(2009.10.31)
Changes in 4.2.5
* Added the !InstallDirectory! macro.
* Added the !ScriptDirectory! macro.
* Added the !ExecutableDirectory! macro.
* It is now possible to use macros inside included files.
* Added the ProcessPriority setting.
* The MakeGap() and AddGap() functions before v4.2.4 would automatically scale down a gap if it would not leave enough room for the remaining data to be processed. This limiting is now removed.
* Added an extra test to make sure the script chooser will only list "*.MyD" files, and not for example "*.MyD~".
* Fixed an infinite loop for unmovable NTFS compressed files.
* Fixed a bug that prevented the PreventScreenSaving() and PreventPowerSaving() settings from working if they were placed in the Settings.MyD file.
* Fixed an infinite loop problem for extremely rare cases where the Microsoft defragmentation api returns an empty list of extends.
* Change the tree locking timeout from 15 minutes to 2 minutes.
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MyDefrag 4.2.5
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Friday, October 30, 2009
VLC media player 1.0.3
(2009.10.30)
Changes in 1.0.3
Video outputs:
* Fix video quality when resizing the video on Windows Vista and 7, due to
regressions in most popular drivers
* New deinterlacers modules based on yadif and yadif(x2) algorithms
Decoders:
* Windows version supports now natively the WMA Professional codec, as it
didn't work in the packaged version of 1.0.2
* Fix downmixing of particual 4.0 AC-3 audio tracks
Encoders:
* x264 has profile-limitter, like:
#transcode{vcodec=h264,venc=x264{profile=baseline,level=12}..}
Input:
* Update for appletrailers lua script
* Fixes on the RAR stream filter
* Fix for E-AC3 in ATSC/TS streams
* Various fixes for v4l and v4l2
* Fix a crash in mjpeg demuxer
Service discovery:
* New udev module for linux
Qt4 interface:
* Fixes on the playlist and the stream output panels
Translations:
* French, Galician, Korean, Polish, Russian, Romanian, Slovak and Ukrainian updates
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VLC media player 1.0.3 (Windows)
Changes in 1.0.3
Video outputs:
* Fix video quality when resizing the video on Windows Vista and 7, due to
regressions in most popular drivers
* New deinterlacers modules based on yadif and yadif(x2) algorithms
Decoders:
* Windows version supports now natively the WMA Professional codec, as it
didn't work in the packaged version of 1.0.2
* Fix downmixing of particual 4.0 AC-3 audio tracks
Encoders:
* x264 has profile-limitter, like:
#transcode{vcodec=h264,venc=x264{profile=baseline,level=12}..}
Input:
* Update for appletrailers lua script
* Fixes on the RAR stream filter
* Fix for E-AC3 in ATSC/TS streams
* Various fixes for v4l and v4l2
* Fix a crash in mjpeg demuxer
Service discovery:
* New udev module for linux
Qt4 interface:
* Fixes on the playlist and the stream output panels
Translations:
* French, Galician, Korean, Polish, Russian, Romanian, Slovak and Ukrainian updates
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VLC media player 1.0.3 (Windows)
Recuva 1.32.444
(2009.10.30)
Changes in 1.32.444
- Improved analysis of exFAT drives.
- Added U3 portable installer.
- GUI fixes for non-standard DPI (large fonts).
- Improved error messages for files that cannot be overwritten.
- Dropped support for Windows 98 to improve performance.
- Fixed bug in language selection.
- Minor bug fixes.
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Recuva 1.32.444
Changes in 1.32.444
- Improved analysis of exFAT drives.
- Added U3 portable installer.
- GUI fixes for non-standard DPI (large fonts).
- Improved error messages for files that cannot be overwritten.
- Dropped support for Windows 98 to improve performance.
- Fixed bug in language selection.
- Minor bug fixes.
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Recuva 1.32.444
iTunes 9.0.2
(2009.10.29)
Changes in 9.0.2
iTunes 9.0.2 adds support for Apple TV software version 3.0, adds an option for a dark background for Grid View, and improves support for accessibility.
iTunes 9 comes with many new features and improvements, including:
* An improved look and feel, including a new Column Browser for easily browsing your artists or albums, movies, TV shows, and more.
* iTunes Store has a brand new look, with improved navigation for quick and easy exploration.
* iTunes LP and iTunes Extras create unique experiences that feature exclusive interviews, videos, photos, and more — available with select album and movie purchases on the iTunes Store.
* Home Sharing helps you manage your family’s iTunes collection between computers in your home. iTunes can automatically transfer new purchases, or you can choose just the items you want.
* Genius Mixes are created for you by iTunes and play songs from your library that go great together.
* iPod and iPhone syncing now allows you to organize your iPhone and iPod touch home screens directly in iTunes. Syncing is now also more flexible, allowing you to sync individual artists, genres, or TV show and Podcast episodes.
* iTunes U items are now organized into their own section in your iTunes library.
* Sync with iPod nano (5th generation), iPod classic (Fall 2009), and iPod touch (Fall 2009).
* iTunes 9 also includes many other improvements, such as HE-AAC encoding and playback, more flexibility with Smart Playlists rules, simpler organization of your media files inside an iTunes Media folder, and more.
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iTunes 9.0.2
Changes in 9.0.2
iTunes 9.0.2 adds support for Apple TV software version 3.0, adds an option for a dark background for Grid View, and improves support for accessibility.
iTunes 9 comes with many new features and improvements, including:
* An improved look and feel, including a new Column Browser for easily browsing your artists or albums, movies, TV shows, and more.
* iTunes Store has a brand new look, with improved navigation for quick and easy exploration.
* iTunes LP and iTunes Extras create unique experiences that feature exclusive interviews, videos, photos, and more — available with select album and movie purchases on the iTunes Store.
* Home Sharing helps you manage your family’s iTunes collection between computers in your home. iTunes can automatically transfer new purchases, or you can choose just the items you want.
* Genius Mixes are created for you by iTunes and play songs from your library that go great together.
* iPod and iPhone syncing now allows you to organize your iPhone and iPod touch home screens directly in iTunes. Syncing is now also more flexible, allowing you to sync individual artists, genres, or TV show and Podcast episodes.
* iTunes U items are now organized into their own section in your iTunes library.
* Sync with iPod nano (5th generation), iPod classic (Fall 2009), and iPod touch (Fall 2009).
* iTunes 9 also includes many other improvements, such as HE-AAC encoding and playback, more flexibility with Smart Playlists rules, simpler organization of your media files inside an iTunes Media folder, and more.
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iTunes 9.0.2
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala)
(2009.10.29)
Ubuntu 9.10 Feature Tour
Email and chat
Chat to friends and colleagues through Empathy which integrates: Yahoo, Gmail, MSN, Jabber, AOL, QQ and many more.
Evolution gives you email, an address book and a calendar and works well with colleagues and friends using MS Outlook.
Browse the Internet
Ubuntu includes Mozilla Firefox 3.5 for faster and safer browsing.
For a choice of other open-source web browsers visit the Software Centre and take your pick.
Photos
Upload from your camera or phone to F-Spot.
Manage, tag, share and sort your photos.
Upload easily to your favourite social network or photo-sharing sites inlcuding: Flickr, Facebook, Picasa and many others.
Music and videos
Plug in your PSP, iPod, MP3 player and use Rythmbox to download, store, buy and play music.
Share playlists with your friends.
Access Last.fm directly through Rythmbox to stream your favourite music.
Stream and play video from YouTube, BBC and others.
Office applications
Create professional documents, spreadsheets and presentations with OpenOffice.org 3.0.
OpenOffice.org is compatible with all office applications including Microsoft Office.
The big difference is that OpenOffice.org is free (and promises never to introduce Mr Clippy)
Play games
Over 400 completely free and completely cool games. Solitaire is not the only game in town.
Visit the Software Centre to easily browse, select and install games.
Store, sync and share
Integrated "Ubuntu One" technology gives you 2 GB of online storage for free.
Easily share files between your own and your friends' computers.
Upgrade at low cost for more storage if you need it.
Software Center
Instant access to thousands of free and open-source applications
Categories include: Education, Games, Sound and Video, Graphics, Programming and Office.
Simply select the applications you want to use and the Software Center will add them to your computer
No CDs, no licenses, no hassle.
Accessibility
At the core of the Ubuntu philosophy is the belief that computing is for everyone and whatever your circumstances. Ubuntu is one of the most accessible operating systems around and is fully translated into 23 languages with many more to follow.
Ubuntu 9.10 Release Notes
Learn more about Ubuntu »
Learn more about the Ubuntu philosophy »
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Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) Final
Ubuntu 9.10 Feature Tour
Email and chat
Chat to friends and colleagues through Empathy which integrates: Yahoo, Gmail, MSN, Jabber, AOL, QQ and many more.
Evolution gives you email, an address book and a calendar and works well with colleagues and friends using MS Outlook.
Browse the Internet
Ubuntu includes Mozilla Firefox 3.5 for faster and safer browsing.
For a choice of other open-source web browsers visit the Software Centre and take your pick.
Photos
Upload from your camera or phone to F-Spot.
Manage, tag, share and sort your photos.
Upload easily to your favourite social network or photo-sharing sites inlcuding: Flickr, Facebook, Picasa and many others.
Music and videos
Plug in your PSP, iPod, MP3 player and use Rythmbox to download, store, buy and play music.
Share playlists with your friends.
Access Last.fm directly through Rythmbox to stream your favourite music.
Stream and play video from YouTube, BBC and others.
Office applications
Create professional documents, spreadsheets and presentations with OpenOffice.org 3.0.
OpenOffice.org is compatible with all office applications including Microsoft Office.
The big difference is that OpenOffice.org is free (and promises never to introduce Mr Clippy)
Play games
Over 400 completely free and completely cool games. Solitaire is not the only game in town.
Visit the Software Centre to easily browse, select and install games.
Store, sync and share
Integrated "Ubuntu One" technology gives you 2 GB of online storage for free.
Easily share files between your own and your friends' computers.
Upgrade at low cost for more storage if you need it.
Software Center
Instant access to thousands of free and open-source applications
Categories include: Education, Games, Sound and Video, Graphics, Programming and Office.
Simply select the applications you want to use and the Software Center will add them to your computer
No CDs, no licenses, no hassle.
Accessibility
At the core of the Ubuntu philosophy is the belief that computing is for everyone and whatever your circumstances. Ubuntu is one of the most accessible operating systems around and is fully translated into 23 languages with many more to follow.
Ubuntu 9.10 Release Notes
Learn more about Ubuntu »
Learn more about the Ubuntu philosophy »
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Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) Final
VirtualBox 3.0.10
(2009.10.28)
Changes in 3.0.10
* VMM: guest SMP stability fixes
* VMM: fixed guru meditation with nested paging and SMP guests
* VMM: changed VT-x/AMD-V usage to detect other active hypervisors; necessary for e.g. Windows 7 XP compatibility mode (Windows & Mac OS X hosts only)
* VMM: guru meditation during SCO OpenServer installation and reboot (VT-x only)
* VMM: fixed accessed bit handling in certain cases
* VMM: fixed VPID flushing (VT-x only)
* VMM: fixed broken nested paging for 64 bits guests on 32 bits hosts (AMD-V only)
* VMM: fixed loading of old saved states/snapshots
* Mac OS X hosts: fixed memory leaks
* Mac OS X hosts (Snow Leopard): fixed redraw problem in a dual screen setup
* Windows hosts: installer updates for Windows 7
* Windows hosts: fixed blue screen when using certain USB devices
* Solaris hosts: out of memory handled incorrectly
* Solaris hosts: the previous fix for broke the DVD host support on Solaris 10 (VBox 3.0.8 regression)
* Linux hosts: fixed module compilation against Linux 2.6.32rc4 and later
* Guest Additions: fixed possible guest OS kernel memory exhaustion
* Guest Additions: fixed stability issues with SMP guests
* Windows Additions: fixed color depth issue with low resolution hosts, netbooks, etc.
