Server Software Update Notification: 03-25-2008

• PostgreSQL for Linux
• Ruby on Rails for Linux and v3
• SpamAssassin for Linux and v2
• ClamAV for Linux
• WordPress for Linux
• PHP 4.x for Linux
• PCRE for v3 and v2

Linux MPS/VPS

Webmin

A vinstall to install the Webmin Web-based interface for system administration for UNIX version 1.39 will be added to the system. More information about Webmin can be found here:

http://www.webmin.com/

If you wish to install Webmin, connect to your server through SSH and execute the following from the command prompt:

# vinstall webmin

ClamAV

The vinstall for ClamAV, a GPL virus scanner, will be updated to address problems with automatic update emails, which may be bouncing. For existing installations experiencing problems with bounced administrative emails, update your installation by connecting to your server through SSH and executing the following from the command prompt:

# vinstall clamav

PostgreSQL

The vinstall for the PostgreSQL database management system will be updated to install version 7.4.17. This version addresses several issues, including security concerns. More information about the security issues and version 7.4.17 can be found here:

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.4/static/release-7-4-17.html

To upgrade existing installations, make a backup of all databases, uninstall the system, and then reinstall by connecting to your server through SSH and executing the following from the prompt:

# vinstall postgresql

Note: For considerations in upgrading between versions of PostgreSQL, including avoiding data loss, see:

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.4/static/install-upgrading.html

Ruby on Rails

The vinstall for the Ruby on Rails web framework will be updated to install version 2.0.2. This version addresses issues with default databases, templates, and several other issues. More information about version 2.0.2 can be found here:

http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2007/12/17/rails-2-0-2-some-new-defaults-and-a-few-fixes

The vinstall will also be updated to address issues with the installation system, passwords, and database configuration.

All existing installations should be updated. Update your installation by making a backup of any special settings or configurations, uninstalling the framework, then re-installing by connecting to your server through SSH and executing the following from the command prompt:

# vinstall rails

SpamAssassin

The vinstall for the SpamAssassin mail filter will be updated to install version 3.2.4_1. This version addresses issues with plugins and several other issues. More information about version 3.2.4_1 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=mail&port=p5-Mail-SpamAssassin ...

The SpamAssassin service will be restarted as part of this update. No action needed for existing installations.

To install SpamAssassin, connect to your server through connect to your server through SSH and execute the following from the command prompt:

# vinstall spamassassin

A vuninstall for the SpamAssassin mail filter will be added to the system. To remove the SpamAssassin mail filter, connect to your server through SSH and execute the following command from the prompt:

# vuninstall spamassassin

WordPress

The vinstall for the WordPress blogging utility will be updated to install version 2.3.3. Version 2.3.3 addresses several security issues and other bugs. More information about version 2.3.3 can be found here:

http://wordpress.org/development/2008/02/wordpress-233/

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.

PHP 4.x

The vinstall for the PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor scripting language for version 4.x will be updated to install version 4.4.8. This version brings the software to the most current 4.x version and addresses several issues, including security issues. This is the last planned release for the PHP 4.4.x series. More information about version 4.4.8 can be found at these pages:

http://us2.php.net/releases/4_4_8.php
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-4.php#4.4.8

It is strongly recommended to update any existing installations of PHP 4.x. To update existing installations to the new, connect to your server through SSH and execute the following command from the prompt:

# vinstall php4

SquirrelMail

The vinstall for the SquirrelMail Webmail package will be updated to improve help documentation. This update affects the vinstall only. No action needed.

FreeBSD MPS/VPS v3:

Webmin

The vinstall for the Webmin Web-based interface for system administration for UNIX will be updated to add additional installation options. For a list of available options, connect to your server through SSH and execute the following from the command prompt:

# vinstall webmin –help

No action needed.

WordPress

The vinstall for the WordPress blogging utility will be updated to install version 2.3.3. Version 2.3.3 addresses several security issues and other bugs. More information about version 2.3.3 can be found here:

http://wordpress.org/development/2008/02/wordpress-233/

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.

PHP 4.x

The vinstall for the PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor scripting language for version 4.x will be updated to install version 4.4.8. This version brings the software to the most current 4.x version and addresses several issues, including security issues. This is the last planned release for the PHP 4.4.x series. More information about version 4.4.8 can be found at these pages:

http://us2.php.net/releases/4_4_8.php
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-4.php#4.4.8

It is strongly recommended to update any existing installations of PHP 4.x. To update existing installations to the new, connect to your server through SSH and execute the following command from the prompt:

# vinstall php4

ClamAV

The vinstall for ClamAV, a GPL virus scanner, will be updated to install version 0.92. This version addresses issues with compilation, error messages, configuration, and several other issues. More information about version 0.92.1 can be found here:

http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=562254&group_id=86638

The ClamAV daemon 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

Portupgrade

The Portupgrade FreeBSD ports/packages administration management tool suite will be updated to version 2.4.3_1,2. This version addresses specified options. More information about version 2.4.3_1,2 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=ports-mgmt&port=portupgrade ...

The Index-6.db file used by Portupgrade will also be updated to reflect current packages and dependencies. Some package and port timestamps will also be updated. No action needed.

