PirateBox Changelog

See also: PirateBox version numbering explained and Where do I find the PirateBox version?

Released February, 27th 2018

• [New] Removed legacy redirect.html, use /index.html only
• [New] install_piratebox.sh, avoid distribution of index files, if turned off.
• [New] mime.types: Adding gpx mime-type
• [New] [i8n] Spanish and Basque
• [New] [i8n] Russian translation
• [New] [RPi] Add all needed things to create a simple on/off button
• [Changed] [RPi] MotD generation reworked and more dynamically
• [Changed] [RPi] Run timesave-save function during shutdown
• [Changed] [RPi] Work with en_US.UTF-8 per default
• [Fix] diskusage: Fix wrong error message
• [Fix] lang-de ; fix grammar
• [Fix] [RPi] Fix wrong path in wifi client helper script
• [Fix] [RPi] Fix issue with diskusage generation & usb share
• [Fix] [RPi] Enable cronie for startup, which was missing
• [Fix] [RPi] Fixed resolv.conf. A default entry is now available
• [Fix] [RPi] Fixed detection of 8188eu
• [Fix] [RPi] Store the installed hostap package in /prebuild/hostapd
• [Fix] initd: minircd startup fix setuid
• [Fix] initd: minircd fixing start-stop issues
• [Fix] initd: Fix radvd path to an absolute path
• [Fix] initd: Ugly hack for absolute path of radvd on OpenWrt
• [Fix] WWW-Content, fix a syntax error which broke jQuery
• [Fix] Refresh kareha download URL, which changed in year 2015
• [Fix] diskusage: Adding missing </head> tag
• [Fix] timesave: Shellcheck issues fixed
• [Fix] timesave: Problems with date & time format at RPi fixed

Released March, 19th 2017

• [New] Translation bt-pr
• [New] [RPi] Helper scripts to jump to wifi client mode
• [New] [RPi] Helper script to use SDCard without reboot
• [New] [RPi] Image adjustments to save SDCard for to many writes
• [Fix] Some shell incompatibilities
• [Fix] forest.py : Cleanup used folders
• [Fix] Fixed localization ID for placeholder message
• [Fix] Correct/translate German localization strings
• [Fix] Adjust hostapd.conf with comments & additional parameter for n-mode wifi
• [Fix] Some help about setting up WPA2 mode for AP in hostapd.conf
• [Fix] Reduce browser cache to a minimum, which solves issues with shoutbox and diskusage
• [Fix] Trigger async disk usage refresh during page load

Released October, 5th 2016

This is a OpenWrt & source only release, because only upgrades are affected. RPi images are new installation and less likely affected.

• [Fix] Upgrade 1.1.x - 1.1.x does not create content symlink

Released October, 3rd 2016

• Quick release. 1.1.0 release was older then latest 1.1.0 development version
• [Fix] Translation en,fr LibraryBox → PirateBox
• [Fix] Spellings in translation
• [Fix] IRC startup command failed.
• [Removed] exchange_www.sh

Released September, 21th 2016

• [New] Enable / Disable file provisioning for custom lighttpd directory listing
• [New] ChatBox message is now in conf/chat_init.txt
• [New] Disable the Shoutbox to prevent writing into it
• [New] PHP configuration shipped, to enable easily for modifications
• [New] Mesh implementation, technical preview
• [New] JSON config file to direct client side applications, like “share apps”
• [New] Simply python IRC Server installed and prepareable for automatic start
• [New] Shoutbox-Time via Client-Date possible
• [New] Website is now available under /content and /opt/piratebox/share
• [New] [RPi] Service files for using a RTC at PiratBox
• [New] Redirect all DNS requests to local box via firewall (custom script)
• [New] Redirect all web request option via firewall (disabled) (custom script)
• [New] [OpenWrt] Redirect all DNS requests to local box via firewall
• [New] [OpenWrt] Redirect all web request option via firewall (disabled)
• [New] [OpenWrt] Enable all wifi devices with the PirateBox SSID
• [New] [OpenWrt] AP Client isolation activated per default
• [Changed] Send HTTP-Code 204 via PHP, much cleaner
• [Changed] Update jQuery to 2.2.3, removes IE ⇐8 support
• [Changed] Redirect happens now always to wished domain name
• [Changed] Droopy, make chmod operation optional (prevent errors on OpenWRT)
• [Fix] License Adjustments
• [Fix] Prevent JS Injection in Shoutbox
• [Fix] Shoutbox: Missing blank between author and content
• [Fix] Fix problem when running in small display mode at direcotry listing.
• [Fix] Add xhtml mime type in lighttpd configuration

