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From: Oliver K. <ok...@vm...> - 2018-07-13 23:46:10
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We just released open-vm-tools 10.3.0. open-vm-tools 10.3.0 is available for download from GitHub: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/stable-10.3.0 For more details and changes, please refer to the release notes at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-10.3.x/ReleaseNotes.md or the ChangeLog at: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-10.3.x/open-vm-tools/ChangeLog Oliver |
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From: Oliver K. <ok...@vm...> - 2018-03-30 21:52:38
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We have released open-vm-tools 10.2.5. open-vm-tools 10.2.5 is available for download from GitHub: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/stable-10.2.5 For more details and changes, please refer to the release notes at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-10.2.x/ReleaseNotes.md or the ChangeLog at: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-10.2.x/open-vm-tools/ChangeLog Oliver |
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From: Oliver K. <ok...@vm...> - 2017-12-16 00:59:43
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We have released open-vm-tools 10.2.0. open-vm-tools 10.2.0 is available for download from GitHub: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/stable-10.2.0 For more details and changes, please refer to the release notes at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-10.2.x/ReleaseNotes.md or the ChangeLog at: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-10.2.x/open-vm-tools/ChangeLog Oliver |
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From: Oliver K. <ok...@vm...> - 2017-10-02 21:18:53
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We have released open-vm-tools 10.1.15. open-vm-tools 10.1.15 is available for download from GitHub: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/stable-10.1.15 For more details and changes, please refer to the release notes at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/master/ReleaseNotes.md or the ChangeLog: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/master/open-vm-tools/ChangeLog |
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From: Oliver K. <ok...@vm...> - 2017-07-29 01:19:49
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We have released open-vm-tools 10.1.10. open-vm-tools 10.1.10 is available for download from GitHub: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/stable-10.1.10 This release mainly addresses these issues: * **Fix for CVE-2015-5191** Open VMware Tools (CVE-2015-5191) contained multiple file system races in libDeployPkg, related to the use of hard-coded paths under /tmp. Successful exploitation may result in a local privilege escalation. The impact of this vulnerability is low for distributions which have enabled PrivateTmp for the affected service. We would like to thank Florian Weimer and Kurt Seifried of Red Hat Product Security for reporting this issue to us. For more details and changes, please refer to the release notes at https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/master/ReleaseNotes.md or the ChangeLog: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/master/open-vm-tools/ChangeLog |
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From: Oliver K. <ok...@vm...> - 2017-02-25 01:28:25
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We have released open-vm-tools 10.1.5. open-vm-tools 10.1.0 is available for download from GitHub: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/stable-10.1.5 This release mainly addresses these issues: * Authentication failure is reported as unknown general system error * Unable to backup virtual machines with active Docker containers. For more details, please refer to the release notes: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-10.1.x/ReleaseNotes.md |
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From: Douglas S. <dso...@vm...> - 2016-11-07 21:40:21
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The link in the previous announcement refers to an archive that was misconfigured; it included a .git directory. If you need pre-configured files, please use the following archive: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/files/576680/open-vm-tools-10.1.0-4449150.tar.gz ________________________________ From: Douglas Souders <dso...@vm...> Sent: Sunday, November 6, 2016 3:44 AM To: ope...@li... Subject: [open-vm-tools-announce] open-vm-tools 10.1.0 release We have released open-vm-tools 10.1.0. open-vm-tools 10.1.0 is available for download from GitHub: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/stable-10.1.0 Please note that "Makefile.in" and other temporary files are no longer in the repository and are not present in "stable-10.1.0.zip" and "stable-10.1.0.tar.gz". If you need pre-configured temporary files, please download the following archive: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/files/573466/open-vm-tools-10.1.0-4449150.tar.gz New features in open-vm-tools 10.1.0 include: - vmware-namespace-cmd command line utility. - gtk3 support - Common Agent Framework (CAF) - guest authentication with xmlsec1 - FreeBSD support - sub-command to push updated network information to the host on demand - udev rules for configuring SCSI timeouts in the guest - fixes for Ubuntu 16.10 - Fix for quiesced snapshot failure leaving guest file system quiesced For more information, please refer to the release notes: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-10.1.0/ReleaseNotes.md |
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From: Douglas S. <dso...@vm...> - 2016-11-06 09:00:06
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We have released open-vm-tools 10.1.0. open-vm-tools 10.1.0 is available for download from GitHub: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/stable-10.1.0 Please note that "Makefile.in" and other temporary files are no longer in the repository and are not present in "stable-10.1.0.zip" and "stable-10.1.0.tar.gz". If you need pre-configured temporary files, please download the following archive: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/files/573466/open-vm-tools-10.1.0-4449150.tar.gz New features in open-vm-tools 10.1.0 include: - vmware-namespace-cmd command line utility. - gtk3 support - Common Agent Framework (CAF) - guest authentication with xmlsec1 - FreeBSD support - sub-command to push updated network information to the host on demand - udev rules for configuring SCSI timeouts in the guest - fixes for Ubuntu 16.10 - Fix for quiesced snapshot failure leaving guest file system quiesced For more information, please refer to the release notes: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-10.1.0/ReleaseNotes.md |
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From: Dyno (H. F. <hf...@vm...> - 2015-11-24 07:24:59
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Hi All,
We have released open-vm-tools 10.0.5.
