Server Software Update Notification - 02-17-2008
Important updates in this Notification:
- WordPress for Linux and VPS3
- Dovecot vuninstall for VPS3 and VPS2
- ClamAV for VPS2
- OpenSSH for VPS2
- Ruby for VPS2
- PCRE for VPS2
- mutt for VPS2
- cURL for VPS2
The following updates (or “dist”) will be completed 2/20/2008 on all servers:
Linux MPS/VPS:
- WordPress
- The vinstall for the WordPress blogging utility will be updated to install version 2.3.2. Version 2.3.2 addresses several security and bug issues. More information about version 2.3.2 can be found here:
http://wordpress.org/development/2007/12/wordpress-232/
To update existing installations, make a backup of all files and databases, then connect to your through SSH and execute the following from the command prompt:
# vinstall wordpress --update
To obtain a full list of command-line options, connect to your server through SSH and execute the following from the command prompt:
# vinstall wordpress --help
This update affects the vinstall only. If you do not wish to change or configure your WordPress installation, no action needed.
FreeBSD MPS/VPS v3:
- WordPress
- The vinstall for the WordPress blogging utility will be updated to install version 2.3.2. Version 2.3.2 addresses several security and bug issues. More information about version 2.3.2 can be found here:
http://wordpress.org/development/2007/12/wordpress-232/
To update existing installations, make a backup of all files and databases, then connect to your through SSH and execute the following from the command prompt:
# vinstall wordpress --update
To obtain a full list of command-line options, connect to your server through SSH and execute the following from the command prompt:
# vinstall wordpress --help
This update affects the vinstall only. If you do not wish to change or configure your WordPress installation, no action needed.
- Dovecot
- The vuninstall for the Dovecot email server with the maildir email box format will be updated to correctly remove directories. This update affects the vuninstall only. No action needed.
- sinfo
- The sinfo command-line utility will be updated to accept multiple command-line options. To obtain a full list of command-line options, connect to your server through SSH and execute the following from the command prompt:
# sinfo -help
No action needed.
FreeBSD MPS/VPS v2:
- OpenSSH
- The portable OpenSSH connectivity tool version 4.7.p1,1 will be enabled for High Performance, or HPN. More information about OpenSSH can be found here:
http://www.openssh.com/
No action needed.
- Dovecot
- The vuninstall for the Dovecot email server with the maildir email box format will be updated to correctly remove directories. This update affects the vuninstall only. No action needed.
- ClamAV
- The vinstall for ClamAV, a GPL virus scanner, will be updated to install version 0.91.2_1. This version addresses issues with pthreads. More information about version 0.91.2_1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=security&port=clamav& ...
The ClamAV service will be restarted as part of this update. No action needed for existing installations.
To install ClamAV, connect to your server through SSH and execute the following from the command prompt:
# vinstall clamav
- Autoconf
- The autoconf253 and autocnf259 packages will be removed from the system as they are no longer supported. No action needed.
- Libtool and libltdl
- The GNU Libtool generic library support script and its associated libltdl wrapper library will be updated to version 1.5.24. This version brings the utilities to the most current FreeBSD versions. More information about Libtool version 1.5.24 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=devel&port=libtool15& ...
More information about libltdl version 1.5.24 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=devel&port=libltdl15& ...
No action needed.
- Ghostscript Type1 Fonts
- The GNU Ghostscript Type1 fontpacks gsfonts port will be updated to version 8.11_4. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses issues with CJK font support. More information about version 8.11_4 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=print&port=gsfonts& ...
No action needed.
- PNG
- The libpng reference library will be updated to version 1.2.22. This version brings the library to the most current version. More information about version 1.2.22 can be found at these pages:
http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/libpng.html
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=graphics&port=png& ...
No action needed.
- CVSup
- The CVSup network file distribution system will be updated to version 16.1h_3. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses support for X11 version 7.2.0. More information about version 16.1h_3 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=net&port=cvsup& ...
No action needed.