* Windows Additions: fixed NO_MORE_FILES error when saving to shared folders
* Windows Additions: fixed subdirectory creation on shared folders
* Linux Additions: sendfile() returned -EOVERFLOW when executed on a shared folder
* Linux Additions: fixed incorrect disk usage value (non-Windows hosts only)
* Linux installer: register the module sources at DKMS even if the package provides proper modules for the current running kernel
* 3D support: removed invalid OpenGL assertion
* Network: fixed the Am79C973 PCNet emulation for QNX (and probably other) guests
* VMDK: fix handling of split image variants
* VHD: do not delay updating the footer when expanding the image to prevent image inconsistency
* USB: stability fix for some USB 2.0 devices
* GUI: added a search index to the .chm help file
* GUI/Windows hosts: fixed CapsLock handling on French keyboards
* Shared clipboard/X11 hosts: fixed a crash when clipboard initialisation failed
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VirtualBox 3.0.10
Changes in 3.0.10
* VMM: guest SMP stability fixes
* VMM: fixed guru meditation with nested paging and SMP guests
* VMM: changed VT-x/AMD-V usage to detect other active hypervisors; necessary for e.g. Windows 7 XP compatibility mode (Windows & Mac OS X hosts only)
* VMM: guru meditation during SCO OpenServer installation and reboot (VT-x only)
* VMM: fixed accessed bit handling in certain cases
* VMM: fixed VPID flushing (VT-x only)
* VMM: fixed broken nested paging for 64 bits guests on 32 bits hosts (AMD-V only)
* VMM: fixed loading of old saved states/snapshots
* Mac OS X hosts: fixed memory leaks
* Mac OS X hosts (Snow Leopard): fixed redraw problem in a dual screen setup
* Windows hosts: installer updates for Windows 7
* Windows hosts: fixed blue screen when using certain USB devices
* Solaris hosts: out of memory handled incorrectly
* Solaris hosts: the previous fix for broke the DVD host support on Solaris 10 (VBox 3.0.8 regression)
* Linux hosts: fixed module compilation against Linux 2.6.32rc4 and later
* Guest Additions: fixed possible guest OS kernel memory exhaustion
* Guest Additions: fixed stability issues with SMP guests
* Windows Additions: fixed color depth issue with low resolution hosts, netbooks, etc.
* Windows Additions: fixed NO_MORE_FILES error when saving to shared folders
* Windows Additions: fixed subdirectory creation on shared folders
* Linux Additions: sendfile() returned -EOVERFLOW when executed on a shared folder
* Linux Additions: fixed incorrect disk usage value (non-Windows hosts only)
* Linux installer: register the module sources at DKMS even if the package provides proper modules for the current running kernel
* 3D support: removed invalid OpenGL assertion
* Network: fixed the Am79C973 PCNet emulation for QNX (and probably other) guests
* VMDK: fix handling of split image variants
* VHD: do not delay updating the footer when expanding the image to prevent image inconsistency
* USB: stability fix for some USB 2.0 devices
* GUI: added a search index to the .chm help file
* GUI/Windows hosts: fixed CapsLock handling on French keyboards
* Shared clipboard/X11 hosts: fixed a crash when clipboard initialisation failed
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VirtualBox 3.0.10
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 5.3.0
(2009.10.27)
Changelog:
* Updated Media Player Classic Home Cinema to version 1.3.1311.0
* Updated Cyberlink MPEG-2 decoder to version 8.4.0.923
* Updated MediaInfo Lite to version 0.7.23
* Updated Codec Tweak Tool to version 4.0.0
* Added file association options for: The KMPlayer
* Moved speaker configuration to a separate page in the installer
* Moved thumbnail options to a separate page in the installer
* For 64-bit systems the thumbnail options have been moved to the 64-bit K-Lite Codec Pack
* Added option to use the DC-Bass Source filter for decoding .m4a files
* Minor changes and fixes
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K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 5.3.0
Changelog:
* Updated Media Player Classic Home Cinema to version 1.3.1311.0
* Updated Cyberlink MPEG-2 decoder to version 8.4.0.923
* Updated MediaInfo Lite to version 0.7.23
* Updated Codec Tweak Tool to version 4.0.0
* Added file association options for: The KMPlayer
* Moved speaker configuration to a separate page in the installer
* Moved thumbnail options to a separate page in the installer
* For 64-bit systems the thumbnail options have been moved to the 64-bit K-Lite Codec Pack
* Added option to use the DC-Bass Source filter for decoding .m4a files
* Minor changes and fixes
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K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 5.3.0
MyDefrag 4.2.4
(2009.10.27)
Changes in 4.2.4
* Fixed a bug in the Title() setting that caused it not to replace macros.
* Fixed a bug where a change in the size of the windows would not be remembered if the windows were not moved away from the top-left of the screen.
* Added a parameter to PlaceNtfsSystemFiles to set the size of the NTFS reserved area.
* Added the !ProgressPercentage! macro.
* The script chooser will no longer display volumes that are excluded with ExcludeVolumes() in the Settings.MyD file.
* Changed the syntax of the MakeGap and AddGap actions. It is now possible to place zones anywhere, they do not have to be placed one-after-another from the beginning of the disk.
* Changed the default scripts so that the MFT, some other NTFS system files, and the directories, are now placed 30% into the data on the disk.
* Fixed a bug in the screensaver that would not display the progress percentage.
* Fixed a bug in the graphics code that will properly show StatusBar(path) if StatusBar(Status) is not specified.
* Changed the vacate function so that when there are no gaps above the end of the zone, it will use the highest gap available. Before it would use the first gap available.
* Changed the default script for the screensaver into Optimize Daily. Before it was Optimize Weekly.
* Changed the default setting for the status bar of the screensaver into Full Status Bar. Before it was No Status Bar.
* The positions of the windows are now also saved when the windows are moved and not only when they are resized.
* If the Windows defragmentation API has not succesfully moved an NTFS compressed file then MyDefrag will no longer try to move the file with the alternative method, but leave the file where it is and mark it as unmovable. The alternative method is extremely slow for compressed files.
* Made a change that should increase the chance of succesfully moving files on Windows 2000 machines. Sometimes files could not be succesfully moved and they would be marked as unmovable.
* Fixed a bug that caused unnecessary work and unfilled gaps at the end of a zone for the SortBy fileactions.
* The script chooser window will now list scripts that contain a syntax error. The description of the script shows the error.
* Fixed a bug where the subroutine that determines if a file is fragmented (see the IgnoreWrapAroundFragmentation setting) would treat gaps as unmovable.
* Fixed a bug that caused the program to skip very big FAT volumes.
* If the Sortby fileactions find two files to be equal (for example SortBySize and files with equal size) then the program will now also compare the Inodes. This reduces the number of filemovements.
* The !Include PATH! macro is now evaluated before any other macros, so that macros inside the included file will be processed.
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MyDefrag 4.2.4
Changes in 4.2.4
* Fixed a bug in the Title() setting that caused it not to replace macros.
* Fixed a bug where a change in the size of the windows would not be remembered if the windows were not moved away from the top-left of the screen.
* Added a parameter to PlaceNtfsSystemFiles to set the size of the NTFS reserved area.
* Added the !ProgressPercentage! macro.
* The script chooser will no longer display volumes that are excluded with ExcludeVolumes() in the Settings.MyD file.
* Changed the syntax of the MakeGap and AddGap actions. It is now possible to place zones anywhere, they do not have to be placed one-after-another from the beginning of the disk.
* Changed the default scripts so that the MFT, some other NTFS system files, and the directories, are now placed 30% into the data on the disk.
* Fixed a bug in the screensaver that would not display the progress percentage.
* Fixed a bug in the graphics code that will properly show StatusBar(path) if StatusBar(Status) is not specified.
* Changed the vacate function so that when there are no gaps above the end of the zone, it will use the highest gap available. Before it would use the first gap available.
* Changed the default script for the screensaver into Optimize Daily. Before it was Optimize Weekly.
* Changed the default setting for the status bar of the screensaver into Full Status Bar. Before it was No Status Bar.
* The positions of the windows are now also saved when the windows are moved and not only when they are resized.
* If the Windows defragmentation API has not succesfully moved an NTFS compressed file then MyDefrag will no longer try to move the file with the alternative method, but leave the file where it is and mark it as unmovable. The alternative method is extremely slow for compressed files.
* Made a change that should increase the chance of succesfully moving files on Windows 2000 machines. Sometimes files could not be succesfully moved and they would be marked as unmovable.
* Fixed a bug that caused unnecessary work and unfilled gaps at the end of a zone for the SortBy fileactions.
* The script chooser window will now list scripts that contain a syntax error. The description of the script shows the error.
* Fixed a bug where the subroutine that determines if a file is fragmented (see the IgnoreWrapAroundFragmentation setting) would treat gaps as unmovable.
* Fixed a bug that caused the program to skip very big FAT volumes.
* If the Sortby fileactions find two files to be equal (for example SortBySize and files with equal size) then the program will now also compare the Inodes. This reduces the number of filemovements.
* The !Include PATH! macro is now evaluated before any other macros, so that macros inside the included file will be processed.
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MyDefrag 4.2.4
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Firefox 3.0.15
(2009.10.27)
What's New in Firefox 3.0.15
Firefox 3.0.15 fixes several issues found in Firefox 3.0.14:
* Fixed several security issues.
* Fixed several stability issues.
* See the Firefox 3.0.14 release notes for changes in previous releases.
See the complete list of bugs fixed.
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Firefox 3.0.15 (Windows) / Firefox 3.0.15 (Mac) / Firefox 3.0.15 (Linux) / Other Systems and Languages
What's New in Firefox 3.0.15
Firefox 3.0.15 fixes several issues found in Firefox 3.0.14:
* Fixed several security issues.
* Fixed several stability issues.
* See the Firefox 3.0.14 release notes for changes in previous releases.
See the complete list of bugs fixed.
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Firefox 3.0.15 (Windows) / Firefox 3.0.15 (Mac) / Firefox 3.0.15 (Linux) / Other Systems and Languages
Firefox 3.5.4
(2009.10.27)
What's New in Firefox 3.5.4
Firefox 3.5.4 fixes the following issues:
* Several security issues.
* Fixed several stability issues.
* Added the ability to re-submit crash reports (bug 378528)
* After using Clear Recent History some SSL sites would not load all images and styles without pressing reload (see bug 480619)
Please see the complete list of changes in this version. You may also be interested in the Firefox 3.5.3 release notes for a list of changes in the previous version.
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Firefox 3.5.4 (Windows) / Firefox 3.5.4 (Mac) / Firefox 3.5.4 (Linux) / Other Systems and Languages
What's New in Firefox 3.5.4
Firefox 3.5.4 fixes the following issues:
* Several security issues.
* Fixed several stability issues.
* Added the ability to re-submit crash reports (bug 378528)
* After using Clear Recent History some SSL sites would not load all images and styles without pressing reload (see bug 480619)
Please see the complete list of changes in this version. You may also be interested in the Firefox 3.5.3 release notes for a list of changes in the previous version.
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Firefox 3.5.4 (Windows) / Firefox 3.5.4 (Mac) / Firefox 3.5.4 (Linux) / Other Systems and Languages
Monday, October 26, 2009
CCleaner 2.25.1025
(2009.10.26)
Changes in 2.25.1025
- Improved Windows 7 jump list cleaning.
- Improved Windows 7 thumbnail cache cleaning.
- Added support for Windows Server 2008 R2.
- Improved 64-bit support and performance.
- Fixed issue with Windows 7 task scheduler.
- Fixed issue with Startup tool, displaying incorrect folder contents.
- Added support for AVG Antivirus 9.0.
- Added support for ExcludeKey in INI files.
- Improved support for wildcards and RECURSE/REMOVESELF.
- Fixed minor GUI bugs in non-English versions.
- Fixed minor GUI usability issues.
- Improved input validation.
- Lots of minor bugs fixed.
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CCleaner 2.25.1025
Changes in 2.25.1025
- Improved Windows 7 jump list cleaning.
- Improved Windows 7 thumbnail cache cleaning.
- Added support for Windows Server 2008 R2.
- Improved 64-bit support and performance.
- Fixed issue with Windows 7 task scheduler.
- Fixed issue with Startup tool, displaying incorrect folder contents.
- Added support for AVG Antivirus 9.0.
- Added support for ExcludeKey in INI files.
- Improved support for wildcards and RECURSE/REMOVESELF.
- Fixed minor GUI bugs in non-English versions.
- Fixed minor GUI usability issues.
- Improved input validation.
- Lots of minor bugs fixed.
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CCleaner 2.25.1025
Unlocker 1.8.8
(2009.10.26)
Changes in 1.8.8
- Improved behavior: Improved the way DLLs are unloaded.
- Promotional feature: Added fully optional shortcuts to eBay during the installation. Simply untick "eBay shortcuts" in the choose components page during install if you do not wish to have those.
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Unlocker 1.8.8
Changes in 1.8.8
- Improved behavior: Improved the way DLLs are unloaded.
- Promotional feature: Added fully optional shortcuts to eBay during the installation. Simply untick "eBay shortcuts" in the choose components page during install if you do not wish to have those.
