September 2010 - Arch-announce - lists.archlinux.org

[arch-announce] pkgstats round two: take your vote and help improving Arch
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Pierre Schmitz 24 Sep '10

24 Sep '10

Pierre Schmitz wrote: Two years ago, we introduced [pkgstats][1]. This time, after a major revamp, we are re-introducing it to you! Contributing is as easy as installing the package - a weekly cron job will take care of the rest. You will be sending us a list of packages installed on your system, along with the architecture and mirror you use. This information is anonymous and cannot be used to identify you, but it will help us prioritize our efforts and make Arch even better. So, go ahead and spread the word! For more details see pkgstats -h, read the simple source code and visit our [forums][2]. You can view the collected data at the [statistics page][3]. [1]: http://www.archlinux.org/news/pkgstats-contribution-was-never-that-easy/ [2]: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=105431 [3]: https://www.archlinux.de/?page=Statistics URL: http://www.archlinux.org/news/pkgstats-round-two-take-your-vote-and-help-im…

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[arch-announce] 2010.05 snapshots. Less is more.
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Dieter Plaetinck 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

Dieter Plaetinck wrote: Hi, New installation media are available. There are fewer of them, and they are smaller. But they can do more... Notable changes: Archiso (image builds): * all iso files can now be burned onto CD's as well as written to media like usb sticks (isohybrid) * more than half of the packages in core are now xz compressed * next to the single architecture images we provide dual images which can be used as 32bit or 64bit medium * use isolinux bootloader exclusively for booting the live media * snapshot of current core, including kernel 2.6.33.4-1, pacman-3.3.3-5 and glibc-2.11.1-3 * updated memtest * support for PXE booting * provide wpa_supplicant * support virtio AIF (installation tool): _ ability to choose uuid/label/devicefile blockdevice representation; automatically applied in menu.lst, fstab, etc _ split off UI library into separate [libui-sh][1] project _ support virtio blockdevices _ allow user to specify additional custom arguments for mkfs and the like Additionally, quite some bugs have been fixed, mostly in AIF. And of course, the [Official installation guide][2] has been updated to reflect these changes. Thanks to everyone who contributed, this release took a long time but I think it's worth it. * [Download][3] * [List of packages][4] [1]: http://github.com/Dieterbe/libui-sh [2]: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Official_Arch_Linux_Install_Guide [3]: http://www.archlinux.org/download/ [4]: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/DeveloperWiki:2010.05 URL: http://www.archlinux.org/news/201005-snapshots-less-is-more/

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[arch-announce] Xorg 1.8 moves to extra
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Andreas Radke 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

Andreas Radke wrote: This release works with udev for input hotplugging and supports `/etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/*.conf` as a replacement for the hal .fdi files. After upgrading to this release, configuration for input devices in hal is ignored. Documentation about this change can be found on [the Xorg wiki article][1]. Nvidia-173xx and -96xx drivers currently don't support the new Xorg release. We recommend using the xf86-video-nouveau driver package for now. [1]: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xorg#InputClasses URL: http://www.archlinux.org/news/xorg-18-moves-to-extra/

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[arch-announce] Bug Day: Saturday, July 3
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Ionuț Mircea Bîr u 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

Ionuț Mircea Bîru wrote: By popular demand, the next Bug Day will be on Saturday, July 3. People are usually around all day, but you will certainly find us in the #archlinux-bugs IRC channel in the afternoon and evening EST. Happy bug squashing! URL: http://www.archlinux.org/news/bug-day-saturday-july-3/

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[arch-announce] Pacman 3.4.0 released
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Dan McGee 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

Dan McGee wrote: The latest and greatest version of pacman is now available in [core]. As usual, please report any issues or regressions to the [bug tracker][1] after searching to see if your bug already exists. The changes in this release are detailed in the [NEWS file][2]. Notable changes in this release: * New "Architecture" option that will restrict pacman to installing only packages from the given architecture * Installing package with `-U` is now smart like `-S` — dependencies and conflicts are now handled * New `--print` and `--print-format` options to output in suitable format for wrapper scripts * Repository updates are faster as only new entries are extracted * makepkg now aborts automatically with any errors during packaging * makepkg now allows overrides of pkgver, pkgrel and arch in split packages * ...and many more improvements. Thanks again to all of the developers and contributors that have made this release possible! [1]: http://bugs.archlinux.org/?project=3 [2]: http://projects.archlinux.org/pacman.git/tree/NEWS?id=v3.4.0 URL: http://www.archlinux.org/news/pacman-340-released/

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[arch-announce] flashplugin x86_64 package dropped
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Ionuț Mircea Bîr u 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

Ionuț Mircea Bîru wrote: The flashplugin has a [critical vulnerability][1] in version 10.0.45.2 which is fixed in 10.1.53.64. Unfortunately, Adobe released this version for i686 only and the [x86_64 port was discontinued][2] leaving the x86_64 package vulnerable. Because of that, we cannot build an updated version for x86_64. While we considered pulling the x86_64 package from our repositories, for now we will leave it up to our users to remove it or keep it installed. We suggest using alternative options for running flash-based software on x86_64 systems or using the flashblock extension for firefox. [1]: http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-14.html [2]: http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashplayer10/64bit.html URL: http://www.archlinux.org/news/flashplugin-x86_64-package-dropped/

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[arch-announce] Forum Update in Progress
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Allan McRae 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

Allan McRae wrote: The update of our forum software to FluxBB 1.4 is currently in progress and may take a few more hours. In the meantime, enjoy this video of [funny cats][1]. **Update:** The forums are back [online][2]. [1]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rbedUbO5x4 [2]: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=101940 URL: http://www.archlinux.org/news/forum-update-in-progress/

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[arch-announce] Perl 5.12.1 moved to Core
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Kevin Piche 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

Kevin Piche wrote: The latest version of perl 5.12.1 has been moved to core. The perl package no longer implements versioned site_perl directories but the 5.10.1 directories remains for legacy packages for now. Anyone who custom builds perl modules into site_perl should rebuild them to use the proper directories. URL: http://www.archlinux.org/news/perl-5121-moved-to-core/

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[arch-announce] True multilib for Arch Linux x86_64
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Thomas Bächler 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

Thomas Bächler wrote: I am happy to announce the availability of the new multilib repository. At this time, it contains wine, skype and flashplugin. Furthermore, a multilib compiler is available. With the launch of the multilib repository all old 'lib32' packages are being removed from community - the core/extra/community repositories will be "pure 64 bit" again. If you want to use the new multilib packages (and most desktop or laptop users probably do), add the following lines to your pacman.conf: [multilib] Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist URL: http://www.archlinux.org/news/true-multilib-for-arch-linux-x86_64/

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[arch-announce] The new Arch Linux ezine
by Arch Linux: Recent news updates: Daniel Griffiths 21 Sep '10

21 Sep '10

Daniel Griffiths wrote: Announcing the much-anticipated Arch Linux ezine, [Rolling Release][1]! Based on the Ars Technica model, Rolling Release provides an open platform for sharing news of interest to the Arch community. Check it out, contribute, and follow us onsite, or via email, RSS, Twitter, or Identi.ca! [1]: http://rollingrelease.com/ URL: http://www.archlinux.org/news/the-new-arch-linux-ezine/

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