astlinux-devel Mailing List for AstLinux

Announcing AstLinux Release: 1.3.10

More Info: AstLinux Project
https://www.astlinux-project.org/

AstLinux 1.3.10 Highlights:
* Asterisk Versions: 13.29.2, 13.34.0, 16.11.1
* Upgrade to Linux Kernel 3.16.85, including the new x86_64 RUNNIX bootloader, security and bug fixes
    Kernel config: Add NAMESPACES and CGROUPS for Linux Containers
* New toolchain: glibc 2.27, binutils 2.29.1, gcc 6.5.0, using crosstool-ng-1.24.0
* unionfs, move from old kernel unionfs to FUSE unionfs version 2.1
    To better secure the filesystem, now only '/etc' and '/stat' will be read-write over the read-only base firmware image.
* lxc, new package, add support for guest Linux Containers. For example, run Pi-hole or the UniFi Controller.
* OpenSSL, version bump to 1.1.1g
* WireGuard VPN, version bump, module 1.0.20200712, tools 1.0.20200513
* OpenVPN, version bump to 2.4.9
* udev, now use eudev version 3.2.9
* zabbix, major version bump to 4.0.20, LTS series
* initial-setup, remove 'combined' partition format option, always use 'format separate'
* Asterisk '13se' (stable edition) version 13.29.2 is older than latest Asterisk 13.x version but more tested, built --without-pjproject
* Package upgrades providing important security and bug fixes

Full ChangeLog:
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/astlinux-project/astlinux/1.3.10/docs/ChangeLog.txt

All users are encouraged to upgrade.

Previous Asterisk 11.x users are encouraged to switch to the new Asterisk '13se' (stable edition). Some configuration changes will be needed, though minimal.

AstLinux Team

Release Candidate1 pre-1.3.10, please report any issues, ASAP.

Many under-the-hood updates:
	New toolchain: glibc 2.27, binutils 2.29.1, gcc 6.5.0, using crosstool-ng-1.24.0
	udev, now use eudev version 3.2.9
	kmod, version 27, new package which replaces module-init-tools

** IMPORTANT NOTICE

-- AstLinux now only supports 64-bit, x86_64 architectures.

-- Current supported board types are: "genx86_64", "genx86_64-serial" and "genx86_64-vm"

** The AstLinux Team is regularly upgrading packages containing security and bug fixes as well as adding new features of our own.

-- Linux Kernel 3.16.85 (version bump), security and bug fixes
	Kernel config: Add NAMESPACES and CGROUPS for Linux Containers

-- lxc, new package, add support for guest Linux Containers.  Running Pi-hole for example.
	New rc.conf variables: LXC_BRIDGE0, LXC_STOP_TIMEOUT
	More info: https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:guest_lxc_container_main

-- unionfs, move from old kernel unionfs to FUSE unionfs version 2.1
	To better secure the filesystem, now only '/etc' and '/stat' will be read-write
	over the read-only base firmware image.  Previously '/' (everything) was overlaid.
	Additionally, mount ASTURW as /mnt/asturw instead of /oldroot/mnt/asturw .

-- New rc.conf variable ASTERISK_RW_MODULES_DIR, give directory /usr/lib/asterisk/modules/
	read/write permissions, "yes" or "no", defaults to "no".
	Example: If you had a codec_g729a.so module installed, you must define: ASTERISK_RW_MODULES_DIR="yes"
	Note: With AstLinux 1.3.8 and older this was implied to be "yes".

-- Asterisk 13.29.2 ('13se' version bump)
	Older than latest Asterisk 13.x version but more tested, built --without-pjproject

-- Asterisk 13.34.0 (version bump) and 16.11.1 (version bump)

-- OpenSSL, version bump to 1.1.1g, security fix: CVE-2020-1967

-- WireGuard VPN, module 1.0.20200623 (version bump), tools 1.0.20200513 (version bump)

-- OpenVPN, version bump to 2.4.9, security fix: CVE-2020-11810

-- zabbix, major version bump to 4.0.20, next LTS series

-- Complete Pre-Release ChangeLog:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/beta.astlinux-project/astlinux-changelog/ChangeLog.txt

New Documentation Topics:
-- AstLinux Hosted Linux Containers
https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:guest_lxc_container_main

-- Firewall Overview
https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_firewall_overview

Updated Documentation Topics:
-- DNS-TLS Proxy Server
https://doc.astlinux-project.org/userdoc:tt_dns_tls_proxy

The "AstLinux Pre-Release ChangeLog" and "Pre-Release Repository URL" entries can be found under the "Development" tab of the AstLinux Project web site ...

AstLinux Project -> Development
https://www.astlinux-project.org/dev.html


AstLinux Team