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Unlocker 1.8.8
Friday, October 23, 2009
Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) Release Candidate
(2009.10.22)
Introduction
The Ubuntu team is happy to bring you the latest and greatest software the Open Source community has to offer. This is their latest result, the Ubuntu 9.10 Release Candidate, which brings a host of exciting new features.
Upgrading from Ubuntu 9.04
To upgrade from Ubuntu 9.04 on a desktop system, press Alt+F2 and type in "update-manager -d" (without the quotes) into the command box. Update Manager should open up and tell you: New distribution release '9.10' is available. Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions.
To upgrade from Ubuntu 9.04 on a server system: install the update-manager-core package if it is not already installed; edit /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades and set Prompt=normal; launch the upgrade tool with the command sudo do-release-upgrade -d; and follow the on-screen instructions.
Download
Get it while it's hot. ISOs and torrents are available at:
http://releases.ubuntu.com/releases/9.10/ (Ubuntu Desktop, Server, and Netbook Remix)
http://uec-images.ubuntu.com/releases/9.10/rc (Ubuntu Server for UEC and EC2 clouds)
http://releases.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/9.10/ (Kubuntu Desktop and Netbook)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/9.10/rc/ (Xubuntu)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/9.10/rc/ (UbuntuStudio)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/mythbuntu/releases/9.10/rc/ (Mythbuntu)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/releases/9.10/rc/ (Edubuntu)
Local mirrors are also available:
Asia
http://mirror.unej.ac.id/ubuntu-cd/ (Indonesia)
http://ftp.linux.org.tr/ubuntu-releases/ (Turkey)
http://ubuntu.qualitynet.net/releases/ (Kuwait)
Europe
http://ie.releases.ubuntu.com/ (Ireland)
http://mirror.switch.ch/ftp/mirror/ubuntu-cdimage/ (Switzerland)
http://se.releases.ubuntu.com/ (Sweden)
http://ubuntu.ipacct.com/releases/ (Bulgaria)
http://nl.releases.ubuntu.com/releases/ (Netherlands)
http://ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/ubuntu.iso/ (Germany)
North America
http://mirror.anl.gov/pub/ubuntu-iso/CDs/ (United States)
http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/ubuntu-releases/ (Canada)
http://mirrors.cat.pdx.edu/ubuntu-releases/ (United States)
http://mirrors.gigenet.com/ubuntu/ (United States)
http://ubuntu.cs.utah.edu/releases/ (United States)
http://ubuntu.media.mit.edu/ubuntu-releases/ (United States)
Oceania/Australia
http://ftp.citylink.co.nz/ubuntu-releases/ (New Zealand)
South America
http://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/ubuntu-cd/ (Costa Rica)
New features since Ubuntu 9.04
Upstart
As part of our boot performance work, we have now transitioned to Upstart native jobs, to let users get to their desktop faster after boot. Upstart is written by Scott James Remnant.
Software Center
Ubuntu 9.10 RC includes the Ubuntu Software Center, developed by Michael Vogt, replacing 'Add/Remove' in the Applications menu.
GNOME
Ubuntu 9.10 RC includes the latest GNOME 2.28 desktop environment with a number of great new features:
* Empathy has replaced Pidgin as the default instant messaging client, introducing the Telepathy framework.
* The gdm 2.28 login manager by William Jon McCann is a complete rewrite compared to the version in earlier Ubuntu releases, permitting a more integrated login experience.
* Evince, the GNOME document viewer, now ships with an enforcing AppArmor profile. This greatly increases security by protecting you against flaws in the historically problematic PDF and image libraries. Users who use a non-standard location for their home directory will need to adjust the home tunable in /etc/apparmor.d/tunables/home. This profile has been developed by Jamie Strandboge.
Application development with Quickly
Quickly, by Rick Spencer and Didier Roche, makes it easy for developers to make new applications for Ubuntu, and to share those application with other Ubuntu users via .deb packages or personal package archives.
Kubuntu
Kubuntu 9.10 includes the first Kubuntu Netbook release, Social from the Start and the latest KDE packages. See the Kubuntu technical overview.
Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud Images
Ubuntu 9.10 RC includes images for common use on Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC) and Amazon's EC2. You can try out the latest Ubuntu 9.10 server image instantly on EC2 using a preconfigured AMI, or download an image and put it into your own Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud. For information on using UEC images on Amazon EC2, see the EC2 Starter's Guide.
Ubuntu One
Ubuntu 9.10 RC ships with Ubuntu One by default. Ubuntu One is your personal cloud. You can use it to back up, store, sync and share your data with other Ubuntu One users.
Ubuntu One gives all features and 2 GB of essential storage to everyone. Synchronize files, contacts, and Tomboy notes across all of your Ubuntu computers and to the cloud. More space is available with a monthly subscription.
Ubuntu One project information is available on Launchpad.
Linux kernel 2.6.31
Ubuntu 9.10 RC includes the 2.6.31-14.48 kernel based on 2.6.31.1. The kernel ships with Kernel Mode Setting enabled for Intel graphics (see below). linux-restricted-modules is deprecated in favour of DKMS packages.
hal deprecation
Ubuntu 9.10 RC's underlying technology for power management, laptop hotkeys, and handling of storage devices and cameras maps has moved from "hal" (which is in the process of being deprecated) to "DeviceKit-power", "DeviceKit-disks" and "udev".
New Intel video driver architecture
The Intel video driver has switched from the "EXA" acceleration method to the new "UXA", solving major performance problems of Ubuntu 9.04. Ubuntu 9.10 RC also features kernel mode setting by default on Intel hardware, which reduces boot-time flickering and dramatically speeds up suspend/resume.
ext4 by default
The new "ext4" filesystem is used by default for new installations with Ubuntu 9.10 RC; of course, other filesystems are still available via the manual partitioner. Existing filesystems will not be upgraded.
If you have full backups and are confident, you can upgrade an existing ext3 filesystem to ext4 by following directions in the Ext4 Howto. (Note that the comments on that page at the time of writing about Ubuntu's use of vol_id vs. blkid are out of date and are not applicable to Ubuntu 9.10 RC.) Maximum performance will typically only be achieved on new filesystems, not on filesystems that have been upgraded from ext3.
GRUB 2 by default
GRUB 2 is the default boot loader for new installations with Ubuntu 9.10 RC, replacing the previous GRUB "Legacy" boot loader. Existing systems will not be upgraded to GRUB 2 at this time, as automatically reinstalling the boot loader is an inherently risky operation.
If you wish to upgrade your system to GRUB 2, then see the GRUB 2 testing page for instructions. See also the upstream draft manual.
Some features are still missing relative to GRUB Legacy. Notable among these are lock/password support, an equivalent of grub-reboot, and Xen handling.
iSCSI installation
The iSCSI installation process has been improved, and no longer requires iscsi=true as a boot parameter; the installer will offer you the option of logging into iSCSI targets if there are no local disks, or you can select "Configure iSCSI" in the manual partitioner.
Putting the root filesystem on iSCSI is now supported.
AppArmor
AppArmor in Ubuntu 9.10 RC features an improved parser that uses cache files, greatly speeding up AppArmor initialisation on boot. AppArmor also now supports 'pux' which, when specified, means a process can transition to an existing profile if one exists or simply run unconfined if one does not.
Please see the AppArmor documentation for information on using AppArmor in Ubuntu.
New profiles
In addition to the above changes to AppArmor itself, several profiles were added. Enforcing profiles for ntpd, evince, and libvirt are enabled by default. Complain mode profiles for Dovecot are now available in the apparmor-profiles package.
A new profile is provided for Firefox as well, though it is disabled by default. Users can enable AppArmor sandboxing of their browser by running:
$ sudo aa-enforce /etc/apparmor.d/usr.bin.firefox-3.5
This profile can be disabled again by performing:
$ sudo apparmor_parser -R /etc/apparmor.d/usr.bin.firefox-3.5
$ sudo ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.bin.firefox-3.5 /etc/apparmor.d/disable/usr.bin.firefox-3.5
An AppArmor profile is now available for Apache in the libapache2-mod-apparmor package. When used in combination with the mod_apparmor Apache module, web applications can now be protected and isolated from each other. Instructions for enabling the profile are in the /etc/apparmor.d/usr.lib.apache2.mpm-prefork.apache2 file.
Please see the SecurityTeam/KnowledgeBase for a full listing of readily available profiles in Ubuntu.
Libvirt
Libvirt now contains AppArmor integration when using KVM or QEMU. Libvirtd is configured to launch virtual machines that are confined by uniquely restrictive AppArmor profiles. This feature significantly improves virtualisation in Ubuntu by providing user-space host protection as well as guest isolation.
Uncomplicated Firewall
The Uncomplicated Firewall now has support for filtering by interface and egress filtering when using the ufw command. Documentation for ufw is also improved to help users better utilise the ufw framework and take full advantage of Linux netfilter's power and flexibility. See UbuntuFirewall#Features for a full list of features.
Non-eXecutable Emulation
Non-eXecutable (NX) memory protection, also known as eXecute-Disable (XD), has always been available in Ubuntu for any systems that had the hardware to support it and ran the 64-bit kernel or the 32-bit server kernel. The 32-bit PAE desktop kernel (linux-image-generic-pae) now also provides the PAE mode needed for hardware with the NX CPU feature.
For systems that lack NX hardware, the 32-bit kernels now provide an approximation of the NX CPU feature via software emulation that can help block many exploits an attacker might run from stack or heap memory.
Blocking Module Loading
To block the loading of any further modules after boot (generally for servers with unchanging hardware), the /proc/sys/kernel/modules_disabled one-way sysctl flag now exists to add another layer of protections against attackers loading kernel rootkits.
Position-Independent Executables
Building on the work done in Ubuntu 8.10 and 9.04 to proactively protect Ubuntu from unknown threats by using strict compiler flags, more applications have been built as Position-Independent Executables (PIE) to take advantage of the Address Space Layout Randomisation (ASLR) available in the Ubuntu kernel.
In addition to the growing program list, PIE programs are now also built with the BIND_NOW linker flag to take full advantage of the existing RELRO linker flag. This results in PIE programs having fewer places in their memory that can be controlled to redirect program flow when an attacker attempts memory-corruption exploits.
Known issues
There are a small number of known bugs that users may run into with Ubuntu 9.10 RC which will be fixed before the final release. We have documented them here for your convenience along with any known workarounds.
For a full list of errata for Ubuntu 9.10, please see the Ubuntu 9.10 release notes.
* When creating LUKS encrypted partitions, some earlier versions of cryptsetup did not wipe out any pre-existing filesystem metadata on the partition. The current version of blkid used in the Ubuntu 9.10 RC will refuse to export a UUID for a partition containing more than one type of metadata signature. This means that encrypted disks may fail to be decrypted at boot time, possibly preventing the system from booting at all. Users of LUKS system-level disk encryption are advised to wait until the Ubuntu 9.10 final release before upgrading. (428435)
* Empathy's MSN messaging support is provided by telepathy-butterfly, the version included in karmic advertises it supports Audio/Video chat however for stability reasons it has been disabled in Karmic. If you wish to test MSN AV support in Empathy, please install telepathy-butterfly from https://edge.launchpad.net/~telepathy/+archive/ppa and report bugs so we can make it as solid as possible in Lucid. (437828)
* Installing on Marvell Dove boards requires a network connection. This will be fixed immediately after RC. (457536)
Introduction
The Ubuntu team is happy to bring you the latest and greatest software the Open Source community has to offer. This is their latest result, the Ubuntu 9.10 Release Candidate, which brings a host of exciting new features.
Upgrading from Ubuntu 9.04
To upgrade from Ubuntu 9.04 on a desktop system, press Alt+F2 and type in "update-manager -d" (without the quotes) into the command box. Update Manager should open up and tell you: New distribution release '9.10' is available. Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions.
To upgrade from Ubuntu 9.04 on a server system: install the update-manager-core package if it is not already installed; edit /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades and set Prompt=normal; launch the upgrade tool with the command sudo do-release-upgrade -d; and follow the on-screen instructions.
