From: Daira Hopwood Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2015 17:45:14 +0000 (+0100) Subject: NEWS.rst for 1.10.1: links, formatting and nitpicks. X-Git-Tag: allmydata-tahoe-1.10.1~6 X-Git-Url: https://git.rkrishnan.org/specifications/components/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=e5036f8534e373e05632892f4cd6deb28de8cefe;p=tahoe-lafs%2Ftahoe-lafs.git NEWS.rst for 1.10.1: links, formatting and nitpicks. Signed-off-by: Daira Hopwood --- diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst index 86ea7e3d..0ab711e0 100644 --- a/NEWS.rst +++ b/NEWS.rst @@ -7,84 +7,98 @@ User-Visible Changes in Tahoe-LAFS Release 1.10.1 (XXXX-XX-XX) ''''''''''''''''''''''''''' -UI / Configuration Changes --------------------------- +User Interface / Configuration Changes +-------------------------------------- -The "tahoe cp" CLI command's "--recursive" option is now more predictable, +The "``tahoe cp``" CLI command's ``--recursive`` option is now more predictable, but behaves slightly differently than before. See below for details. Tickets -#712, #2329. +`#712`_, `#2329`_. The SFTP server can now use public-key authentication (instead of only password-based auth). Public keys are configured through an "account file", just like passwords. See docs/frontends/FTP-and-SFTP for examples of the -format. #1411 +format. `#1411`_ The Tahoe node can now be configured to disable automatic IP-address detection. Using "AUTO" in tahoe.cfg [node]tub.location= (which is now the default) triggers autodetection. Omit "AUTO" to disable autodetection. "AUTO" can be combined with static addresses to e.g. use both a stable -UPnP-configured tunneled address with a DHCP-assigned dynamic (local subnet -only) address. See configuration.rst for details. #754 +UPnP-configured tunneled address and a DHCP-assigned dynamic (local subnet +only) address. See `configuration.rst`_ for details. `#754`_ The web-based user interface ("WUI") Directory and Welcome pages have been redesigned, with improved CSS for narrow windows and more-accessible icons -(using distinctive shapes instead of just colors). #1931 #1961 #1966 #1972 -#1901 +(using distinctive shapes instead of just colors). `#1931`_ `#1961`_ `#1966`_ +`#1972`_ `#1901`_ + +.. _`#712`: https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/712 +.. _`#754`: https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/754 +.. _`#1411`: https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/1411 +.. _`#1901`: https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/1901 +.. _`#1931`: https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/1931 +.. _`#1961`: https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/1961 +.. _`#1972`: https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/1972 +.. _`#2329`: https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/2329 +.. _`configuration.rst`: docs/configuration.rst "tahoe cp" changes ------------------ -The many "cp"-like tools in the unix world (POSIX /bin/cp, the "scp" provided -by SSH, rsync) all behave slightly differently in unusual circumstances, -especially when copying whole directories into a target which may or may not -already exist. The most common difference is whether the user is referring to -the source directory as a whole, or to its contents. For example, should -"cp -r foodir bardir" create a new directory named "bardir/foodir"? Or should -it behave more like "cp -r foodir/* bardir"? Some tools use the presence of a -trailing slash to indicate which behavior you want. Others ignore trailing -slashes. - -"tahoe cp" is no exception to having exceptional cases. This release fixes +The many ``cp``-like tools in the Unix world (POSIX ``/bin/cp``, the ``scp`` +provided by SSH, ``rsync``) all behave slightly differently in unusual +circumstances, especially when copying whole directories into a target that +may or may not already exist. The most common difference is whether the user +is referring to the source directory as a whole, or to its contents. For +example, should "``cp -r foodir bardir``" create a new directory named +"``bardir/foodir``"? Or should it behave more like "``cp -r foodir/* bardir``"? +Some tools use the presence of a trailing slash to indicate which behavior +you want. Others ignore trailing slashes. + +"``tahoe cp``" is no exception to having exceptional cases. This release fixes some bad behavior and attempts to establish a consistent rationale for its behavior. The new rule is: - If the thing being copied is a directory, and it has a name (e.g. it's not - a raw tahoe directorycap), then you are referring to the directory itself. + a raw Tahoe-LAFS directorycap), then you are referring to the directory + itself. - If the thing being copied is an unnamed directory (e.g. raw dircap or alias), then you are referring to the contents. -- Trailing slashes do not affect the behavior of the copy (although putting a - trailing slash on a file-like target is an error). -- The "-r" (--recursive) flag does not affect the behavior of the copy - (although omitting -r when the source is a directory is an error). +- Trailing slashes do not affect the behavior of the copy (although putting + a trailing slash on a file-like target is an error). +- The "``-r``" (``--recursive``) flag does not affect the behavior of the + copy (although omitting ``-r`` when the source is a directory is an error). - If the target refers to something that does not yet exist: - and if the source is a single file, then create a new file; - otherwise, create a directory. -There are two main cases where the behavior of tahoe-1.10.1 differs from that -of the previous 1.10.0 release: - -- "cp DIRCAP/file.txt ./local/missing" , where "./local" is a directory but - "./local/missing" does not exist. The implication is that you want tahoe to - create a new file named "./local/missing" and fill it with the contents of - the tahoe-side DIRCAP/file.txt. In 1.10.0, a plain "cp" would do just this, - but "cp -r" would do "mkdir ./local/missing" and then create a file named - "./local/missing/file.txt". In 1.10.1, both "cp" and "cp -r" create a file - named "./local/missing". -- "cp -r PARENTCAP/dir ./local/missing", where PARENTCAP/dir/ contains - "file.txt", and again "./local" is a directory but "./local/missing" does - not exist. In both 1.10.0 and 1.10.1, this first does "mkdir - ./local/missing". In 1.10.0, it would then copy the contents of the source - directory into the new directory, resulting in "./local/missing/file.txt". - In 1.10.1, following the new rule of "a named directory source refers to - the directory itself", the tool creates "./local/missing/dir/file.txt". +There are two main cases where the behavior of Tahoe-LAFS v1.10.1 differs +from that of the previous v1.10.0 release: + +- "``cp DIRCAP/file.txt ./local/missing``" , where "``./local``" is a + directory but "``./local/missing``" does not exist. The implication is + that you want Tahoe to create a new file named "``./local/missing``" and + fill it with the contents of the Tahoe-side ``DIRCAP/file.txt``. In + v1.10.0, a plain "``cp``" would do just this, but "``cp -r``" would do + "``mkdir ./local/missing``" and then create a file named + "``./local/missing/file.txt``". In v1.10.1, both "``cp``" and "``cp -r``" + create a file named "``./local/missing``". +- "``cp -r PARENTCAP/dir ./local/missing``", where ``PARENTCAP/dir/`` + contains "``file.txt``", and again "``./local``" is a directory but + "``./local/missing``" does not exist. In both v1.10.0 and v1.10.1, this + first does "``mkdir ./local/missing``". In v1.10.0, it would then copy + the contents of the source directory into the new directory, resulting + in "``./local/missing/file.txt``". In v1.10.1, following the new rule + of "a named directory source refers to the directory itself", the tool + creates "``./local/missing/dir/file.txt``". Compatibility and Dependency Updates ------------------------------------ -Windows now requires python2.7 . Unix/OS-X platforms can still use either 2.6 -or 2.7, however this is probably the last release that will support 2.6 (it -is no longer receiving security updates, and most OS distributions have -switched to 2.7). Tahoe now has the following dependencies: +Windows now requires Python 2.7. Unix/OS-X platforms can still use either +Python 2.6 or 2.7, however this is probably the last release that will +support 2.6 (it is no longer receiving security updates, and most OS +distributions have switched to 2.7). Tahoe-LAFS now has the following +dependencies: - Twisted >= 13.0.0 - Nevow >= 0.11.1 @@ -119,36 +133,55 @@ as well as libffi (for Debian/Ubuntu, the name of the needed OS package is Tahoe-LAFS is now compatible with Setuptools version 8 and Pip version 6 or later, which should fix execution on Ubuntu 15.04 (it now tolerates PEP440 -semantics in dependency specifications). #2354 #2242 +semantics in dependency specifications). `#2354`_ `#2242`_ Tahoe-LAFS now depends upon foolscap-0.8.0, which creates better private keys and certificates than previous versions. To benefit from the improvements (2048-bit RSA keys and SHA256-based certificates), you must re-generate your -Tahoe nodes (which changes their TubIDs and FURLs). #2400 +Tahoe nodes (which changes their TubIDs and FURLs). `#2400`_ + +.. _`#2242`: https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/2242 +.. _`#2354`: https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/2354 +.. _`#2400`: https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/2400 Packaging --------- -A preliminary OS-X package, named "tahoe-lafs-VERSION-osx.pkg", is now being -generated. It is a standard double-clickable installer, which creates -/Applications/tahoe.app that embeds a complete runtime tree. However -launching the .app only brings up docs on how to run tahoe from the command -line. A future release will turn this into a fully-fledged application -launcher. #182 #2393 #2323 +A preliminary OS-X package, named "``tahoe-lafs-VERSION-osx.pkg``", is now +being generated. It is a standard double-clickable installer, which creates +``/Applications/tahoe.app`` that embeds a complete runtime tree. However +launching the ``.app`` only brings up a notice on how to run tahoe from the +command line. A future release may turn this into a fully-fledged application +launcher. `#182`_ `#2393`_ `#2323`_ Preliminary Docker support was added. Tahoe container images may be available -on DockerHub. PR#165 #2419 #2421 +on DockerHub. `PR#165`_ `#2419`_ `#2421`_ + +Old and obsolete Debian packaging tools have been removed. `#2282`_ -Old/obsolete debian packaging tools have been removed. #2282 +.. _`#182`: https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/182 +.. _`#2282`: https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/2282 +.. _`#2323`: https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/2323 +.. _`#2393`: https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/2393 +.. _`#2419`: https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/2419 +.. _`#2421`: https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/2421 +.. _`PR#165`: https://github.com/tahoe-lafs/tahoe-lafs/pull/165 Minor Changes ------------- -- Welcome page: add per-server "(space) Available" column #648 -- check/deep-check learned to accept multiple location args #740 -- Checker reports: remove needs-rebalancing, add count-happiness #1784 #2105 -- CLI --help: cite (but don't list) global options on each command #2233 -- Fix ftp 'ls' to work with Twisted-15.0.0 #2394 +- Welcome page: add per-server "(space) Available" column. `#648`_ +- check/deep-check learned to accept multiple location arguments. `#740`_ +- Checker reports: remove needs-rebalancing, add count-happiness. `#1784`_ `#2105`_ +- CLI ``--help``: cite (but don't list) global options on each command. `#2233`_ +- Fix ftp "``ls``" to work with Twisted 15.0.0. `#2394`_ + +.. _`#648`: https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/648 +.. _`#740`: https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/740 +.. _`#1784`: https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/1784 +.. _`#2105`: https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/2105 +.. _`#2233`: https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/2233 +.. _`#2394`: https://tahoe-lafs.org/trac/tahoe-lafs/ticket/2394 Roughly 75 tickets were closed in this release: 623 648 712 740 754 898 1146 1159 1336 1381 1411 1634 1674 1698 1707 1717 1737 1784 1800 1807 1842 1847