- Ruby-bdb
- The Ruby-bdb Sleepycat Berkeley DB interface will be updated to version 0.6.2. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 0.62 and past versions can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/databases/ruby-bdb/
No action needed.
- Ruby
- The Ruby object-oriented scripting language with support for the Oniguruma regular expression library will be updated to version 1.8.6.111_1,1. This version brings the language to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses port issues. More information about version 1.8.6.111_1,1 can be found at these pages:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=lang&port=ruby18& ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=lang&port=ruby18& ...
No action needed.
- Portupgrade
- Portupgrade, a FreeBSD ports/packages administration and management tool suite, will be updated to version 2.3.1,2. This version addresses brings the suite to the most recent stable FreeBSD version. More information about version 2.3.1,2 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=ports-mgmt&port=portupgrade& ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=ports-mgmt&port=portupgrade& ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=ports-mgmt&port=portupgrade& ...
No action needed.
- PCRE Library
- The PCRE regular expression library will be updated to version 7.4. This version brings the library to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 7.4 can be found at these pages:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=devel&port=pcre& ...
No action needed.
- Sudo
- The sudo (superuser do) utility will be updated to version 1.6.9.6. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses issues with passwords and the port itself. More information about version 1.6.9.6 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=security&port=sudo& ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=security&port=sudo& ...
No action needed.
- LCMS
- The LCMS (Little Color Management System or LittleCms) color management engine will be updated to version 1.17,1. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 1.17,1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=graphics&port=lcms& ...
No action needed.
- libiconv
- The libiconv character set conversion library will be updated to version 1.11_1. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses issues with the port itself and the GNOME desktop. More information about version 1.11_1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=converters&port=libiconv& ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=converters&port=libiconv& ...
No action needed.
- Libgmp
- Libgmp, a free library for arbitrary precision arithmetic, will be updated to version 4.2.2. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version and switches the utility to GPLv3. More information about version 4.2.2 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=math&port=libgmp4& ...
More information about GPL v3 can be found here:
http://gplv3.fsf.org/
No action needed.
- libfpx
- The Flashpix OpenSource Toolkit Library will be updated to version 1.2.0.12_1. This version brings the library to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses issues with the port itself. More information about version 1.2.0.12_1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=graphics&port=libfpx& ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=graphics&port=libfpx& ...
No action needed.
- gettext
- The GNU gettext utility will be updated to version 0.16.1_3. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses issues with GCC compiling and support for X11 version 7.2.0. More information about version 0.16.1_3 can be found at the following pages:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=devel&port=gettext& ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=devel&port=gettext& ...
No action needed.
- Bash
- GNU Bash (Bourne Again SHell), an implementation of the POSIX.2 shell specification, will be updated to version 3.2.25. This version brings the package to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 3.2.25 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=shells&port=bash& ...
No action needed.
- CDialog
- The CDialog script-interpreter will be updated to version 1.1.20070409,1. This version updates the utility. More information about version 1.1.20070409,1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=devel&port=cdialog& ...
http://invisible-island.net/dialog/CHANGES
No action needed.
- libgpg-error
- The libgpg-error library will be updated to version 1.5. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 1.5 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=security&port=libgpg-error& ...
No action needed.
- Texinfo
- The GNU Texinfo documentation system will be updated to version 4.6. This version updates the system. More information about Texinfo can be found here:
http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo/
No action needed.
- gmake
- The gmake (GNU Make) executable utility will be updated to version 3.81_2. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses support for X11 version 7.2.0. More information about version 3.81_2 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=devel&port=gmake& ...
No action needed.
- m4
- The GNU m4 macro processor will be updated to version 1.4.9,1. This version brings the processor to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 1.4.9,1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=devel&port=m4& ...
No action needed.
- ARJ
- The ARJ archive program will be updated to version 3.10.22_1. This version brings the program to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses issues with dependencies. More information about version 3.10.22_1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=archivers&port=arj& ...
No action needed.