Download
Get it while it's hot. ISOs and torrents are available at:
http://releases.ubuntu.com/releases/9.10/ (Ubuntu Desktop, Server, and Netbook Remix)
http://uec-images.ubuntu.com/releases/9.10/rc (Ubuntu Server for UEC and EC2 clouds)
http://releases.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/9.10/ (Kubuntu Desktop and Netbook)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/9.10/rc/ (Xubuntu)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/9.10/rc/ (UbuntuStudio)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/mythbuntu/releases/9.10/rc/ (Mythbuntu)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/releases/9.10/rc/ (Edubuntu)
Local mirrors are also available:
Asia
http://mirror.unej.ac.id/ubuntu-cd/ (Indonesia)
http://ftp.linux.org.tr/ubuntu-releases/ (Turkey)
http://ubuntu.qualitynet.net/releases/ (Kuwait)
Europe
http://ie.releases.ubuntu.com/ (Ireland)
http://mirror.switch.ch/ftp/mirror/ubuntu-cdimage/ (Switzerland)
http://se.releases.ubuntu.com/ (Sweden)
http://ubuntu.ipacct.com/releases/ (Bulgaria)
http://nl.releases.ubuntu.com/releases/ (Netherlands)
http://ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/ubuntu.iso/ (Germany)
North America
http://mirror.anl.gov/pub/ubuntu-iso/CDs/ (United States)
http://mirror.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/ubuntu-releases/ (Canada)
http://mirrors.cat.pdx.edu/ubuntu-releases/ (United States)
http://mirrors.gigenet.com/ubuntu/ (United States)
http://ubuntu.cs.utah.edu/releases/ (United States)
http://ubuntu.media.mit.edu/ubuntu-releases/ (United States)
Oceania/Australia
http://ftp.citylink.co.nz/ubuntu-releases/ (New Zealand)
South America
http://mirrors.ucr.ac.cr/ubuntu-cd/ (Costa Rica)
New features since Ubuntu 9.04
Upstart
As part of our boot performance work, we have now transitioned to Upstart native jobs, to let users get to their desktop faster after boot. Upstart is written by Scott James Remnant.
Software Center
Ubuntu 9.10 RC includes the Ubuntu Software Center, developed by Michael Vogt, replacing 'Add/Remove' in the Applications menu.
GNOME
Ubuntu 9.10 RC includes the latest GNOME 2.28 desktop environment with a number of great new features:
* Empathy has replaced Pidgin as the default instant messaging client, introducing the Telepathy framework.
* The gdm 2.28 login manager by William Jon McCann is a complete rewrite compared to the version in earlier Ubuntu releases, permitting a more integrated login experience.
* Evince, the GNOME document viewer, now ships with an enforcing AppArmor profile. This greatly increases security by protecting you against flaws in the historically problematic PDF and image libraries. Users who use a non-standard location for their home directory will need to adjust the home tunable in /etc/apparmor.d/tunables/home. This profile has been developed by Jamie Strandboge.
Application development with Quickly
Quickly, by Rick Spencer and Didier Roche, makes it easy for developers to make new applications for Ubuntu, and to share those application with other Ubuntu users via .deb packages or personal package archives.
Kubuntu
Kubuntu 9.10 includes the first Kubuntu Netbook release, Social from the Start and the latest KDE packages. See the Kubuntu technical overview.
Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud Images
Ubuntu 9.10 RC includes images for common use on Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC) and Amazon's EC2. You can try out the latest Ubuntu 9.10 server image instantly on EC2 using a preconfigured AMI, or download an image and put it into your own Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud. For information on using UEC images on Amazon EC2, see the EC2 Starter's Guide.
Ubuntu One
Ubuntu 9.10 RC ships with Ubuntu One by default. Ubuntu One is your personal cloud. You can use it to back up, store, sync and share your data with other Ubuntu One users.
Ubuntu One gives all features and 2 GB of essential storage to everyone. Synchronize files, contacts, and Tomboy notes across all of your Ubuntu computers and to the cloud. More space is available with a monthly subscription.
Ubuntu One project information is available on Launchpad.
Linux kernel 2.6.31
Ubuntu 9.10 RC includes the 2.6.31-14.48 kernel based on 2.6.31.1. The kernel ships with Kernel Mode Setting enabled for Intel graphics (see below). linux-restricted-modules is deprecated in favour of DKMS packages.
hal deprecation
Ubuntu 9.10 RC's underlying technology for power management, laptop hotkeys, and handling of storage devices and cameras maps has moved from "hal" (which is in the process of being deprecated) to "DeviceKit-power", "DeviceKit-disks" and "udev".
New Intel video driver architecture
The Intel video driver has switched from the "EXA" acceleration method to the new "UXA", solving major performance problems of Ubuntu 9.04. Ubuntu 9.10 RC also features kernel mode setting by default on Intel hardware, which reduces boot-time flickering and dramatically speeds up suspend/resume.
ext4 by default
The new "ext4" filesystem is used by default for new installations with Ubuntu 9.10 RC; of course, other filesystems are still available via the manual partitioner. Existing filesystems will not be upgraded.
If you have full backups and are confident, you can upgrade an existing ext3 filesystem to ext4 by following directions in the Ext4 Howto. (Note that the comments on that page at the time of writing about Ubuntu's use of vol_id vs. blkid are out of date and are not applicable to Ubuntu 9.10 RC.) Maximum performance will typically only be achieved on new filesystems, not on filesystems that have been upgraded from ext3.
GRUB 2 by default
GRUB 2 is the default boot loader for new installations with Ubuntu 9.10 RC, replacing the previous GRUB "Legacy" boot loader. Existing systems will not be upgraded to GRUB 2 at this time, as automatically reinstalling the boot loader is an inherently risky operation.
If you wish to upgrade your system to GRUB 2, then see the GRUB 2 testing page for instructions. See also the upstream draft manual.
Some features are still missing relative to GRUB Legacy. Notable among these are lock/password support, an equivalent of grub-reboot, and Xen handling.
iSCSI installation
The iSCSI installation process has been improved, and no longer requires iscsi=true as a boot parameter; the installer will offer you the option of logging into iSCSI targets if there are no local disks, or you can select "Configure iSCSI" in the manual partitioner.
Putting the root filesystem on iSCSI is now supported.
AppArmor
AppArmor in Ubuntu 9.10 RC features an improved parser that uses cache files, greatly speeding up AppArmor initialisation on boot. AppArmor also now supports 'pux' which, when specified, means a process can transition to an existing profile if one exists or simply run unconfined if one does not.
Please see the AppArmor documentation for information on using AppArmor in Ubuntu.
New profiles
In addition to the above changes to AppArmor itself, several profiles were added. Enforcing profiles for ntpd, evince, and libvirt are enabled by default. Complain mode profiles for Dovecot are now available in the apparmor-profiles package.
A new profile is provided for Firefox as well, though it is disabled by default. Users can enable AppArmor sandboxing of their browser by running:
$ sudo aa-enforce /etc/apparmor.d/usr.bin.firefox-3.5
This profile can be disabled again by performing:
$ sudo apparmor_parser -R /etc/apparmor.d/usr.bin.firefox-3.5
$ sudo ln -s /etc/apparmor.d/usr.bin.firefox-3.5 /etc/apparmor.d/disable/usr.bin.firefox-3.5
An AppArmor profile is now available for Apache in the libapache2-mod-apparmor package. When used in combination with the mod_apparmor Apache module, web applications can now be protected and isolated from each other. Instructions for enabling the profile are in the /etc/apparmor.d/usr.lib.apache2.mpm-prefork.apache2 file.
Please see the SecurityTeam/KnowledgeBase for a full listing of readily available profiles in Ubuntu.
Libvirt
Libvirt now contains AppArmor integration when using KVM or QEMU. Libvirtd is configured to launch virtual machines that are confined by uniquely restrictive AppArmor profiles. This feature significantly improves virtualisation in Ubuntu by providing user-space host protection as well as guest isolation.
Uncomplicated Firewall
The Uncomplicated Firewall now has support for filtering by interface and egress filtering when using the ufw command. Documentation for ufw is also improved to help users better utilise the ufw framework and take full advantage of Linux netfilter's power and flexibility. See UbuntuFirewall#Features for a full list of features.
Non-eXecutable Emulation
Non-eXecutable (NX) memory protection, also known as eXecute-Disable (XD), has always been available in Ubuntu for any systems that had the hardware to support it and ran the 64-bit kernel or the 32-bit server kernel. The 32-bit PAE desktop kernel (linux-image-generic-pae) now also provides the PAE mode needed for hardware with the NX CPU feature.
For systems that lack NX hardware, the 32-bit kernels now provide an approximation of the NX CPU feature via software emulation that can help block many exploits an attacker might run from stack or heap memory.
Blocking Module Loading
To block the loading of any further modules after boot (generally for servers with unchanging hardware), the /proc/sys/kernel/modules_disabled one-way sysctl flag now exists to add another layer of protections against attackers loading kernel rootkits.
Position-Independent Executables
Building on the work done in Ubuntu 8.10 and 9.04 to proactively protect Ubuntu from unknown threats by using strict compiler flags, more applications have been built as Position-Independent Executables (PIE) to take advantage of the Address Space Layout Randomisation (ASLR) available in the Ubuntu kernel.
In addition to the growing program list, PIE programs are now also built with the BIND_NOW linker flag to take full advantage of the existing RELRO linker flag. This results in PIE programs having fewer places in their memory that can be controlled to redirect program flow when an attacker attempts memory-corruption exploits.
Known issues
There are a small number of known bugs that users may run into with Ubuntu 9.10 RC which will be fixed before the final release. We have documented them here for your convenience along with any known workarounds.
For a full list of errata for Ubuntu 9.10, please see the Ubuntu 9.10 release notes.
* When creating LUKS encrypted partitions, some earlier versions of cryptsetup did not wipe out any pre-existing filesystem metadata on the partition. The current version of blkid used in the Ubuntu 9.10 RC will refuse to export a UUID for a partition containing more than one type of metadata signature. This means that encrypted disks may fail to be decrypted at boot time, possibly preventing the system from booting at all. Users of LUKS system-level disk encryption are advised to wait until the Ubuntu 9.10 final release before upgrading. (428435)
* Empathy's MSN messaging support is provided by telepathy-butterfly, the version included in karmic advertises it supports Audio/Video chat however for stability reasons it has been disabled in Karmic. If you wish to test MSN AV support in Empathy, please install telepathy-butterfly from https://edge.launchpad.net/~telepathy/+archive/ppa and report bugs so we can make it as solid as possible in Lucid. (437828)
* Installing on Marvell Dove boards requires a network connection. This will be fixed immediately after RC. (457536)
Messenger Plus! Live 4.83.372
(2009.10.17)
Changes in 4.83.372
* Tested and compatible with the latest Messenger update: 14.0.8089.726.
* All the code related to the 2009 Contest has been removed from this version. Thanks again for playing!
* Improved network hooking mechanism. For some people, this will improve how Messenger Plus! catches various network events (used for notifications, the event viewer, ...). For other people, this will solve a rare problem where Messenger crashes upon sign-in (Messenger Plus! will try to detect the faulty behaviour caused by buggy network software and will switch to an alternate hooking method automatically when Messenger is restarted).
* Messenger tends to slow down when improper compatibility settings are set for msnmsgr.exe. The setup of Messenger Plus! now resets the compatibility settings set for Messenger in Windows Vista and above.
* Added a new preference setting in the "Customize!" panel to let you opt-out of any current and future promotion organised with Messenger Plus! (like contests or various promotional notifications).
* Fixed: Messenger Plus! is not compatible with BitDefender Total Security 2010. This will probably fix some other similar incompatibilities as well. Note that as a result, keyboard shortcuts in Messenger Plus! windows (like pressing Tab to move to the next control) may stop working and the Messenger systray icon may not be replaced by Messenger Lock.
* Fixed: the "Enhance copy/paste" feature in chat windows inserts an Arabic B character instead of an asterisk at the beginning of new messages.
* Fixed: sign-in notifications in Messenger Plus! (Event Viewer, scripts, ...) aren't working as they should in Windows XP with Messenger 8.5 since September due to a protocol change.
* Scripts. Fixed: MsgPlus::DownloadFile() does not accept user names and passwords with a @ character.
-DOWNLOAD-
Messenger Plus! Live 4.83.372
Changes in 4.83.372
* Tested and compatible with the latest Messenger update: 14.0.8089.726.
* All the code related to the 2009 Contest has been removed from this version. Thanks again for playing!
* Improved network hooking mechanism. For some people, this will improve how Messenger Plus! catches various network events (used for notifications, the event viewer, ...). For other people, this will solve a rare problem where Messenger crashes upon sign-in (Messenger Plus! will try to detect the faulty behaviour caused by buggy network software and will switch to an alternate hooking method automatically when Messenger is restarted).
* Messenger tends to slow down when improper compatibility settings are set for msnmsgr.exe. The setup of Messenger Plus! now resets the compatibility settings set for Messenger in Windows Vista and above.