Released February, 5th 2016

• [OpenWrt] [New] *still in Test* Device support TP-Link TL-WR1043ND version 3
• [OpenWrt] [New] Device support TP-Link TL-W703N 1.7
• [OpenWrt] [New] *still in Test* Device GL-CONNECT GL-iNet AR-150(-ext)
• [New] Lock shoutbox when you send a message.
• [New] Display disk space usage on front page.
• [New] Add webm mime-type to lighttpd
• [RPi] [New] RPi2 and Zero support
• [RPi] [New] USB activation scripts.
• [RPi] [New] udev rules for piratebox activation
• [RPi] [New] Script for activating the correct hostap for Realtek chipsets
• [RPI] [New] wpa_supplicant fallback if no AP enabled WiFi device was found
• [Fix] Send a proper HTTP Reason code back
• [Fix] Fix version number in RPi MOTD.
• [Fix] Insert mime-type for .svg
• [Fix] Improve Shoutbox update speed after sending a message.
• [Fix] Do not cleanup the rootfs if Shared folder does not exist.

The following fixes are based upon improvements on LibraryBox, contributed back to Piratebox:

• [OpenWrt] [Fix] extendRoot: if Openwrt.img is deleted, it does not fill up the firmware space anymore
• [OpenWrt] [New] auto-installer: Create the possibility to autoflash devices with subfolder auto_flash
• [OpenWrt] [New] auto-installer: Stop the autoinstaller once when file “stop.txt” is found on the USB stick
• [OpenWrt] [New] auto-installer: Make Multi-reboot package install possible
• [OpenWrt] [Fix] auto-installer: Several bugfixes, for unexpected removed files:
  • Looping instalation
  • Wrong setup orders
  • Avoid installation on root filesystem
• [OpenWrt] [Fix] auto-installer: Minidlna configure feature via box_init_setup.sh

Released on October 1, 2015

• [Fix] Styling of the upload box iframe was quite ugly.

Released on September 13, 2015

• [New] Improved styling for droopy iframe.
• [New] Timesave script service file to run set the time during startup.
• [Fix] Droopy call in init.d/piratebox failed to use the correct port.
• [Fix] Timesave script behaviour fixed on full Linux systems. OpenWrt's date format is now customized during build & piratebox.conf .

Released on August 13, 2015

• [New] New feature: /opt/piratebox/bin/board-autoconf.sh for setting up the imageboard
• [New] Droopy update: Multiple upload
• [New] Droopy update: In general user/password setting (non configurable via PirateBox)
• [New] imageboard: inital dummy page for a not installed board.
• [New] Send HTTP-Code 204 for Android devices, avoids captive Portal and leaving devices.

• [Fix] Some script cleanups
• [Fix] Improved Cachehandling
• [Fix] Modified index HTML structure for increased stylability
• [Fix] Droopy update: Language encoding
• [Fix] Droopy update: Uploaded filepermission can be configured. PirateBox default: 755
• [Fix] Fix not refreshing shoutbox after bootup
• [Fix] Show station count again, after it is enabled

• [Removed] Droopy update: Include hostname to templates (not needed anymore)
• [Removed] Droopy update: Field including iframe for shoutbox (not needed anymore)
• [Removed] Droopy update: iOS fake answer code, which was included in lighttpd since Piratebox 0.5.x
• [Removed] exchange_www.sh : This feature is not available anymore, because it breaks more then it helps.
• [Removed] Unnessecary AJAX calls & files from pre 1.0

