgraded to Joomla 1.5.14
  • 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).
  • Bugfix: Removed build systems hostname from mysql user table.
  • Regenerates all secrets during installation / firstboot (security).

New in TurnKey Joomla 3 Live CD 2009.07.1-hardy-x86 (Oct 20, 2009)

  • Fixed MySQL database connection failure post installation (LP#398367)
  • Upgraded to Joomla 1.5.12 (release notes)
  • bugfixes, moderate security fixes and full GPL compliance
  • Updated Joomla folder permissions
  • Permissions set according to recommended configuration
  • Promotes ease of use over security
  • Set default admin email to [email protected] (consistency)

New in TurnKey Joomla 3 Live CD 2009.07-hardy-x86 (Jul 7, 2009)

  • upgraded joomla to version 1.5.12 (security fixes, full GPL compliance)
  • updated joomla folder permissions
  • permissions set according to recommended configuration
  • promotes ease of use over security
  • set default admin email to [email protected] (consistency)
  • major component versions
  • joomla15 1.5.12-turnkey+0
  • mysql-server 5.0.51a-3ubuntu5.4
  • apache2 2.2.8-1ubuntu0.9
  • php5 5.2.4-2ubuntu5.6
  • phpmyadmin 2.11.8.1-5

New in TurnKey Joomla 3 Live CD 2009.06-hardy-x86 (Jun 10, 2009)

  • upgraded joomla to version 1.5.11 (security release)
  • pinned phpmyadmin to update directly from debian (security)

New in TurnKey Joomla 3 Live CD 2009.03.2-hardy-x86 (Mar 29, 2009)

  • upgraded joomla to version 1.5.10 (security release)

New in TurnKey Joomla 3 Live CD 2009.03.1-hardy-x86 (Mar 24, 2009)

  • Improved Joomla passwords and secrets generation mechanism (security)
  • Database password is now randomly generated, and regenerated during installation
  • Regenerate more secure secret key during installation
  • Set default theme to ja_purity (more attractive)

New in TurnKey Joomla 3 Live CD 2009.03-hardy-x86 (Mar 4, 2009)

  • upgraded joomla15 - security release

New in TurnKey Joomla 3 Live CD 2009.02-hardy-x86 (Mar 3, 2009)

  • Fixes for permission bugs. phpMyAdmin for convenience.
  • Postfix MTA to enable password recovery.
  • Rebuilt on top of TurnKey Core, the new common base for all software appliances, which is assembled from Ubuntu 8.04.2 LTS packages.
  • A bugfix in the daily auto-updates mechanism.
  • Significant usability and security enhancements: confconsole support for systems with multiple NICs, password-free login in demo mode, SSL support, database password setting during installation, no passwords in demo mode, Many generically useful Webmin modules, and improved embedded documentation.

New in TurnKey Joomla 3 Live CD 2008.12.14-hardy (Dec 15, 2008)

  • Updated to latest Joomla version - 1.5.8
  • 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