TurnKey StatusNet

TurnKey StatusNet Live CD is an open source and freely distributed operating system that provides users with an easy-to-use and portable utility (appliance) for deploying dedicated servers with the StatusNet software.

The project includes all the necessary components, such as the Apache web server, the MySQL database server, PHP, SSH, Webmin, phpMyAdmin, and a Postfix email server. It is based on the Debian GNU/Linux distribution.

Previously known as Laconica, StatusNet is an open source microblogging system, similar to Twitter. This TurnKey appliance includes upstream StatusNet configurations, which are installed by default in /var/www/statusnet.

In addition, it includes phpMyAdmin for administering the MySQL database server, a Postfix MTA (Mail Transfer Agent) server for sending emails from web apps, various Webmin modules for configuring Apache, MySQL, Postfix and PHP, as well as support for secure connections via the SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) specification.

The default username for the Webmin, SSH, phpMyAdmin and MySQL components is root, and the system administrator password can be entered during the first boot configuration process, where you can also add a new password for the MySQL 'root' account, as well as a new password and a valid email address for the StatusNet 'administrator' account.

It is also a must to enter the domain to serve StatusNet during the first boot configuration process, as well as to initialize the TurnKey Migration, Backup, Domain Management and Dynamic DNS hub services.

This TurnKey appliance is distributed as two Live CD ISO images, supporting both 32-bit (i386) and 64-bit (amd64) architectures, as well as ready-to-use virtual images for Xen, OpenStack, OpenNode, OVF and OpenVZ virtualization technologies.

Don't forget to write down the IP addresses and ports for the active services of this appliance, which are displayed on the TurnKey Linux Configuration Console, at the end of the first boot setup process.

What is new in this release:

• PHPMyAdmin:
• Configured to allow users preferences stored in database.
• Specified blowfish_secret and regeneration on firstboot (security).

What is new in version 12.1:

• Added phpsh (interative shell for PHP) and php5-cli (generically useful).
• Upstream source component versions: statusnet 1.1.0
• Note: Please refer to turnkey-core's changelog for changes common to all appliances. Here we only describe changes specific to this appliance.

What is new in version 12.0:

• StatusNet: Upgraded to latest upstream archive.
• Major component versions:
• statusnet 1.1.0 (upstream archive)
• apache2 2.2.16-6+squeeze7
• mysql-server 5.1.63-0+squeeze1
• phpmyadmin 4:3.3.7-7

What is new in version 11.3-lucid-x86:

• Installed security updates.
• Enabled etckeeper garbage collection by default.
• Upgraded to latest inithooks version (adhoc re-initialization via turnkey-init)
• VMWare build: run vmware-config-tools.pl on first boot
• Amazon EC2 EBS build: support resizing of root filesystem