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Version 2.2

• Upgraded to Python 2.7
• MS Visual C++ binaries are no longer included in installer and are now a user initiated download to be GPL compliant
• Bug fix for when proxy setting is not correct for repos.ini file download
• Improved program detection when running on 64 bit systems

There are no confirmed bugs in this release!

Changelog

• Supports x64 registry views
• Created two distinct modes, user and system (administrator)
• GPG updated
• fix for Disabling auto_key causes error ID: 3612146
• Fix for bug ID: 3590776 Crash when socket hangs with proxy
• Fix for bug ID: 120

Version 2.0

- "Run" command added
- 64 bit repository support added
- Gpg4win version updated to 2.1.1 Beta (Vanilla) - GPG 2.0.19
- Fix for bug ID: 3427249, global name 'sys' is not defined
- Other various bug fixes

Version 1.5

- Moved to Python 2.6
- Use CTRL to select multiple applications for installation
- Improved proxy support
- Various bugfixes
- Fixed GPG dependency such that it is truly optional (for portable install)

This is primarily a bugfix release.

New:

- 2011 Signing Key for Nabber.org
- Added License information to main table

Bugs:

- Fixed proxy GUi configuration
- Dependency handling
- Unzip program crashing
- GUI now shows all locations a package is installed
- Fix for when using install button more than once
- Bugfix for when metalink checksum fails
- Fix for options import/export
- Fixed exiting AppUpdater GUI trashes configuration file
- Fixes for Linux

This is a bugfix release for version 1.4.

Version 1.4.1

- Bugfix for Windows service from the command line
- Added command line option to output debug information
- Added system Configuration Information dialog to GUI tools menu
- Fixed bug for when SOCKS proxy is defined
- Vulnerability fix from Metalink Checker library
- Service now skips packages when no silent install commands are defined

This is largely a bugfix and stability improvement release.

Changelog:

- Now runs as administrator by default from Start Menu, current user option available
- New option to ignore certain directories when scanning for installed versions
- Windows service fixes
- Improved crash reporting
- Added GUI notification for when newest version is not available as a silent install
- Experimental PortableApps.com format release
- Installer now properly sets permissions on shared download directory
- Installer now acts properly and prompts for repositories when offline
- Installer now has a portable install option
- UPX compression for smaller installed size
- Improved output for Window service
- Removed redundant code
- Upgraded Metalink Checker download library (added support for new Metalink format defined in RFC 5854)
- Numerous other minor fixes

This is a bugfix release of 1.3. This fixes the major bug where the repository selection is not saved during install and on first run.

- Updated build requirements to newest versions of dependencies
- Fixed installer bug where data storage directory %APPDATA%\Appupdater isn't created
- Fixed installer bug where tray icon is not killed
- Fixed Service bug on Windows XP where is uses its own (incorrect) cache directory

The paper, "An Implementation of the Linux Software Repository Model for other Operating Systems" was included in the Second ACM Workshop on
Hot Topics in Software Upgrades (HotSWUp'09). The paper and presentation can be downloaded from the workshop website at: http://www.hotswup.org/2009/

IMPORTANT: You must either upgrade to 1.3 or newer OR download the 2010 key (https://www.nabber.org/Nabber.org.2010.pub.asc) to your "keys" directory OR do a manual update (GUI: Download Apps List, Console: --update --force). Failure to do ONE of these by December 31, 2009 will cause you to stop receiving updates.

Version 1.3 CHANGELOG

- Automatic gpg key installation fix
- Faster search algorithm with threading
- Added tray icon
- Changed included key from 2009 to 2010
- Fix for loading configuration files
- Added more keyboard shortcuts to Qt GUI
- Upgraded GPG to 1.4.10b
- Patch for UTF coding
- Added icons and more options to Help Menu
- Added Menu icon to view Windows Service log file

IdeaTorrent for Appupdater has been launched. Is there a feature missing that you want? Have thoughts about what can make Appupdater better? Give it a try:

https://sourceforge.net/apps/ideatorrent/appupdater/

Appupdater provides advanced functionality to Windows, similar to apt-get or yum on Linux. It automates the process of installing and maintaining up to date versions of programs. It is fully customizable for use in a corporate environment.

Version 1.2

- Fixed service crashing bugs and logfiles from 1.0.1
- cancel enabled for long running processes
- Now displays error when repository download fails
- New installer code (portable mode)
- uses xml.parsers.expat for better memory usage (1/3), faster parsing
- Options dialog broken into more tabs, now fits on 800x600 screen
- proper Vista UAC handling in GUI
- better data structures (file metadata, URL metadata, metalink info)
- added search to command line
- implement groups in XML
- implemented groups in command line
- install GPG registry-less when requested
- decodes PGP keys instead of just showing the URL
- daemon manages logfile size limit
- command line integration with CVE database
- download all, install all, buttons disabled when no updates available
- Allow for relative <versions> tag in apps.xml
- unicode not handling ~ characters properly
- Allow both --update and another command together for command line

I believe this release to be stable, but I'm calling it Beta just in case. I expect to release a stable version in a couple of weeks.