PCRE Library

The PCRE regular expression library will be updated to version 7.6. This version brings the library to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 7.6 can be found at these pages:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=devel&port=pcre ...

No action needed.

Vim-lite

The vim-lite editor will be updated to version 7.1.242. This version brings the editor to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 7.1.242 of the full vim package can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=editors&port=vim ...

No action needed.

Wget

The Wget file retrieval utility will be updated to version 1.11. This version addresses issues with timestamps, authentication, and several other issues. More information about version 1.11 can be found here:

http://hg.addictivecode.org/wget/1.11/raw-file/e065042a28b6/NEWS

No action needed.

MySQL Check

The vuninstall for the MySQL Check utility will be updated to correctly remove configuration files. This update affects the vuninstall only. No action needed.

Ruby on Rails

The vuninstall for the Ruby on Rails web framework will be updated to correctly restart the Apache Web server. This update affects the vuninstall only. No action needed.

sinfo

The sinfo command-line utility will be updated to add more options. No action needed.

GSSAPI

The GSSAPI Perl module will be updated to version 0.25. This version addresses issues with Solaris. More information about version 0.25 can be found here:

http://search.cpan.org/src/AGROLMS/GSSAPI-0.25/Changes

No action needed.

phpMyAdmin

The vinstall for the phpMyAdmin database administration tool will be updated to address database password issues. This update affects the vinstall only. No action needed.

IO::Socket::SSL

The IO::Socket::SSL class will be updated to version 1.13. This version addresses issues with tests and process forking. More information about version 1.13 can be found here:

http://search.cpan.org/src/SULLR/IO-Socket-SSL-1.13/Changes

No action needed.

Zsh

The zsh UNIX command interpreter (shell) will be updated to version 4.3.4_3. This version brings the interpreter to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 4.3.4_3 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=shells&port=zsh ...

No action needed.

Xterm

The xterm terminal emulator will be updated to version 232. This version updates the emulator. More information about version 232 can be found here:

http://invisible-island.net/xterm/xterm.log.html#xterm_232

No action needed.

GPG FormMail

The vinstall for GPG-based FormMail will be updated to improve help and documentation. This update affects the vinstall only. No action needed.

SquirrelMail

The vinstall for the SquirrelMail Webmail package will be updated to improve help documentation. This update affects the vinstall only. No action needed.

Software Firewall

The software firewall proprietary set_fwlevel command will be updated to log enable and disable activity to the /var/log/messages log file. No action needed.

FrontPage

The vinstall for the FrontPage server extensions will be updated to address issues with errors during installation. This update affects the vinstall only. No action needed.

FreeBSD MPS/VPS v2

Webmin

The vinstall for the Webmin Web-based interface for system administration for UNIX will be updated to add additional installation options. For a list of available options, connect to your server through SSH and execute the following from the command prompt:

# vinstall webmin –help

No action needed.

SpamAssassin

The vinstall for the SpamAssassin mail filter will be updated to install version 3.2.4_1. This version addresses issues with plugins and several other issues. More information about version 3.2.4_1 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=mail&port=p5-Mail-SpamAssassin ...

The SpamAssassin service will be restarted as part of this update. To update existing SpamAssassin installations and keep the current program configuration, connect to your server through SSH and execute the following command from the prompt:

# vinstall spamassassin

Answer "yes" (the default) when prompted with the question "Would you like to overwrite/upgrade your existing installation? [yes]:" Answer "no" (the default) when asked "Would you like to setup Spam Assassin 3.2.4_1 to process *all* email received by this server now? [no]:" Finally, answer "no" (the default) when asked "Would you like to setup Spam Assassin 3.2.4_1 to process email for a particular user now? [no]:"

CDialog

The CDialog script-interpreter will be updated to version 1.1.20071028,1. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. 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.

Sudo

The sudo (superuser do) utility will be updated to version 1.6.9.12. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses issues with commands. More information about version 1.6.9.12 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=security&port=sudo ...

No action needed.

NcFTP

The NcFTP free set of FTP programs will be updated to version 3.2.1. This version addresses several bugs and introduces features. More information about version 3.2.1 can be found here:

http://www.ncftp.com/ncftp/doc/changelog.html

No action needed.

libarchive

The libarchive archiving utility will be updated to version 2.4.11,1. This version updates the utility. More information about version 2.4.11,1 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=archivers&port=libarchive ...

No action needed.

Mime-support

The mime-support MIME type package will be updated to version 3.40.1. This version brings the package to the most current version and adds more MIME type support. More information about version 3.40.1 can be found here:

http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/m/mime-support/current/changelog

No action needed.

OpenSSH

The portable OpenSSH connectivity tool will be updated to version 4.7.p1_1,1. This version brings the tool to the most recent FreeBSD version. More information about version 4.7.p1_!,1 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=security&port=openssh-portable ...

No action needed.

Mhash

The mhash library for hash algorithms will be updated to version 0.9.9. This version brings the library to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses several issues. More information about version 0.9.9 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=security&port=mhash ...

No action needed.

