2024-05-06 16:59:52 +00:00
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I just released 24.03. It's been long while, and a lots of development. Let's break down the new release and
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2024-03-31 23:04:32 +00:00
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talk about the new development that has been going on!
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## MatterLinux Package Manager 24.21
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MatterLinux Package Manager (`mp`) got a full rework with the 24.20 update, changing the way that repos work
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and how the file database handled. **Because of this old installs/releases are completely broken.** You should
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reinstall if you are on an old release. I will try not to break the entire package system next time :) but you know
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MatterLinux project is in a development state, so you should not expect the most stable system of all time.
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But anyway, here are all the changes in 24.21:
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- Added support for the `keep` option to save configuration files on package removal and updates
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- Improved logging (colors, status bar etc)
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2024-05-06 16:59:52 +00:00
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- An actual implementation for the debug option
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2024-03-31 23:04:32 +00:00
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- Better performance, especially while installing/updating packages
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2024-05-06 16:59:52 +00:00
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## Tons of new packages
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2024-03-31 23:04:32 +00:00
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Packages that have been long awaiting in the development repos finally moved into the stable repos! These packages
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include Librewolf, Epiphany, i3 and bunch of others. Now we got around ~530 packages (previously it was around ~480) in
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the official repos.
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## Renaming repos... again
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Recently, `pkgs.matterlinux.xyz` was renamed to `24.matterlinux.xyz`, to keep different version repos separate. However
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since I decided to take a more rolling approach to the packaging, I renamed repo URLs back to `pkgs.matterlinux.xyz`.
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I also removed version EOL information on the download page as we won't be supporting multiple versions at the same time.
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This does NOT mean that when MatterLinux 25 drops, you will have to do a reinstall. No, all you need to is a full update
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with the update tool we will provide, and you will be fine!
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## New security tracker
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I have created a security tracker for tracking/reporting general package security. Like all the other web applications
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of MatterLinux, its written in Go, using Fiber. I have also created the first few security issues,
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[go check them out](https://security.matterlinux.xyz/).
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## New hosting
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Previously I was hosting all the MatterLinux stuff on my personal server, but as of yesterday all MatterLinux stuff
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moved to it's own separate server. This mainly to prevent downtime issues. However this change may make the repos
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slower, as the new server does not have the as good connection as my personal server.
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## What's next?
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As always I will keep expanding the repos. Previously I mentioned that I'm planning to create an installer, however
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that will need to wait, as I'm planning to do a huge change to the one of the core system components. I think you
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might be guessing what I am talking about...
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Anyway, that will be all for now, see you in the next one!
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