* Added a new preference setting in the "Customize!" panel to let you opt-out of any current and future promotion organised with Messenger Plus! (like contests or various promotional notifications).
* Fixed: Messenger Plus! is not compatible with BitDefender Total Security 2010. This will probably fix some other similar incompatibilities as well. Note that as a result, keyboard shortcuts in Messenger Plus! windows (like pressing Tab to move to the next control) may stop working and the Messenger systray icon may not be replaced by Messenger Lock.
* Fixed: the "Enhance copy/paste" feature in chat windows inserts an Arabic B character instead of an asterisk at the beginning of new messages.
* Fixed: sign-in notifications in Messenger Plus! (Event Viewer, scripts, ...) aren't working as they should in Windows XP with Messenger 8.5 since September due to a protocol change.
* Scripts. Fixed: MsgPlus::DownloadFile() does not accept user names and passwords with a @ character.
-DOWNLOAD-
Messenger Plus! Live 4.83.372
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Auslogics Disk Defrag 3.0.2.40
(2009.10.21)
Changes in 3.0.2.40
* added a disk optimization mode which allows to consolidate free space by placing all files on the disk contiguously
* added an ability of defragmenting all drives at once
* added a capability of viewing the list of all the fragmented files and their clusters location on the disk
* added a capability to move system files to the faster part of the disk; this significantly speeds up system boot and makes it running more stable
* significantly improved automatic defragmentation mode
* defragmentation speed increased by approximately 30-50%
* added disk optimization commands to the console version of the program
* added an option of minimizing the program into system tray
* Disk Defrag can now be set to start automatically on Windows logon
* improved exceptions list function. Fixed a bug that led to defragmentation slowdowns caused by a great number of files in the list
* added a “Real Time Priority” mode that boosts defragmentation speed by using additional system resources
* various minor improvements and optimizations
-DOWNLOAD-
Auslogics Disk Defrag 3.0.2.40
Changes in 3.0.2.40
* added a disk optimization mode which allows to consolidate free space by placing all files on the disk contiguously
* added an ability of defragmenting all drives at once
* added a capability of viewing the list of all the fragmented files and their clusters location on the disk
* added a capability to move system files to the faster part of the disk; this significantly speeds up system boot and makes it running more stable
* significantly improved automatic defragmentation mode
* defragmentation speed increased by approximately 30-50%
* added disk optimization commands to the console version of the program
* added an option of minimizing the program into system tray
* Disk Defrag can now be set to start automatically on Windows logon
* improved exceptions list function. Fixed a bug that led to defragmentation slowdowns caused by a great number of files in the list
* added a “Real Time Priority” mode that boosts defragmentation speed by using additional system resources
* various minor improvements and optimizations
-DOWNLOAD-
Auslogics Disk Defrag 3.0.2.40
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Pidgin 2.6.3
(2009.10.16)
Changes in 2.6.3
* General
- Fix a crash when performing DNS queries on Unixes that use the blocking DNS lookups. (Brian Lu)
* AIM and ICQ
- Fix a crash when some clients send contacts in a format we don't understand.
- Fix blocking and other privacy lists. (Thanks to AOL)
-DOWNLOAD-
Pidgin 2.6.3 (Windows) / Pidgin 2.6.3 (CentOS/RHEL) / Pidgin 2.6.3 (Fedora Core) / Pidgin 2.6.3 (Mac OS X) / Pidgin 2.6.3 (Ubuntu)
Changes in 2.6.3
* General
- Fix a crash when performing DNS queries on Unixes that use the blocking DNS lookups. (Brian Lu)
* AIM and ICQ
- Fix a crash when some clients send contacts in a format we don't understand.
- Fix blocking and other privacy lists. (Thanks to AOL)
-DOWNLOAD-
Pidgin 2.6.3 (Windows) / Pidgin 2.6.3 (CentOS/RHEL) / Pidgin 2.6.3 (Fedora Core) / Pidgin 2.6.3 (Mac OS X) / Pidgin 2.6.3 (Ubuntu)
Monday, October 19, 2009
VirtualDub 1.9.7
(2009.10.18)
Changes in 1.9.7
Build 32661 (1.9.7, stable)
[bugs fixed]
* AVI: Modified indexing traversal to handle deeply nested hierarchical indices.
* Filters: Rescaling after changes to filter chain now extends or trims ending ranges as needed to match changes to frame count.
* Filters: Fixed bug where a filter capable of both 3D accelerated and unaccelerated modes (resize) could force a conversion to YV24 at its input when RGB32 was a better match.
* Filters: Filter preview no longer always runs the filter chain with the input video mode set to default.
* Display: Added workaround for video card/driver combos that perform extremely poorly with DirectDraw/Direct3D blits overlapping a secondary monitor. This can be toggled in Options > Preferences > Display.
* Command line: The warning dialog at the end of command line processing is now suppressed if /x is specified.
[regressions fixed]
* Filters: Fixed filter errors not showing up properly.
* Filters: Fixed crash when PNG decoding error occurs with logo filter.
* Filters: Fixed random crash when opening Video Filters dialog before opening any videos.
-DOWNLOAD-
VirtualDub 1.9.7
Changes in 1.9.7
Build 32661 (1.9.7, stable)
[bugs fixed]
* AVI: Modified indexing traversal to handle deeply nested hierarchical indices.
* Filters: Rescaling after changes to filter chain now extends or trims ending ranges as needed to match changes to frame count.
* Filters: Fixed bug where a filter capable of both 3D accelerated and unaccelerated modes (resize) could force a conversion to YV24 at its input when RGB32 was a better match.
* Filters: Filter preview no longer always runs the filter chain with the input video mode set to default.
* Display: Added workaround for video card/driver combos that perform extremely poorly with DirectDraw/Direct3D blits overlapping a secondary monitor. This can be toggled in Options > Preferences > Display.
* Command line: The warning dialog at the end of command line processing is now suppressed if /x is specified.
[regressions fixed]
* Filters: Fixed filter errors not showing up properly.
* Filters: Fixed crash when PNG decoding error occurs with logo filter.
* Filters: Fixed random crash when opening Video Filters dialog before opening any videos.
-DOWNLOAD-
VirtualDub 1.9.7
Friday, October 16, 2009
The KMPlayer 2.9.4.1436
(2009.10.16)
Changes in 2.9.4.1436
- Fix no audio on TS file with internal splitter.
- Fix problems with EVR under VISTA.(video freezing)
- Fix number subtitle is skipped.
- Fix MKV with Mpeg inside without audio.
Changes in 2.9.4.1436 Beta
- Select madVR in the right-click menu.
- Keyboard short keys (Ctrl+O, Ctrl+L ...)
- Crash with Haali Renderer after opening "Advanced Filter Info"
- Incremental detect aac.
-DOWNLOAD-
The KMPlayer 2.9.4.1436
Changes in 2.9.4.1436
- Fix no audio on TS file with internal splitter.
- Fix problems with EVR under VISTA.(video freezing)
- Fix number subtitle is skipped.
- Fix MKV with Mpeg inside without audio.
Changes in 2.9.4.1436 Beta
- Select madVR in the right-click menu.
- Keyboard short keys (Ctrl+O, Ctrl+L ...)
- Crash with Haali Renderer after opening "Advanced Filter Info"
- Incremental detect aac.
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The KMPlayer 2.9.4.1436
Picasa 3.5 Build 79.74
(2009.10.15)
Changes in 3.5 Build 79.74
* Stability improvements.
* Fixed an issue that displayed Israel incorrectly in the 'Places' panel.
* Fixed an issue affecting 'Refresh online status.'
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Picasa 3.5 Build 79.74 (Windows)
Changes in 3.5 Build 79.74
* Stability improvements.
* Fixed an issue that displayed Israel incorrectly in the 'Places' panel.
* Fixed an issue affecting 'Refresh online status.'
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Picasa 3.5 Build 79.74 (Windows)
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Orbit Downloader 2.8.17
(2009.10.14)
Changes in 2.8.17
* Add: 'OneClick YouTube Downloader' add-on on Firefox
* Improve: The process of 'GetIt' button
* Fix: some bugs may cause IE crash when operating Grabpro
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Orbit Downloader 2.8.17
Changes in 2.8.17
* Add: 'OneClick YouTube Downloader' add-on on Firefox
* Improve: The process of 'GetIt' button
* Fix: some bugs may cause IE crash when operating Grabpro
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Orbit Downloader 2.8.17
Foxit Reader 3.1.2.1013
(2009.10.13)
Changes in 3.1.2.1013
- Fix the memory leak issue where the memory usage will be kept growing while viewing PDF files with Foxit Reader.
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Foxit Reader 3.1.2.1013
Changes in 3.1.2.1013
- Fix the memory leak issue where the memory usage will be kept growing while viewing PDF files with Foxit Reader.
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Foxit Reader 3.1.2.1013
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 5.2.0
(2009.10.13)
Changelog:
* Updated ffdshow to revision 3096
* Added DivX H.264 decoder version 8.2.0.26
* Updated Gabest MPEG splitter to version 1.3.1290.0
* Updated Codec Tweak Tool to version 3.1.2
* Updated MediaInfo Lite to version 0.7.22
* Updated RealMedia components to version 12.0.0.301
* The RealMedia browser plugin now also works with Internet Explorer 8
* File association options have been moved to separate pages in the installer
* Some file association tweaks
* Added support for playback of Blu-ray playlist files (*.mpls) from ripped blu-ray discs
* Minor changes
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K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 5.2.0
Changelog:
* Updated ffdshow to revision 3096
* Added DivX H.264 decoder version 8.2.0.26
* Updated Gabest MPEG splitter to version 1.3.1290.0
* Updated Codec Tweak Tool to version 3.1.2
* Updated MediaInfo Lite to version 0.7.22
* Updated RealMedia components to version 12.0.0.301
* The RealMedia browser plugin now also works with Internet Explorer 8
* File association options have been moved to separate pages in the installer
* Some file association tweaks
* Added support for playback of Blu-ray playlist files (*.mpls) from ripped blu-ray discs
* Minor changes
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K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 5.2.0
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Google Chrome 3.0.195.27
(2009.10.12)
Both the beta and stable channel have been updated to 3.0.195.27 and contain the following fixes:
* Fixed an issue where menu items for certain Indian languages were not properly visible. (Issue: 18042)
* Add support to blacklist the faux www.paypal.com certificate. (Issue:24038)
* Added NTLMv2 support on Windows. (Issue: 14206)
* FFmpeg files now properly have NX/DBCompat enabled. (Issue: 23189 - Will be made public once this release is fully deployed)
* V8 crash fix. (Issue: 22913)
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Google Chrome 3.0.195.27 (Windows)
Both the beta and stable channel have been updated to 3.0.195.27 and contain the following fixes:
* Fixed an issue where menu items for certain Indian languages were not properly visible. (Issue: 18042)
* Add support to blacklist the faux www.paypal.com certificate. (Issue:24038)
* Added NTLMv2 support on Windows. (Issue: 14206)
* FFmpeg files now properly have NX/DBCompat enabled. (Issue: 23189 - Will be made public once this release is fully deployed)
* V8 crash fix. (Issue: 22913)
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Google Chrome 3.0.195.27 (Windows)
Skype 4.1.0.179
(2009.10.12)
Changes in 4.1.0.179
* Video - Video was freezing approximately 30 seconds after changing the screen resolution. Note: if the sender is using an older version of Skype, the video they receive can still appear to freeze – something that can only be addressed by updating their version.
* Extras Manager - Updated to version 2.0.0.67
Fixed a security vulnerability in the Extras Manager. Recommendation to users: use virus protection services in case of any problems.
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Skype 4.1.0.179 (Windows)
Changes in 4.1.0.179
* Video - Video was freezing approximately 30 seconds after changing the screen resolution. Note: if the sender is using an older version of Skype, the video they receive can still appear to freeze – something that can only be addressed by updating their version.
* Extras Manager - Updated to version 2.0.0.67
Fixed a security vulnerability in the Extras Manager. Recommendation to users: use virus protection services in case of any problems.
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Skype 4.1.0.179 (Windows)
Monday, October 12, 2009
MyDefrag 4.2.3
(2009.10.12)
Changes in 4.2.3
* Changed the FullPath fileboolean. It now has separate parameters for the directories and for the filenames, and is considerably faster.
* Added the DirectoryPath fileboolean.
