Server Software Update Notification: 04-18-2009

• PHP 5.x (PCI Compliance) for v3
• mtop for v3
• Accrisoft Freedom for v3
• Access database for v3
• Enhanced Webmail (Beta) for v3 and v2

FreeBSD MPS/VPS v3:

PHP 5.x (PCI Compliance)

The vinstall for the PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor scripting language for version 5.x will be updated to install version 5.2.9. 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_9.php
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php#5.2.9

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

Dovecot

The vinstall for the Dovecot email server will be updated to prevent duplicate email message downloads after initial installation. This update affects the vinstall only. No action needed.

mtop

A vinstall for the mtop MySQL monitoring tool will be added to the system. This tool functions much like the popular top command, showing MySQL queries and processes in real-time. More information about mtop can be found here:

http://mtop.sourceforge.net/

To install mtop, connect to your account through SSH and execute the following command from a prompt:

# vinstall mtop

Accrisoft

The Accrisoft Freedom installation process will be updated to install version 6.0.007. The update affects new installations only. The software requires PHP 5.x and MySQL 5.x, so any accounts with PHP 4.x or MySQL 4.x that select Accrisoft Freedom as an add-on will need to upgrade PHP and MySQL for version 5.x for both before ordering Freedom. More information about version 6.0 can be found here:

http://www.accrisoft.com/index.php?src=news&submenu=headlines_news ...

Note: The Reseller Backroom order process for Accrisoft Freedom will be updated in mid-May with improved error checking.

Access

The default configuration file for the server access database will be updated to include exceptions for the localhost in the GreetPause setting intended to help with mail filtering. This update affects new accounts only. To update existing accounts to make exceptions for localhost, edit the /etc/mail/access file and add the following line:

GreetPause:localhost 0

To make changes to the access file effective, execute the following command at a prompt after editing the file:

# vnewaccess

ClamAV

The vinstall for ClamAV, a GPL virus scanner, will be updated to include improve installation text. This update affects the vinstall only. 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 the following issues:

• problems with login history display
• email addresses not blocked correctly
• incorrect date display in search results
• syntax improvements
• cancel action buttons
• task action links
• task categorizations

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.

GNU Bison

The GNU bison parser tool will be updated to version 2.4.1,1. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 2.4.1,1 can be found here:

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

No action needed.

Vim-lite

The vim-lite editor will be updated to version 7.2.132. This version brings the editor to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about the full vim package can be found here:

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

No action needed.

X Protocol

The X protocol and ancillary headers package will be updated to version 7.0.15. This version brings the package to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 7.0.15 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=x11&port=xproto& ...

No action needed.

cURL

The cURL file transfer utility will be updated to version 7.19.4. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 7.19.4 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=x11&port=xproto& ...

No action needed.

Ruby

The Ruby-bdb Sleepycat Berkeley DB interface will be updated to version 0.6.5. This version brings the interface to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 0.6.5 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=databases&port=ruby-bdb& ...

No action needed.

GPG

GPG (GNU Privacy Guard or GnuPG) will be updated to version 2.0.11. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 2.0.11 can be found here:

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

No action needed.

ImageMagick

The ImageMagick image processing tools library will be updated to version 6.4.9.8_1. This version updates the library. More information about version 6.4.9.8_1 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=security&port=gnupg& ...
http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=graphics&port=ImageMagick& ...

No action needed.

Xterm

The xterm terminal emulator will be updated to version 242. This version brings the emulator to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 242 can be found here:

http://invisible-island.net/xterm/xterm.log.html#xterm_242

No action needed.

GNU Tar

The gtar (GNU Tar) archive utility will be updated to version 1.22. This version brings the utility to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 1.22 can be found here:

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

No action needed.

lftp

The lftp file transfer program will be updated to version 3.7.9. This version updates the utility. More information about version 3.7.9 can be found here:

http://www.freshports.org/commit.php?category=ftp&port=lftp& ...

No action needed.

Bash

GNU Bash (Bourne Again SHell), an implementation of the POSIX.2 shell specification, will be updated to version 4.0.10_2. This version brings the package to the most current FreeBSD version. More information about version 4.0.12_2 can be found here:

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

No action needed.

FreeBSD MPS/VPS v2:

ClamAV

The vinstall for ClamAV, a GPL virus scanner, will be updated to include improve installation text. This update affects the vinstall only. No action needed.

Dovecot

The vinstall for the Dovecot email server will be updated to prevent duplicate email message downloads after initial installation. This update affects the vinstall only. 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 the following issues:

• problems with login history display
• email addresses not blocked correctly
• incorrect date display in search results
• syntax improvements
• cancel action buttons
• task action links
• task categorizations

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

Signature:

Control Panel Navigation Links

Cleaned Up Code updated so the unnecessary Control Panel hyperlinks were removed.

Dovecot Updates

Increased retention capacity of Dovecot logs to 1GB, to avoid overflow situations. Code was updated so that Dovecot logs can be read by vroot users.

Changelog

Changelog updated to reflect recent feature upgrades to the Signature Control Panel.

Help File Update

Updated the Profile help file to correct a grammar error. Updated Task Scheduler to make the feature easier to use.

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