Server Software Update Notification: 02-17-2009
Important updates in this Notification:
- Apache 2.x (PCI compliance) for v3
- PHP 5.x (PCI compliance) for Linux and v3
- Enhanced Webmail (beta) for v3 and v2
- Dovecot for Signature
The following dist will be completed 2/17/2009 in U.S datacenters and 2/18/09 in European datacenters:
Linux MPS/VPS:
- PHP 5.x (PCI Compliance)
- The vinstall for the PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor scripting language for version 5.x will be updated to install
version 5.2.8. This version brings the software to the most current 5.x version and addresses several issues,
including security issues. This version is also a requirement for PCI compliance. More information about version
5.2.8 can be found here:
http://us2.php.net/releases/5_2_8.php
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.8
To install PHP or upgrade existing installations to the new 5.x version, connect to your server through SSH and
execute the following command from the prompt:
# vinstall php5
FreeBSD MPS/VPS v3:
- Apache 2.x (PCI compliance)
- The Apache Web server will be updated to version 2.2.11. This version brings the server to the most current version,
introduces new modules, and removes certain scripts for better PCI compliance. More information about version 2.2.11
can be found here:
http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/Announcement2.2.html
The Web server will be restarted as part of this update. No action needed.
The Web server default configuration file
(/www/httpd.conf) for version 2.x will also be updated to disable the UserDir directive through commenting out the
following line, (as it will appear):
#UserDir public_html and through also adding the following line:
UserDir disabled
This configuration is also a requirement for PCI compliance.
This update affects new accounts only. To update existing accounts, edit the httpd.conf file, comment out or delete
the existing UserDir line, and add the above new line. After saving the changes, restart the Web server by connecting
to your account through SSH and executing the following command from the command line as the root user:
# restart_apache
- PHP 5.x (PCI Compliance)
- The vinstall for the PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor scripting language for version 5.x will be updated to install
version 5.2.8. This version brings the software to the most current 5.x version and addresses several issues, including
security issues. This version is also a requirement for PCI compliance. More information about version 5.2.8 can be
found here:
http://us2.php.net/releases/5_2_8.php
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.8
To install PHP or upgrade existing installations to the new 5.x version, connect to your server through SSH and execute
the following command from the prompt:
# vinstall php5
- Rsync
- Rsync, an open source utility that provides fast incremental file transfer, will be updated to version 3.0.5.
This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 3.0.5 can be
found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=net&port=rsync& ...
No action needed.
- Vim-lite
- The vim-lite editor will be updated to version 7.2.69. This version brings the editor to the most current FreeBSD version.
More information about version 7.2.69 of the main vim package can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=editors&port=vim& ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=editors&port=vim& ...
No action needed.
- Package::Constants
- The Package::Constants Perl module will be updated to version 0.02. This version brings the module to the most current version.
More information about version 0.02 can be found here:
http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/KANE/Package-Constants-0.02/CHANGES
No action needed.
- Bash
- GNU Bash (Bourne Again SHell), an implementation of the POSIX.2 shell specification, will be updated to version
3.2.48_1. This version brings the package to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 3.2.48_1
can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=shells&port=bash& ...
No action needed.
- Net::DNS
- The Net::DNS Perl module collection will be updated to version 0.64. This version updates the module. More information about
version 0.64 can be found here:
http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/OLAF/Net-DNS-0.64/Changes
No action needed.
- ChaSen
- The ChaSen Japanese morphological analysis system and its associated ipadic dictionary will be updated to versions
2.4.4 and 2.7.0_1, respectively. These versions bring the system to the most current FreeBSD versions. More information
about ChaSen version 2.4.4 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=japanese&port=chasen-base& ...
More information about ipadic version 2.7.0_1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=japanese&port=ipadic& ...
No action needed.
- Libwww
- The libwww Perl module will be updated to version 5.822. This version updates the module. More information about version 5.822
can be found here:
http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/GAAS/libwww-perl-5.822/Changes
No action needed.
- Archive::Tar
- The Archive::Tar Perl module will be updated to version 1.42. This version updates the module. More information about
version 1.42 can be found here:
http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/KANE/Archive-Tar-1.42/CHANGES
No action needed.
- GNU Tar
- The gtar (GNU Tar) archive utility will be updated to version 1.21. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD
version. More information about version 1.21 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=archivers&port=gtar& ...
No action needed.
- lzop
- The lzop archive utility will be updated to version 1.02.r1. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version.
More information about version 1.02.r1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=archivers&port=lzop& ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=archivers&port=lzop& ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=archivers&port=lzop& ...
No action needed.
- LZO
- The LZO archive utility will be updated to version 2.03_2. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version.
More information about version 2.03_2 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=archivers&port=lzo2& ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=archivers&port=lzo2& ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=archivers&port=lzo2& ...
No action needed.
- Xterm
- The xterm terminal emulator will be updated to version 237_1. This version updates the emulator. More information about version
237_1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=x11&port=xterm& ...
No action needed.
- Libutempter
- The libutempter terminal emulator library will be updated to version 1.1.5_1. This version brings the library to the most current
FreeBSD version. More information about version 1.1.5_1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=sysutils&port=libutempter& ...
No action needed.