* Renamed the !TotalDiskSpaceBytes! macro into !DiskSpaceTotalBytes!, and !TotalDiskSpaceGigaBytes! into !DiskSpaceTotalGigaBytes!. Added new macros !DiskSpaceFreeBytes!, !DiskSpaceFreeGigaBytes!, !DiskSpaceUsedBytes!, and !DiskSpaceUsedGigaBytes!.
* Fixed a bug in the script chooser that caused it to display a different description than for the selected script.
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MyDefrag 4.2.3
Changes in 4.2.3
* Changed the FullPath fileboolean. It now has separate parameters for the directories and for the filenames, and is considerably faster.
* Added the DirectoryPath fileboolean.
* Renamed the !TotalDiskSpaceBytes! macro into !DiskSpaceTotalBytes!, and !TotalDiskSpaceGigaBytes! into !DiskSpaceTotalGigaBytes!. Added new macros !DiskSpaceFreeBytes!, !DiskSpaceFreeGigaBytes!, !DiskSpaceUsedBytes!, and !DiskSpaceUsedGigaBytes!.
* Fixed a bug in the script chooser that caused it to display a different description than for the selected script.
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MyDefrag 4.2.3
Sunday, October 11, 2009
FileZilla 3.2.8.1
(2009.10.10)
Changes in 3.2.8.1
- Fix crash if creating filters with attributes or permissions rule
- MSW: Fix column reordering and hiding in file lists
- MSW: Fix crash if trying to edit a file without any associated program nor default editor
- Use REST+STOR to resume upload instead of APPE if server advertises REST STREAM support
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FileZilla 3.2.8.1 (Windows)
Changes in 3.2.8.1
- Fix crash if creating filters with attributes or permissions rule
- MSW: Fix column reordering and hiding in file lists
- MSW: Fix crash if trying to edit a file without any associated program nor default editor
- Use REST+STOR to resume upload instead of APPE if server advertises REST STREAM support
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FileZilla 3.2.8.1 (Windows)
Friday, October 9, 2009
Notepad++ 5.5.1
(2009.10.09)
Changes in 5.5.1
1. Old icon is back.
2. Set ".txt" extension automatically while saving a document text.
3. Real characters count is added in status bar.
4. Fix some memory leaks.
5. Add "open all" capacity in finder (for find in files).
6. Replaced nppcm with NppShell (in installer).
- Dialog to allow change of various settings (cmd : regsvr32 /s /i NppShell.dll)
- Context menu icon properly rendered
- Incorporate dynamic icon for registered filetypes
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Notepad++ 5.5.1
Changes in 5.5.1
1. Old icon is back.
2. Set ".txt" extension automatically while saving a document text.
3. Real characters count is added in status bar.
4. Fix some memory leaks.
5. Add "open all" capacity in finder (for find in files).
6. Replaced nppcm with NppShell (in installer).
- Dialog to allow change of various settings (cmd : regsvr32 /s /i NppShell.dll)
- Context menu icon properly rendered
- Incorporate dynamic icon for registered filetypes
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Notepad++ 5.5.1
Thursday, October 8, 2009
K-Lite Codec Pack 5.1.8 Update Build 20091007
(2009.10.07)
Update for:
K-Lite Codec Pack 5.1.x (Mega/Full/Standard/Basic/Corporate)
Changelog:
* Updated ffdshow to revision 3096
* Updated Gabest MPEG splitter to version 1.3.1290.0
* Updated MediaInfo Lite to version 0.7.22
* Updated Codec tweak Tool to version 3.1.2
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K-Lite Codec Pack 5.1.8 Update Build 20091007
Update for:
K-Lite Codec Pack 5.1.x (Mega/Full/Standard/Basic/Corporate)
Changelog:
* Updated ffdshow to revision 3096
* Updated Gabest MPEG splitter to version 1.3.1290.0
* Updated MediaInfo Lite to version 0.7.22
* Updated Codec tweak Tool to version 3.1.2
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K-Lite Codec Pack 5.1.8 Update Build 20091007
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
VirtualBox 3.0.8
(2009.10.06)
Changes in 3.0.8
This is a maintenance release. The following items were fixed and/or added:
* VMM: fixed 64 bits guest on 32 bits host regression in 3.0.6
* VMM: fixed a recompiler triple fault guru meditation
* VMM: fixed hang after guest state restore
* VMM: fixed paging issue with OS/2 guests
* VMM: fixed guru meditation in rare cases (2.0 regression; software virtualization only)
* VMM: fixed release assertion during state restore when using the Sound Blaster 16 emulation
* Security: fixed vulnerability that allowed to execute commands with root privileges
* Linux hosts: fixed runtime assertion in semaphore implementation which was triggered under certain conditions
* Linux hosts: change the default USB access mode on certain distributions
* Linux hosts: on hardened Gentoo, the VBoxSVC daemon crashed by opening the VM network settings
* Linux hosts, Solaris hosts: pass the XAUTHORITY variable along the DISPLAY variable when starting a VM from VBoxManage or from the VM selector
* Linux hosts: use sysfs to enumerate host drives if hal is not available
* Solaris hosts: fixed a bug which would hang the host sporadically as interrupts were not re-enabled everytime
* Solaris hosts: fixed a kernel panic with bridged and host-only networking
* Solaris hosts: fixed incorrectly persistent CD/DVD-ROMs when changing them
* X11-based hosts: support additional function keys on Sun keyboards
* Mac OS X hosts (Snow Leopard): fixed problem starting headless VMs without a graphical session
* Mac OS X hosts: fixed problem listing host-only adapter names with trailing garbage (attached VMs won't start)
* Windows Additions: now work with Vista 64-bit Home editions
* Windows Additions: fixed screen corruption with ZoomText Magnifier
* Windows Additions: fixed NPGetUniversalName failure
* Windows Additions: fixed Windows NT regression
* Windows Additions: fixed VBoxService not running if no Shared Folders are installed
* Linux Additions: implemented ftrunctate
* VRDP: start VM even if configured VRDP port is in use
* Networking: the PCnet network device stopped receiving under rare conditions
* VBoxManage: implemented controlvm vrdpport command
* iSCSI: fixed issue with NetApp targets
* SCSI: add support for virtual disks larger than 2TB
* USB: fixed potential crash when unplugging USB2 devices
* NAT: IPSEC did not properly work with Linux guests
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VirtualBox 3.0.8
Changes in 3.0.8
This is a maintenance release. The following items were fixed and/or added:
* VMM: fixed 64 bits guest on 32 bits host regression in 3.0.6
* VMM: fixed a recompiler triple fault guru meditation
* VMM: fixed hang after guest state restore
* VMM: fixed paging issue with OS/2 guests
* VMM: fixed guru meditation in rare cases (2.0 regression; software virtualization only)
* VMM: fixed release assertion during state restore when using the Sound Blaster 16 emulation
* Security: fixed vulnerability that allowed to execute commands with root privileges
* Linux hosts: fixed runtime assertion in semaphore implementation which was triggered under certain conditions
* Linux hosts: change the default USB access mode on certain distributions
* Linux hosts: on hardened Gentoo, the VBoxSVC daemon crashed by opening the VM network settings
* Linux hosts, Solaris hosts: pass the XAUTHORITY variable along the DISPLAY variable when starting a VM from VBoxManage or from the VM selector
* Linux hosts: use sysfs to enumerate host drives if hal is not available
* Solaris hosts: fixed a bug which would hang the host sporadically as interrupts were not re-enabled everytime
* Solaris hosts: fixed a kernel panic with bridged and host-only networking
* Solaris hosts: fixed incorrectly persistent CD/DVD-ROMs when changing them
* X11-based hosts: support additional function keys on Sun keyboards
* Mac OS X hosts (Snow Leopard): fixed problem starting headless VMs without a graphical session
* Mac OS X hosts: fixed problem listing host-only adapter names with trailing garbage (attached VMs won't start)
* Windows Additions: now work with Vista 64-bit Home editions
* Windows Additions: fixed screen corruption with ZoomText Magnifier
* Windows Additions: fixed NPGetUniversalName failure
* Windows Additions: fixed Windows NT regression
* Windows Additions: fixed VBoxService not running if no Shared Folders are installed
* Linux Additions: implemented ftrunctate
* VRDP: start VM even if configured VRDP port is in use
* Networking: the PCnet network device stopped receiving under rare conditions
* VBoxManage: implemented controlvm vrdpport command
* iSCSI: fixed issue with NetApp targets
* SCSI: add support for virtual disks larger than 2TB
* USB: fixed potential crash when unplugging USB2 devices
* NAT: IPSEC did not properly work with Linux guests
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VirtualBox 3.0.8
Google Chrome 3.0.195.25
(2009.10.05)
The beta and stable channels have been updated to 195.25. This release includes only a single change that adds an image link to the new tab page which directs new users to the themes gallery.
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Google Chrome 3.0.195.25 (Windows)
The beta and stable channels have been updated to 195.25. This release includes only a single change that adds an image link to the new tab page which directs new users to the themes gallery.
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Google Chrome 3.0.195.25 (Windows)
Sunday, October 4, 2009
FileZilla 3.2.8
(2009.10.03)
Changes in 3.2.8
3.2.8 (2009-10-03)
- Changing directories at the same time an upload finishes no longer disturbs synchronized browsing
- *nix: Ensure dialogs can be closed using escape key
- *nix: Fix height of settings dialog
3.2.8-rc1 (2009-09-26)
+ Remember last used search conditions
+ Display link overlay on icons of links in remote file list
+ Display of average transfer speed should converge faster to overall average
+ Simplify default file exists action dialogs
+ Apply decimal places size formatting option also to total queue size
+ MSW: Reduce number of needed user interactions in installer if update started from within FileZilla
+ MSW: Check that there are no running instances of FileZilla before installing
- Fix handling of remote directory names with leading or trailing spaces
- *nix: Fix memory leaks in D-Bus session management and power management inhibitor client code
- *nix: Fall back to org.gnome.SessionManager if org.freedesktop.PowerManagment does not exit to inhibit idle sleep during transfers
- Increase default size of SO_RCVBUF (TCP advertised window) to fix performance issues on high-latency connections
- MSW: Fix displaying list of shares on local network resources
- MSW: Remote file editing no longer gets confused if two filenames only differ in character case
- Fix dialog line wrapping issues
- Ensure width of site manager is large enough to fit all tabs
- Better guard against filename columns being moved or hidden
- *nix, OS X: Handle filesystems without advisory file locking instead of falsely warning about site manager being opened in a different instance of FileZilla
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FileZilla 3.2.8 (Windows)
Changes in 3.2.8
3.2.8 (2009-10-03)
- Changing directories at the same time an upload finishes no longer disturbs synchronized browsing
- *nix: Ensure dialogs can be closed using escape key
- *nix: Fix height of settings dialog
3.2.8-rc1 (2009-09-26)
+ Remember last used search conditions
+ Display link overlay on icons of links in remote file list
+ Display of average transfer speed should converge faster to overall average
+ Simplify default file exists action dialogs
+ Apply decimal places size formatting option also to total queue size
+ MSW: Reduce number of needed user interactions in installer if update started from within FileZilla
+ MSW: Check that there are no running instances of FileZilla before installing
- Fix handling of remote directory names with leading or trailing spaces
- *nix: Fix memory leaks in D-Bus session management and power management inhibitor client code
- *nix: Fall back to org.gnome.SessionManager if org.freedesktop.PowerManagment does not exit to inhibit idle sleep during transfers
- Increase default size of SO_RCVBUF (TCP advertised window) to fix performance issues on high-latency connections
- MSW: Fix displaying list of shares on local network resources
- MSW: Remote file editing no longer gets confused if two filenames only differ in character case
- Fix dialog line wrapping issues
- Ensure width of site manager is large enough to fit all tabs
- Better guard against filename columns being moved or hidden
- *nix, OS X: Handle filesystems without advisory file locking instead of falsely warning about site manager being opened in a different instance of FileZilla
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FileZilla 3.2.8 (Windows)
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Python 2.6.3
(2009.10.02)
Python 2.6 is now in bugfix-only mode; no new features are being added. Somewhere near 100 bugs have been fixed since the release of Python 2.6.2. The NEWS file lists every change in each alpha, beta, and release candidate of Python 2.6.
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* Gzipped source tar ball (2.6.3) (sig)
* Bzipped source tar ball (2.6.3) (sig)
* Windows x86 MSI Installer (2.6.3) (sig)
* Windows AMD64 MSI Installer (2.6.3) (sig)
* Mac Installer disk image (2.6.3) (sig)
Python 2.6 is now in bugfix-only mode; no new features are being added. Somewhere near 100 bugs have been fixed since the release of Python 2.6.2. The NEWS file lists every change in each alpha, beta, and release candidate of Python 2.6.