- Netpbm
- The Netpbm graphics software package will be updated to version 10.26.46. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 10.26.46 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=graphics&port=netpbm& ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=graphics&port=netpbm& ...
No action needed.
- Readline
- The GNU Readline library will be updated to version 5.2_1. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses issues with screen line wrapping and the GNU Bash shell. More information about version 5.2_1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=devel&port=readline& ...
No action needed.
- Zsh
- The zsh UNIX command interpreter (shell) will be updated to version 4.3.4_2. This version brings the interpreter to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses issues with building, the environment, and issues related to Linux. More information about version 4.3.4_2 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=shells&port=zsh& ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=shells&port=zsh& ...
No action needed.
- Autoconf
- The Autoconf M4 macro package, its associated wrapper, and Automake will be updated to versions 2.61_2, 20071109, and 1.4.6_4, respectively. These versions bring the utilities to the most current FreeBSD versions. More information about Autoconf version 2.61_2 can be found here:
http://beta.freshports.org/commit.php?category=devel&port=autoconf261& ...
More information about the wrapper version 20071109 can be found here:
http://beta.freshports.org/commit.php?category=devel&port=autoconf-wrapper& ...
More information about Automake version 1.4.6_4 can be found here:
http://beta.freshports.org/commit.php?category=devel&port=automake14& ...
No action needed.
- Wget
- The Wget file retrieval utility will be updated to version 1.10.2_1. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 1.10.2_1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=ftp&port=wget& ...
No action needed.
- Lynx
- The Lynx command-line textual Web browser will be update to version 2.8.7d7. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 2.8.7d7 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=www&port=lynx-current& ...
No action needed.
- GNU Ghostscript
- The GNU Ghostscript interpreter will be updated to version 7.07_17. This version updates the utility. More information about GNU Ghostscript can be found here:
http://pages.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/doc/gnu/index.htm
No action needed.
- mutt
- The mutt command-line email client will be updated to version 1.4.2.3_1. This version brings the client to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses issues with autoconf. More information about version 1.4.2.3_1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=mail&port=mutt& ...
No action needed.
- pkg-config
- The pkg-config installed libraries utility will be updated to version 0.22_1. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses issues with configuration. More information about version 0.22_1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=devel&port=pkg-config& ...
No action needed.
- LibXML2 and LibXSLT
- The LibXML2 and LibXSLT C parser libraries for XML will be updated to versions 2.6.30 and 1.1.22, respectively. These new versions update the libraries and address issues with portability, comments, and several other issues. More information about LibXML2 version 2.6.30 can be found here:
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
More information about LibXSLT version 1.1.22 can be found here:
http://xmlsoft.org/XSLT/news.html
No action needed.
- UnRAR
- The unRAR archive utility, part of RAR: Roshal ARchive data compression software, will be updated to version 3.71.b1,5. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 3.71.b1,5 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=archivers&port=unrar& ...
No action needed.
- FreeType 2
- The FreeType 2 portable TrueType font engine will be updated to version 2.3.5. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses LCD filtering. More information about version 2.3.5 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=print&port=freetype2& ...
No action needed.
- Bitstream Vera
- The Bitstream Vera font family will be updated to version 1.10_4. This version brings the family to the most current FreeBSD version and introduces support for the X11 X Windows System version 7.2. More information about version 1.10_4 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=x11-fonts&port=bitstream-vera& ...
No action needed.
- Fontconfig
- The fontconfig library for font customization and configuration will be updated to version 2.4.2_2,1. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses issues with DejaVu fonts and support for X11 version 7.2.0. More information about version 2.4.2_2,1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=x11-fonts&port=fontconfig& ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=x11-fonts&port=fontconfig& ...
No action needed.
- lftp
- The lftp file transfer program will be updated to version 3.5.14. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 3.5.14 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=ftp&port=lftp& ...
No action needed.
- libedit
- The libedit command-line editing utility version will be updated to version 2.6.10_1. This version is the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 2.6.10_1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=devel&port=libedit& ...