Version 1.1

- unicode not handling ~ characters properly
- Allow both --update and another command together for command line
- proper Vista UAC handling in GUI
- New installer code (portable mode)
- uses xml.parsers.expat for better memory usage (1/3), faster parsing
- better data structures (file metadata, URL metadata, metalink info)
- cancel enabled for long running processes
- added search to command line
- implement groups in XML
- implemented groups in command line
- install GPG registry-less when requested
- decodes PGP keys instead of just showing the URL
- daemon manages logfile size limit
- fixed why Windows service was crashing
- command line integration with CVE database
- download all, install all, buttons disabled when no updates available

This is a bugfix release for 1.0.

Version 1.0.1

- Fixed error with Windows service where it would crash on start
- Other minor bugfixes

http://knowledgecaps.com/2008/06/14/fos-fresh-online-services-appupdater/

Are you the author of a program you want included in Appupdater? Do you want to contribute to the Appupdater community?

I am looking for volunteers that want to help keep the database for Appupdater up to date. Even if it is just one program you want to help with, every bit counts.

Please contact me at http://www.nabber.org/contact/ if you are interested.

References for creating a repository:

XML File Format - http://appupdater.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/appupdater/trunk/XML.txt?view=markup... read more

Release Notes:

Version 1.0

- add --dryrun mode to show commands for security
- common install variable replacement call
- added suggest tag support
- bugfix for PACKAGE_LISTS
- add appupdater version number to browser request string
- set file permissions for all users to write in programdata
- language support
- new GUI in PyQt
- overhaul of Tk GUI
- New and improved metalink codebase from Metalink Checker
- Basic XML file signature support (GPG)

I am looking for volunteers that can translate from US English to other languages. Please contact me at http://www.nabber.org/contact/ if you are interested.

If all goes well I expect to release this as 1.0 in a few weeks. Please try out the Beta so we can hammer out all of the bugs before 1.0!

Release Notes:

Version 0.9

- add --dryrun mode to show commands for security
- common install variable replacement call
- added suggest tag support
- bugfix for PACKAGE_LISTS
- add appupdater version number to browser request string
- set file permissions for all users to write in programdata
- language support
- new GUI in PyQt
- overhaul of Tk GUI
- New and improved metalink codebase from Metalink Checker
- Basic XML file signature support (GPG)

Appupdater provides advanced functionality to Windows, similar to apt-get or yum on Linux. It automates the process of installing and maintaining up to date versions of programs. It is fully customizable for use in a corporate environment.

This is a bugfix release.

Version 0.8.2

- Fixed bug when installing dependency is required
- Bugfix for when program crashes on NULL character extracted from registry (Bug #1855999)
- Installer fixes, removed redundant start menu settings. Fixed run command if checked at finish.

Nice overview of some of the advanced capabilities of Appupdater, just in time for the holidays!

http://lifehacker.com/336379/automatically-load-and-update-your-windows-systems

This is a bugfix release for 0.8.

Version 0.8.1

- Fixed bug where config file isn't read in some cases
- Fixed bug where dependencies are not parsed properly from XML
- Fixed bug where if file is not readable program crashes

I know there are some issues with the GUI in this release, but I wanted to get it out so that I could get the many improvements out that users have been asking for. I don't anticipate problems with any of the other components.

Version 0.8

- Changed default APPS XML file to metalink on nabber.org
- Proxy support added
- Support for UNIX/Linux/MAC OS platforms
- GUI no longer hangs (threaded)
- Updated inventory code
- Added display of where a program is installed with info
- Fixed run.pid file issues
- Looks for ./config.ini, ./appupdater.ini, ~/.appupdater.ini, and /etc/appupdater.ini
- Uses more specific method of grabbing tags in XML
- Moved cache directory to lib directory (Windows EXE) or TEMP
- Dependency version number support
- NSIS Memento support to remember selections during re-install/upgrade
- Allows for .metalink files instead of .xml now
- Better handling of download printouts on command line
- Created Daemon for UNIX use, should be cross platform

I'm calling this a beta release because a good percentage of the code has been cleaned up or otherwise changed. It is not officially supported and it really only for those needing the new features listed below. Highlights are proxy support, a decent GUI, support for UNIX-like OSes. I would appreciate any feedback you have before the next real release. You can get the beta here:

http://www.nabber.org/projects/appupdater/... read more

This is a bugfix for the briefly released 0.6 and 0.6.1 versions. All users should upgrade to 0.6.2 as soon as possible, the XML file format has changed, rendering versions older than 0.6 out of date. These older versions have the capability to auto-upgrade themselves, but no other programs will be upgraded until that happens.

Version 0.6.2

- Bugfix for Windows Service program locking and not unlocking... read more