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* Gzipped source tar ball (2.6.3) (sig)
* Bzipped source tar ball (2.6.3) (sig)
* Windows x86 MSI Installer (2.6.3) (sig)
* Windows AMD64 MSI Installer (2.6.3) (sig)
* Mac Installer disk image (2.6.3) (sig)
Friday, October 2, 2009
Defraggler 1.14.159
(2009.10.02)
Changes in 1.14.159
- Added 'Empty recycle bin option' before defrag.
- Improved placement of files around MFT.
- Fixed incorrect defrag button behavior (defrag checked and highlighted while using tabstop).
- Fixed crash occurring after pressing defrag button.
- Fixed tab order on cleanup drive dialog.
- Added Run Defraggler option after installation.
- Added Estonian support.
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Defraggler 1.14.159
Changes in 1.14.159
- Added 'Empty recycle bin option' before defrag.
- Improved placement of files around MFT.
- Fixed incorrect defrag button behavior (defrag checked and highlighted while using tabstop).
- Fixed crash occurring after pressing defrag button.
- Fixed tab order on cleanup drive dialog.
- Added Run Defraggler option after installation.
- Added Estonian support.
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Defraggler 1.14.159
Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) Beta
(2009.10.01)
Introduction
The Ubuntu developers are moving quickly to bring you the latest and greatest software the Open Source Community has to offer. This is the Ubuntu 9.10 beta release, which brings a host of exciting new features.
Note: This is a beta release. Do not install it on production machines. The final stable version will be released on October 29th, 2009.
Upgrading from Ubuntu 9.04
To upgrade from Ubuntu 9.04 on a desktop system, press Alt+F2 and type in "update-manager -d" (without the quotes) into the command box. Update Manager should open up and tell you: New distribution release '9.10' is available. Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions.
To upgrade from Ubuntu 9.04 on a server system: install the update-manager-core package if it is not already installed; edit /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades and set Prompt=normal; launch the upgrade tool with the command sudo do-release-upgrade -d; and follow the on-screen instructions.
Download
Get it while it's hot. ISOs and torrents are available at:
http://releases.ubuntu.com/releases/9.10/ (Ubuntu Desktop, Server, and Netbook Remix)
http://uec-images.ubuntu.com/releases/9.10/ (Ubuntu Server for UEC and EC2)
http://releases.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/9.10/ (Kubuntu Desktop and Netbook)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/9.10/beta/ (Xubuntu)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/9.10/beta/ (UbuntuStudio)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/mythbuntu/releases/9.10/beta/ (Mythbuntu)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/releases/9.10/beta/ (Edubuntu)
Local mirrors are also available:
Europe
* http://ie.releases.ubuntu.com/ (Ireland)
* http://se.releases.ubuntu.com/ (Sweden)
* http://ubuntu.ipacct.com/releases/ (Bulgaria)
* http://nl.releases.ubuntu.com/releases/ (Netherlands)
* http://ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/ubuntu.iso/ (Germany)
* http://ftp.df.lth.se/ubuntu-iso/ (Sweden)
North America
* http://mirrors.ccs.neu.edu/releases.ubuntu.com/ (United States)
* http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/ubuntu-releases/ (United States)
* http://ubuntu.osuosl.org/releases/ (United States)
* http://ubuntu-releases.cs.umn.edu/ (United States)
* http://ftp.ucsb.edu/pub/mirrors/linux/ubuntu/ (United States)
* http://ftp.ussg.iu.edu/linux/ubuntu-releases/ (United States)
New features since Ubuntu 9.04
These features are showcased for your attention. Please test them and report any bugs you find:
http://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs
Upstart
As part of our boot performance work, we have now transitioned to Upstart. If you are testing on your primary machine, we strongly suggest having an Ubuntu Karmic Alpha 5 LiveCD available, or creating an Alpha 5 USB startup disk before doing an upgrade. This will allow us to help you recover in the case that something goes wrong during the boot of your system after upgrade. We request that all bugs affecting the performance or functionality of boot be tagged with ubuntu-boot in Launchpad.
Boot Experience
We've done some work on improving the overall look and feel of booting the system. Please open bugs with the tag "ubuntu-boot-experience" on any messages you see flashed after grub loads and before the new Ubuntu Splash screen (xsplash) displays. If you have trouble catching them before the splash screen loads, you can also check vt1 or dmesg output for copies of these messages. We also accept photos or video attachments if that's easier, however please make sure the text is readable.
Software Center
Ubuntu 9.10 Beta includes the Ubuntu Software Center, replacing 'Add/Remove' in the Applications menu. We kindly request users to try it out, and report any bugs they find.
GNOME
Ubuntu 9.10 Beta includes the latest GNOME 2.28 desktop environment with a number of great new features:
* Empathy has replaced Pidgin as the default instant messaging client, introducing the Telepathy framework.
* The gdm 2.28 login manager is a complete rewrite compared to the version in earlier Ubuntu releases, permitting a more integrated login experience.
Application development with Quickly
Quickly makes it easy for developers to make new applications for Ubuntu, and to share those application with other Ubuntu users via .deb packages or personal package archives.
Kubuntu
Kubuntu 9.10 includes the first Kubuntu Netbook release, Social from the Start and the latest KDE packages. See the Kubuntu technical overview.
Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud Images
Ubuntu 9.10 Beta includes images for common use on Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC) and Amazon's EC2. You can try out the latest Ubuntu 9.10 server image instantly on EC2 using a preconfigured AMI, or download an image and put it into your own Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud. For information on using UEC images on Amazon EC2, see the EC2 Starter's Guide.
Ubuntu One file sharing
Ubuntu 9.10 Beta ships the Ubuntu One file sharing service by default, providing tightly-integrated file synchronization of your computer with other computers and the Ubuntu One network storage service.
Linux kernel 2.6.31
Ubuntu 9.10 Beta includes the 2.6.31-11.36 kernel based on 2.6.31.1. The kernel ships with Kernel Mode Setting enabled for Intel graphics (see below). linux-restricted-modules is deprecated in favour of DKMS packages.
hal deprecation
Ubuntu 9.10 Beta's underlying technology for power management, laptop hotkeys, and handling of storage devices and cameras maps has moved from "hal" (which is in the process of being deprecated) to "DeviceKit-power", "DeviceKit-disks" and "udev". When testing Ubuntu 9.10 Beta, please be alert for regressions in those areas and report any bugs you find.
New Intel video driver architecture available for testing
The Intel video driver has switched from the "EXA" acceleration method to the new "UXA", solving major performance problems of Ubuntu 9.04. Ubuntu 9.10 Beta also features kernel mode setting by default on Intel hardware, which reduces boot-time flickering and dramatically speeds up suspend/resume.
ext4 by default
The new "ext4" filesystem is used by default for new installations with Ubuntu 9.10 Beta; of course, other filesystems are still available via the manual partitioner. Existing filesystems will not be upgraded.
If you have full backups and are confident, you can upgrade an existing ext3 filesystem to ext4 by following directions in the Ext4 Howto. (Note that the comments on that page at the time of writing about Ubuntu's use of vol_id vs. blkid are out of date and are not applicable to Ubuntu 9.10 Beta.) Maximum performance will typically only be achieved on new filesystems, not on filesystems that have been upgraded from ext3.
GRUB 2 by default
GRUB 2 is the default boot loader for new installations with Ubuntu 9.10 Beta, replacing the previous GRUB "Legacy" boot loader. Existing systems will not be upgraded to GRUB 2 at this time, as automatically reinstalling the boot loader is an inherently risky operation.
If you wish to upgrade your system to GRUB 2, then see the GRUB 2 testing page for instructions. See also the upstream draft manual.
Some features are still missing relative to GRUB Legacy. Notable among these are lock/password support, an equivalent of grub-reboot, and Xen handling.
iSCSI installation
The iSCSI installation process has been improved, and no longer requires iscsi=true as a boot parameter; the installer will offer you the option of logging into iSCSI targets if there are no local disks, or you can select "Configure iSCSI" in the manual partitioner.
Putting the root filesystem on iSCSI is now supported.
AppArmor
AppArmor in Ubuntu 9.10 Beta features an improved parser that uses cache files, greatly speeding up AppArmor initialisation on boot. AppArmor also now supports 'pux' which, when specified, means a process can transition to an existing profile if one exists or simply run unconfined if one does not.
New profiles
In addition to the above changes to AppArmor itself, several profiles were added. Enforcing profiles for ntpd, the GNOME document viewer (evince), and libvirt are enabled by default. Complain mode profiles for Dovecot are now available in the apparmor-profiles package. A new profile is provided for Firefox as well, though it is disabled by default. Users can enable AppArmor sandboxing of their browser by running:
$ sudo aa-enforce /etc/apparmor.d/usr.bin.firefox-3.5
Please see the SecurityTeam/KnowledgeBase for a full listing of readily available profiles in Ubuntu.
Libvirt
Libvirt now contains AppArmor integration when using KVM or QEMU. Libvirtd is configured to launch virtual machines that are confined by uniquely restrictive AppArmor profiles. This feature significantly improves virtualisation in Ubuntu by providing user-space host protection as well as guest isolation.
Uncomplicated Firewall
The Uncomplicated Firewall now has support for filtering by interface and egress filtering when using the ufw command. Documentation for ufw is also improved to help users better utilise the ufw framework and take full advantage of Linux netfilter's power and flexibility. See UbuntuFirewall#Features for a full list of features.
Non-eXecutable Emulation
Non-eXecutable (NX) memory protection, also known as eXecute-Disable (XD), has always been available in Ubuntu for any systems that had the hardware to support it and ran the 64-bit kernel or the 32-bit server kernel. The 32-bit PAE desktop kernel (linux-image-generic-pae) now also provides the PAE mode needed for hardware with the NX CPU feature.
For systems that lack NX hardware, the 32-bit kernels now provide an approximation of the NX CPU feature via software emulation that can help block many exploits an attacker might run from stack or heap memory.
Blocking Module Loading
To block the loading of any further modules after boot (generally for servers with unchanging hardware), the /proc/sys/kernel/modules_disabled one-way sysctl flag now exists to add another layer of protections against attackers loading kernel rootkits.
Position-Independent Executables
Building on the work done in Ubuntu 8.10 and 9.04 to proactively protect Ubuntu from unknown threats by using strict compiler flags, more applications have been built as Position-Independent Executables (PIE) to take advantage of the Address Space Layout Randomisation (ASLR) available in the Ubuntu kernel.
In addition to the growing program list, PIE programs are now also built with the BIND_NOW linker flag to take full advantage of the existing RELRO linker flag. This results in PIE programs having fewer places in their memory that can be controlled to redirect program flow when an attacker attempts memory-corruption exploits.
Known issues
As is to be expected at this stage of the release process, there are several known bugs that users are likely to run into with Ubuntu 9.10 Beta. We have documented them here for your convenience along with any known workarounds, so that you don't need to spend time reporting these bugs again:
* Some users with Intel video chipsets will experience a black screen on reboot after install because the fbcon module is not being loaded. As a workaround, users can boot with the i915.modeset=0 option. Investigation of this issue is ongoing. (431812)
* If a RAID partitioning scheme is used during installation the grub boot loader will only be installed on the first hard drive instead of all the drives. Booting the system if the first drive has failed will not work. As a workaround users can manually install grub to each disk in the array using the grub-install command (427048).
*Some users report that, in connection with the conversion of the base system to native upstart jobs, the system will fail to boot if the root partition has errors. As a workaround for this problem, users can boot from external media and run fsck manually. Investigation of this issue is ongoing. (432237)
*A bug in the boot-time ordering of NFS-related init scripts will prevent systems from booting if any "core" filesystems (including /usr or /home) are mounted over NFS. Users with such configurations are advised to wait for the Ubuntu 9.10 Release Candidate before ugrading. (431248)
*When performing an Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud setup from the Server CD, Eucalyptus components fail to automatically register the components. To solve this, immediately upgrade to the latest Eucalyptus packages after installation, and sudo restart eucalyptus. (438602, 439251).
*In the Ubuntu Moblin Remix developer preview, the sources.list in the live image and installed systems will miss the ~moblin PPA; you can add it manually for now (420048). Also, the web browser does not function correctly in the released image; a fix for this bug is available in the ~moblin PPA (439677).
Introduction
The Ubuntu developers are moving quickly to bring you the latest and greatest software the Open Source Community has to offer. This is the Ubuntu 9.10 beta release, which brings a host of exciting new features.
Note: This is a beta release. Do not install it on production machines. The final stable version will be released on October 29th, 2009.