- pkg_install
- The pkg_install package management utility will be updated to version 20080708. This version updates the utility. More
information about version 20080708 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=ports-mgmt&port=pkg_install& ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=ports-mgmt&port=pkg_install& ...
No action needed.
- PNG
- The libpng reference library will be updated to version 1.2.34. This version brings the library to the most current FreeBSD
version. More information about version 1.2.34 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=graphics&port=png& ...
No action needed.
- ImageMagick
- The ImageMagick image processing tools library will be updated to version 6.4.8.3. This version brings the library to the most
current FreeBSD version. More information about version 6.4.8.3 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=graphics&port=ImageMagick& ...
No action needed.
- FreeWnn
- The FreeWnn input method will be updated to version 1.1.1.a021_7. This version brings the method to the most current FreeBSD
version. More information about version 1.1.1.a021_7 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=japanese&port=FreeWnn-lib& ...
No action needed.
- Enhanced Webmail (beta)
-
Note: This is a beta release and at this time the software should not be used
for mission-critical projects.
The vinstall for Enhanced Webmail will be updated to address issues with code tags in emails. To update existing
installations of Enhanced Webmail, connect to your server through SSH and execute the following from the command prompt:
# vuninstall enhancedwebmail
# vinstall enhancedwebmail
- Portupgrade
- The Index-6.db file used by Portupgrade will be updated to reflect current packages and dependencies. Some package
and port timestamps will also be updated. No action needed.
- LibXML2
- The LibXML2 C parser library for XML will be updated to version 2.7.2_1. This version brings the library to the most
current FreeBSD version. More information about version 2.7.2_1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=textproc&port=libxml2& ...
No action needed.
- KSBA
- The KSBA certificates library will be updated to version 1.0.5. This version brings the library to the most current FreeBSD
version. More information about version 1.0.5 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=security&port=libksba& ...
No action needed.
- NetAddr::IP
- The NetAddr::IP Perl module will be updated to version 4.022. This version updates the module. More information about version
4.022 can be found here:
http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/MIKER/NetAddr-IP-4.022/Changes
No action needed.
- Pixman
- The pixman graphics manipulation program will be updated to version 0.12. This version updates the program and introduces support
for GNOME 2.24. More information about version 0.12 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=x11&port=pixman& ...
No action needed.
- GLib
- The GLib C support routines will be updated to version 2.18.4. This brings the routines to the most current FreeBSD version. More
information about version 2.18.4 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=devel&port=glib20& ...
No action needed.
- Fontconfig
- The fontconfig library for font customization and configuration will be updated to version 2.6.0,1. This version brings the
utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about fontconfig can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/x11-fonts/fontconfig/
No action needed.
- Libgcrypt
- The Libgcrypt cryptographic library will be updated to version 1.4.3. This version updates the utility. More information about
version 1.4.3 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=security&port=libgcrypt& ...
No action needed.
- IO::Socket::SSL
- The IO::Socket::SSL class for SSL sockets will be updated to version 1.19. This version updates the class. More information
about version 1.19 can be found here:
http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/SULLR/IO-Socket-SSL-1.19/Changes
No action needed.
- Dirmngr
- The Dirmngr certificate management client will be updated to version 1.0.2_1. This version brings the utility to the most
current FreeBSD version. More information about version 1.0.2_1 can be found here:
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=security&port=dirmngr& ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=security&port=dirmngr& ...
No action needed.
FreeBSD MPS/VPS v2:
- Enhanced Webmail (beta)
-
Note: This is a beta release and at this time the software should not be
used for mission-critical projects.
The vinstall for Enhanced Webmail will be updated to address issues with code tags in emails. To update existing
installations of Enhanced Webmail, connect to your server through SSH and execute the following from the command
prompt:
# vuninstall enhancedwebmail
# vinstall enhancedwebmail
- Savelogs
- The savelogs file rotation utility will be updated to version 1.92. This version brings the utility to the most
current version. More information about version 1.92 can be found here:
http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/SCOTTW/savelogs-1.92/Changes
No action needed.
Signature:
The following updates will be sent out to all Signature servers beginning on 2/18/2009.
- Mail Forward Characters
- Now RFC Compliant Updated code so customers can now enter any characters authorized by the RFC for use in email
forwards, in the Forward to: field of the Create Mail Forward or Edit Mail Forward window.
These characters are: a-z, 0-9, and the following special characters:
!, #, $, %, &, ', *, +, -, /, =, ?, ^, _, `, {, |, }, ~
Allowing these characters enables customers to create a wider variety of mail forwards, and removes the previous
limitations (a-z, 0-9, and single quotes) on the field.
- File Manager
- Updated code so that customers who delete a file or directory receive a confirmation message. This enables
customers to know they had completed the deletion. Previously, files were deleted and the customer did not know
if the action had occurred without looking for the file to make sure it was gone.
- Dovecot Signature mail system upgraded by replacing the UW-IMAP POP3/IMAP server with Dovecot. Dovecot is an
open source IMAP and POP3 server for Linux/UNIX-like systems. Dovecot is a pre-requisite technology for MailDir
(MailDir is scheduled to launch in Q2 2009) and provides improved email performance for POP/IMAP on the Verio
FreeBSD-based Signature platform.
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