No action needed.
- Aspell
- The GNU Aspell spell checker will be updated to version 0.60.5_2. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses support for X11 version 7.2.0. More information about version 0.60.5_2 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=textproc&port=aspell& ...
No action needed.
- Vim-lite
- The vim-lite editor will be updated to version 7.1.145. This version updates the version and addresses issues with the port itself. More information about version 7.1.145 of the full vim package can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=editors&port=vim& ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=editors&port=vim& ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=editors&port=vim& ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=editors&port=vim& ...
No action needed.
- JVim
- The JVim Japanese language text editor will be updated to version 3.0.j2.1a_2. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses support for X11 version 7.2.0. More information about version 3.0.j2.1a_2 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=japanese&port=jvim3& ...
No action needed.
- t1lib
- The t1lib library for Adobe Type 1 fonts will be updated to version 5.1.1_2,1. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 5.1.1_2,1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=devel&port=t1lib& ...
No action needed.
- libarchive
- The libarchive archiving utility will be updated to version 2.3.5,1. This version updates the utility. More information about version 2.3.5,1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=archivers&port=libarchive& ...
No action needed.
- Libungif
- Libungif, a software library used to read and write graphical image files, will be upgraded to version 4.1.4_5. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 4.1.4_5 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=graphics&port=libungif& ...
No action needed.
- libwmf
- The libwmf graphics conversion library will be updated to version 0.2.8.4_2. This version brings the library to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 0.2.8.4_2 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=graphics&port=libwmf& ...
No action needed.
- popt
- The popt command line option parsing library will be updated to version 1.7_4. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses support for X11 version 7.2.0. More information about version 1.7_4 can be found at these pages:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=devel&port=popt& ...
No action needed.
- Mpfr
- Mpfr, a library for multiple-precision floating-point computations, will be updated to version 2.3.0. This version brings the utility to the most current version and addresses issues with functions, flags, and several other issues. More information about version 2.3.0 can be found here:
http://www.mpfr.org/mpfr-2.3.0/
No action needed.
- JasPer
- The JasPer implementation of the JPEG-2000 standard specification will be updated to version 1.900.1_6. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses issues with build options. More information about version 1.900.1_6 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=graphics&port=jasper& ...
No action needed.
- GNU Bison
- The GNU bison parser tool will be updated to version 2.3_3,1. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 2.3_3,1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=devel&port=bison& ...
No action needed.
- cURL
- The cURL file transfer utility will be updated to version 7.16.3. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses issues with Libssh2 libraries. More information about version 7.16.3 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=ftp&port=curl& ...
No action needed.
Signature:
All updates listed in this document are classified as “No Action Needed.”
- Passwords
- The Edit User application will be updated so that customers cannot force a User ID and Password to match. When a customer selects a user to edit, the Edit User window appears. When the customer tries to make the New Password and Confirm Password fields match the User ID, the system returns an error message. This increases the security of the user’s profile.
- Control Panel Logic
- Updated the Control Panel so that customers with string access can display or hide menu items. This enables customers to control which features they want to surface. The Help file feature is also updated, so when changes in the Control Panel feature set are mirrored in Help.
- Email Blocking
- Updated the Email Block feature so that it will not accept duplicate entries. This saves customers extra effort to comb through the block list for duplicates, and it helps keep the size of the list more manageable. Other changes to the Email Blocking feature make it easier to manage.
- Japanese Language Help Topics
- Updated the Japanese Language Help System with new files, changed files, and deleted/combined files. This enables customers to access and understand help files with more ease than the last release. The following Japanese Language Help files have been updated:
Help Table of Contents
- English Language Help Files
- Updated the English Language Help System with new files, changed files, and deleted/combined files. This enables customers to access and understand help files with more ease than the last release. The following English Language Help files have been updated:
Help Table of Contents
- Calendar
- Counter Appearance
- Managing Counters
- Managing FormMail
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