MySQL Check

The vuninstall for the MySQL Check utility will be updated to correctly remove configuration files. This update affects the vuninstall only. No action needed.

OpenLDAP Client

The OpenLDAP client will be updated to version 2.3.40. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version and addresses issues with the build, documentation, and several other issues. More information about version 2.3.40 can be found here:

http://www.openldap.org/lists/openldap-announce/200712/msg00001.html

No action needed.

Mpfr

Mpfr, a library for multiple-precision floating-point computations, will be updated to version 2.3.1. This version brings the utility to the most current version and addresses issues with documentation, tests, and several other issues. More information about version 2.3.1 can be found here:

http://www.mpfr.org/mpfr-2.3.1/

No action needed.

Portupgrade

Portupgrade, a FreeBSD ports/packages administration and management tool suite, will be updated to version 2.3.1_1,2. This version updates the tool. More information about portupgrade can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/ports-mgmt/portupgrade/

No action needed.

PNG

The libpng reference library will be updated to version 1.2.23._1. This version brings the library to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 1.2.23_1 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=graphics&port=png ...

No action needed.

S-Lang

The S-Lang programming library will be updated to version 2.1.3. This version updates the library. More information about version 2.1.3 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=devel&port=libslang2 ...

No action needed.

MOST

The MOST paging program will be updated to version 5.0.0. This version brings the program to the most current version. More information about version 5.0.0 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=sysutils&port=most ...

No action needed.

Oniguruma 4.x

The Oniguruma regular expressions library version 4.7.1 will be added to the system. More information about Oniguruma can be found here:

http://www.geocities.jp/kosako3/oniguruma/

No action needed.

Bash

GNU Bash (Bourne Again SHell), an implementation of the POSIX.2 shell specification, will be updated to version 3.2.33. This version brings the package to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 3.2.33 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=shells&port=bash ...

No action needed.

Namazu

The Namazu full-text search system will be updated to version 2.0.17. This brings the system to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 2.0.17 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=databases&port=namazu2 ...

No action needed.

t1lib

The t1lib library for Adobe Type 1 fonts will be updated to version 5.1.2,1. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 5.1.2,1 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=devel&port=t1lib&files=yes ...

No action needed.

KSBA

The KSBA certificates library will be updated to version 1.0.2. This version brings the library to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 1.0.2 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=security&port=libksba ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=security&port=libksba ...

No action needed.

Dirmngr

The Dirmngr certificate management client will be updated to version 1.0.1. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 1.0.1 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=security&port=dirmngr ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=security&port=dirmngr ...

No action needed.

LibXML2

The LibXML2 C parser library for XML will be updated to version 2.6.31. This version brings the library to the most current version and addresses several issues, including security issues. More information about LibXML2 version 2.6.31 can be found here:

http://xmlsoft.org/news.html

No action needed.

Vim-lite

The vim-lite editor will be updated to version 7.1.242. This version brings the editor to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 7.1.242 of the full vim package can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=editors&port=vim ...

No action needed.

Wget

The Wget file retrieval utility will be updated to version 1.11. This version addresses issues with timestamps, authentication, and several other issues. More information about version 1.11 can be found here:

http://hg.addictivecode.org/wget/1.11/raw-file/e065042a28b6/NEWS

No action needed.

GPG 1.x

GPG (GNU Privacy Guard or GnuPG) 1.x will be updated to version 1.4.8. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD 1.x version. More information about version 1.4.8 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=security&port=gnupg1 ...

No action needed.

PCRE Library

The PCRE regular expression library will be updated to version 7.6. This version brings the library to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 7.6 can be found at these pages:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=devel&port=pcre ...

No action needed.

Netpbm

The Netpbm graphics software package will be updated to version 10.26.49. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 10.26.49 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=graphics&port=netpbm ...

No action needed.

phpPgAdmin

The vinstall for the phpPgAdmin Web-based administration tool for PostgreSQL will be updated to install version 4.1.3. This version addresses issues with regressions and security. More information about version 4.1.3 can be found here:

http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=37132&release_id=522200

To update existing installations, make a backup of your databases and configuration, uninstall the tool, then reinstall phpPgAdmin by connecting to your server through SSH and execute the following from the command prompt:

# vinstall phpPgAdmin

sinfo

The sinfo command-line utility will be updated to add more options. No action needed.

Signature

Bandwidth Usage Display

Updated the Bandwidth Usage feature so that the numbers in the window scale appropriately. Bandwidth usage is now displayed in bytes, kilobytes, megabytes, gigabytes, or terabytes, making the figures easier to understand.

Whitelist and Blacklist

Updated the Whitelist and Blacklist interface so that they are easier to use. Customers can now select the number of entries they want to view, and navigate among the entries like any other list in the Control Panel. Checkboxes associated with each Whitelist and Blacklist entry make it easy for customers to select one or more entries for deletion.

Plans Calendar

Updated Plans Calendar so that it opens in a separate tab or window when accessed. This enhances the customer experience by making it easy to maneuver away from the Calendar window after it is accessed.

Help Files

Updated several help topics, so that the help information more accurately reflects Control Panel features and functionality. This enhances the customer experience by enabling them to complete tasks quicker than they could without proper instructions.

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