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Released on December 26, 2014

• [Fix] Settings for correct permission of shoutbox files
• [Fix] Broken probe function in some shells
• [Fix] Issues with Python scripts on some plattforms
• [Fix] Fixes in installation script
• [Fix] Distribute files did not work with folder containing whitespaces

Released on October 10, 2014

• [New] [OpenWRT] Optimized handling of mount options in extendRoot
• [New] [RPi] Service File for RPi image
• [New] Remove # in front of secret & password to force user to change it before using the board
• [Fix] Changed setting permissions for shoutbox data file
• [Fix] Several typos in scripts
• [Fix] Typo in the front page and the directory listing
• [Fix] in timsave.sh while restoring date&time
• [Fix] [OpenWRT] Timesave for creating bootup and restore
• [Fix] [OpenWRT] Fix for “already installed” recognition to skip parts
• [Fix] [OpenWRT] Fix for errors during installing piratebox-mod-imageboard because of duplicate links
• [Fix] [OpenWRT] Fix for LED flashing during auto install (box-installer on image)
• [Fix] [OpenWRT] Fix for error messages on package reinstall. (extendRoot)
• [Fix] No duplicate symlink after double “part2” via install_piratebox.sh
• [Fix] Button padding in UI
• [Fix] Board Link out of nested Shared folder
• [Fix] Russian Translation in Droopy
• [Fix] ReDistribute DirectoryListing files upon initialization on first Startup
• [Fix] [OpenWRT] Fixing customization of lease-file location for OpenWRT
• [Fix] [OpenWRT] Fixes issues when extendRoot couldn't get initialized correctly
• [Fix] [RPi] Bootup issue with some USB-wifi sticks.
• [Fix] Prevent XSS in forest.py

Released on May 30, 2014

• [New] Responsive design based on Bootstrap
  • Updated Homepage
  • Directory Listing redesign
• [New] [OpenWrt] Added PirateBox installer (Box-Installer) ¹⁾ which radically simplifies installation and upgrade process
• [New] [RPi] Built new Raspberry Pi(rate)Box image using Arch Linux
• [New] UPnP Media Server added to base system (ReadyMedia, formerly MiniDLNA)
  • Sample configuration for UPnP Server (for normal Linux and OpenWRT)
• [New] Image Board added to base system (Kareha) which provides 4chan functionality.
• [New] Hostname modification now possible during install using install_piratebox.sh
  • Hostname changing generates the redirect.html now based on a Schema file
• [New] [Android] First Official PirateBox Android release
  • Installable (requires root) via Google Play store and downloadable APKs
• [Fix] Timesave script cleanup
  • Timesavescript is called now via /etc/init.d/piratebox timesave
• [Fix] Added JSON Mime-Type to lighttpd configuration
• [Fix] Enabled unescaped blanks in Upload-Folder
• [Fix] Security improvements

Released on September 28, 2013

• [Fix] iOS 7 captive Portal fix
• [Fix] Hide dot files in directory-listing which are usually hidden files.

Released on June 07, 2013

• [New] Mime-Type for epub files
• [New] No caching in redirect.html that would prevent a bit the browser-cache poisening problem.
• [Fix] Several fixes for installing kareha on non-OpenWRT devices
• [Fix] kareha installation error improvements

Released on April 09, 2013

• [Fix] JavaScript improvements for shoutbox
• [Fix] Changed interface-Setup. This fixes the problems with some USB-Wifi cards.

Released on March 28, 2013

• [Fix] Aligned Script-version-Number to the OpenWRT Version-Number
• [New] Nicer JavaScript-based chat.
• [New] Forban Link-integration
• [New] Timesave-script (restores the last know time during bootup… will keep sort order of kareha-board)
• [Fix] Added MP4 mimetype to lighttpd
• [Fix] improvements about ext_www folders
• [Fix] Environment-Variable generation for lighttpd to enhance Shoutbox stuff
• [New] Spacers for further Mesh integration