Upgrading from Ubuntu 9.04
To upgrade from Ubuntu 9.04 on a desktop system, press Alt+F2 and type in "update-manager -d" (without the quotes) into the command box. Update Manager should open up and tell you: New distribution release '9.10' is available. Click Upgrade and follow the on-screen instructions.
To upgrade from Ubuntu 9.04 on a server system: install the update-manager-core package if it is not already installed; edit /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades and set Prompt=normal; launch the upgrade tool with the command sudo do-release-upgrade -d; and follow the on-screen instructions.
Download
Get it while it's hot. ISOs and torrents are available at:
http://releases.ubuntu.com/releases/9.10/ (Ubuntu Desktop, Server, and Netbook Remix)
http://uec-images.ubuntu.com/releases/9.10/ (Ubuntu Server for UEC and EC2)
http://releases.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/9.10/ (Kubuntu Desktop and Netbook)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/releases/9.10/beta/ (Xubuntu)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntustudio/releases/9.10/beta/ (UbuntuStudio)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/mythbuntu/releases/9.10/beta/ (Mythbuntu)
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/edubuntu/releases/9.10/beta/ (Edubuntu)
Local mirrors are also available:
Europe
* http://ie.releases.ubuntu.com/ (Ireland)
* http://se.releases.ubuntu.com/ (Sweden)
* http://ubuntu.ipacct.com/releases/ (Bulgaria)
* http://nl.releases.ubuntu.com/releases/ (Netherlands)
* http://ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/ubuntu.iso/ (Germany)
* http://ftp.df.lth.se/ubuntu-iso/ (Sweden)
North America
* http://mirrors.ccs.neu.edu/releases.ubuntu.com/ (United States)
* http://www.gtlib.gatech.edu/pub/ubuntu-releases/ (United States)
* http://ubuntu.osuosl.org/releases/ (United States)
* http://ubuntu-releases.cs.umn.edu/ (United States)
* http://ftp.ucsb.edu/pub/mirrors/linux/ubuntu/ (United States)
* http://ftp.ussg.iu.edu/linux/ubuntu-releases/ (United States)
New features since Ubuntu 9.04
These features are showcased for your attention. Please test them and report any bugs you find:
http://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs
Upstart
As part of our boot performance work, we have now transitioned to Upstart. If you are testing on your primary machine, we strongly suggest having an Ubuntu Karmic Alpha 5 LiveCD available, or creating an Alpha 5 USB startup disk before doing an upgrade. This will allow us to help you recover in the case that something goes wrong during the boot of your system after upgrade. We request that all bugs affecting the performance or functionality of boot be tagged with ubuntu-boot in Launchpad.
Boot Experience
We've done some work on improving the overall look and feel of booting the system. Please open bugs with the tag "ubuntu-boot-experience" on any messages you see flashed after grub loads and before the new Ubuntu Splash screen (xsplash) displays. If you have trouble catching them before the splash screen loads, you can also check vt1 or dmesg output for copies of these messages. We also accept photos or video attachments if that's easier, however please make sure the text is readable.
Software Center
Ubuntu 9.10 Beta includes the Ubuntu Software Center, replacing 'Add/Remove' in the Applications menu. We kindly request users to try it out, and report any bugs they find.
GNOME
Ubuntu 9.10 Beta includes the latest GNOME 2.28 desktop environment with a number of great new features:
* Empathy has replaced Pidgin as the default instant messaging client, introducing the Telepathy framework.
* The gdm 2.28 login manager is a complete rewrite compared to the version in earlier Ubuntu releases, permitting a more integrated login experience.
Application development with Quickly
Quickly makes it easy for developers to make new applications for Ubuntu, and to share those application with other Ubuntu users via .deb packages or personal package archives.
Kubuntu
Kubuntu 9.10 includes the first Kubuntu Netbook release, Social from the Start and the latest KDE packages. See the Kubuntu technical overview.
Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud Images
Ubuntu 9.10 Beta includes images for common use on Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC) and Amazon's EC2. You can try out the latest Ubuntu 9.10 server image instantly on EC2 using a preconfigured AMI, or download an image and put it into your own Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud. For information on using UEC images on Amazon EC2, see the EC2 Starter's Guide.
Ubuntu One file sharing
Ubuntu 9.10 Beta ships the Ubuntu One file sharing service by default, providing tightly-integrated file synchronization of your computer with other computers and the Ubuntu One network storage service.
Linux kernel 2.6.31
Ubuntu 9.10 Beta includes the 2.6.31-11.36 kernel based on 2.6.31.1. The kernel ships with Kernel Mode Setting enabled for Intel graphics (see below). linux-restricted-modules is deprecated in favour of DKMS packages.
hal deprecation
Ubuntu 9.10 Beta's underlying technology for power management, laptop hotkeys, and handling of storage devices and cameras maps has moved from "hal" (which is in the process of being deprecated) to "DeviceKit-power", "DeviceKit-disks" and "udev". When testing Ubuntu 9.10 Beta, please be alert for regressions in those areas and report any bugs you find.
New Intel video driver architecture available for testing
The Intel video driver has switched from the "EXA" acceleration method to the new "UXA", solving major performance problems of Ubuntu 9.04. Ubuntu 9.10 Beta also features kernel mode setting by default on Intel hardware, which reduces boot-time flickering and dramatically speeds up suspend/resume.
ext4 by default
The new "ext4" filesystem is used by default for new installations with Ubuntu 9.10 Beta; of course, other filesystems are still available via the manual partitioner. Existing filesystems will not be upgraded.
If you have full backups and are confident, you can upgrade an existing ext3 filesystem to ext4 by following directions in the Ext4 Howto. (Note that the comments on that page at the time of writing about Ubuntu's use of vol_id vs. blkid are out of date and are not applicable to Ubuntu 9.10 Beta.) Maximum performance will typically only be achieved on new filesystems, not on filesystems that have been upgraded from ext3.
GRUB 2 by default
GRUB 2 is the default boot loader for new installations with Ubuntu 9.10 Beta, replacing the previous GRUB "Legacy" boot loader. Existing systems will not be upgraded to GRUB 2 at this time, as automatically reinstalling the boot loader is an inherently risky operation.
If you wish to upgrade your system to GRUB 2, then see the GRUB 2 testing page for instructions. See also the upstream draft manual.
Some features are still missing relative to GRUB Legacy. Notable among these are lock/password support, an equivalent of grub-reboot, and Xen handling.
iSCSI installation
The iSCSI installation process has been improved, and no longer requires iscsi=true as a boot parameter; the installer will offer you the option of logging into iSCSI targets if there are no local disks, or you can select "Configure iSCSI" in the manual partitioner.
Putting the root filesystem on iSCSI is now supported.
AppArmor
AppArmor in Ubuntu 9.10 Beta features an improved parser that uses cache files, greatly speeding up AppArmor initialisation on boot. AppArmor also now supports 'pux' which, when specified, means a process can transition to an existing profile if one exists or simply run unconfined if one does not.
New profiles
In addition to the above changes to AppArmor itself, several profiles were added. Enforcing profiles for ntpd, the GNOME document viewer (evince), and libvirt are enabled by default. Complain mode profiles for Dovecot are now available in the apparmor-profiles package. A new profile is provided for Firefox as well, though it is disabled by default. Users can enable AppArmor sandboxing of their browser by running:
$ sudo aa-enforce /etc/apparmor.d/usr.bin.firefox-3.5
Please see the SecurityTeam/KnowledgeBase for a full listing of readily available profiles in Ubuntu.
Libvirt
Libvirt now contains AppArmor integration when using KVM or QEMU. Libvirtd is configured to launch virtual machines that are confined by uniquely restrictive AppArmor profiles. This feature significantly improves virtualisation in Ubuntu by providing user-space host protection as well as guest isolation.
Uncomplicated Firewall
The Uncomplicated Firewall now has support for filtering by interface and egress filtering when using the ufw command. Documentation for ufw is also improved to help users better utilise the ufw framework and take full advantage of Linux netfilter's power and flexibility. See UbuntuFirewall#Features for a full list of features.
Non-eXecutable Emulation
Non-eXecutable (NX) memory protection, also known as eXecute-Disable (XD), has always been available in Ubuntu for any systems that had the hardware to support it and ran the 64-bit kernel or the 32-bit server kernel. The 32-bit PAE desktop kernel (linux-image-generic-pae) now also provides the PAE mode needed for hardware with the NX CPU feature.
For systems that lack NX hardware, the 32-bit kernels now provide an approximation of the NX CPU feature via software emulation that can help block many exploits an attacker might run from stack or heap memory.
Blocking Module Loading
To block the loading of any further modules after boot (generally for servers with unchanging hardware), the /proc/sys/kernel/modules_disabled one-way sysctl flag now exists to add another layer of protections against attackers loading kernel rootkits.
Position-Independent Executables
Building on the work done in Ubuntu 8.10 and 9.04 to proactively protect Ubuntu from unknown threats by using strict compiler flags, more applications have been built as Position-Independent Executables (PIE) to take advantage of the Address Space Layout Randomisation (ASLR) available in the Ubuntu kernel.
In addition to the growing program list, PIE programs are now also built with the BIND_NOW linker flag to take full advantage of the existing RELRO linker flag. This results in PIE programs having fewer places in their memory that can be controlled to redirect program flow when an attacker attempts memory-corruption exploits.
Known issues
As is to be expected at this stage of the release process, there are several known bugs that users are likely to run into with Ubuntu 9.10 Beta. We have documented them here for your convenience along with any known workarounds, so that you don't need to spend time reporting these bugs again:
* Some users with Intel video chipsets will experience a black screen on reboot after install because the fbcon module is not being loaded. As a workaround, users can boot with the i915.modeset=0 option. Investigation of this issue is ongoing. (431812)
* If a RAID partitioning scheme is used during installation the grub boot loader will only be installed on the first hard drive instead of all the drives. Booting the system if the first drive has failed will not work. As a workaround users can manually install grub to each disk in the array using the grub-install command (427048).
*Some users report that, in connection with the conversion of the base system to native upstart jobs, the system will fail to boot if the root partition has errors. As a workaround for this problem, users can boot from external media and run fsck manually. Investigation of this issue is ongoing. (432237)
*A bug in the boot-time ordering of NFS-related init scripts will prevent systems from booting if any "core" filesystems (including /usr or /home) are mounted over NFS. Users with such configurations are advised to wait for the Ubuntu 9.10 Release Candidate before ugrading. (431248)
*When performing an Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud setup from the Server CD, Eucalyptus components fail to automatically register the components. To solve this, immediately upgrade to the latest Eucalyptus packages after installation, and sudo restart eucalyptus. (438602, 439251).
*In the Ubuntu Moblin Remix developer preview, the sources.list in the live image and installed systems will miss the ~moblin PPA; you can add it manually for now (420048). Also, the web browser does not function correctly in the released image; a fix for this bug is available in the ~moblin PPA (439677).
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Google Chrome 3.0.195.24
(2009.09.30)
3.0.195.24 has been promoted to the stable channel. There are no additional fixes or changes in this release.
Security Fixes:
CVE-2009-0689 dtoa() error parsing long floating point numbers
The v8 engine uses a common dtoa() implementation to parse strings into floating point numbers. We have applied a patch to fix a recent bug in this component.
Severity: High. An attacker might be able to run arbitrary code within the Google Chrome sandbox.
Credit: Original discovery by Maksymilian Arciemowicz of SecurityReason. The Google Chrome security team determined that Chrome was affected.
Mitigations:
* A victim would need to visit a page under an attacker's control.
* Any code that an attacker might be able to run inside the renderer process would be inside the sandbox. Click here for more details about sandboxing.
-DOWNLOAD-
Google Chrome 3.0.195.24 (Windows)
3.0.195.24 has been promoted to the stable channel. There are no additional fixes or changes in this release.
Security Fixes:
CVE-2009-0689 dtoa() error parsing long floating point numbers
The v8 engine uses a common dtoa() implementation to parse strings into floating point numbers. We have applied a patch to fix a recent bug in this component.
Severity: High. An attacker might be able to run arbitrary code within the Google Chrome sandbox.
Credit: Original discovery by Maksymilian Arciemowicz of SecurityReason. The Google Chrome security team determined that Chrome was affected.
Mitigations:
* A victim would need to visit a page under an attacker's control.
* Any code that an attacker might be able to run inside the renderer process would be inside the sandbox. Click here for more details about sandboxing.
-DOWNLOAD-
Google Chrome 3.0.195.24 (Windows)
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