What's New in this Release:
* [vgauth] fix timestamp check
* [libresolutionSet.so] Add an error handler to X11 resolutionSet
* [vmci.ko] Kill tasklet when unloading vmci module
* [libvmbackup.so] Quiesced snapshots Skip freezing autofs mounts.
* [vmhgfs.ko] make vmhgfs compatible with Linux kernel 4.2
open-vm-tools 10.0.5 is available for download from
* tarball
https://sourceforge.net/projects/open-vm-tools/files/open-vm-tools/stable-10.0.x/open-vm-tools-10.0.5-3227872.tar.gz/download
* source https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/tree/stable-10.0.5
thanks.
rgds,
Dyno
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From: Dyno H. Fu <dy...@gm...> - 2015-10-21 19:30:52
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Hi All, We have released open-vm-tools 9.10.3. The major change in this release is fixing vmhgfs issue so that it can work with Linux up to 4.2. open-vm-tools 9.10.3 is available for download from * tarball https://sourceforge.net/projects/open-vm-tools/files/open-vm-tools/stable-9.10.x/open-vm-tools-9.10.3-3167576.tar.gz/download * source https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/tree/stable-9.10.3 thanks. rgds, Dyno -- reality, with all its ambiguities, does the job just fine. |
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From: Douglas S. <dso...@vm...> - 2015-09-01 21:37:55
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Hi All, We have released open-vm-tools 10.0.0. open-vm-tools 10.0.0 is available for download from github: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/open-vm-tools-10.0.0-3000743 You can also clone the open-vm-tools repository at github and switch to the stable-10.0.x branch: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/tree/stable-10.0.x New features in open-vm-tools 10.0.0 include: - Common versioning: Infrastructure changes to enable reporting of the true version of open-vm-tools. This feature is dependent on host support. - Quiesced snapshots enhancements for Linux guests running IO workload: Robustness related enhancements in quiesced snapshot operation. The vmtoolsd service supports caching of log messages when guest IO has been quiesced. Enhancements in the vmbackup plugin use a separate thread to quiesce the guest OS to avoid timeout issues due to heavy I/O in the guest. - Shared Folders: For Linux distributions with kernel version 4.0.0 and higher, there is a new FUSE based Shared Folders client which is used as a replacement for the kernel mode client. - ESXi Serviceability: Default vmtoolsd logging is directed to a file instead of syslog. vmware-toolbox-cmd is enhanced for setting vmtoolsd logging levels. - GuestInfo Enhancements: Plugin enhancements to report more than 64 IP addresses from the guest. These enhancements will be available only after upgrading the host because the guest IP addresses limit also exists on the host side. For more information, please refer to the release notes: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/blob/stable-10.0.x/ReleaseNotes.md Thanks, Doug |
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From: Dyno (H. F. <hf...@vm...> - 2015-08-19 00:29:00
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This is a bug fix release of open-vm-tools which matches the VMware Tools package released with vSphere 5.5p05.
Change log for this release (NEWS):
* Restrict VIX commands during quiesced snapshot operation.
* GuestInfo ip report enhancement for disconnected nics.
* DnD code clean up.
* Kernel module compiling issues.
The source code is in https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/tree/stable-9.4.x
The tarball can be downloaded from
https://sourceforge.net/projects/open-vm-tools/files/open-vm-tools/stable-9.4.x/open-vm-tools-9.4.12-2627939.tar.gz/download
Thanks,
Dyno
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From: Douglas S. <dso...@vm...> - 2015-06-25 22:54:17
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Hi All, We have released open-vm-tools 9.10.2. open-vm-tools 9.10.2 is available for download at the sourceforge site and github: http://sourceforge.net/projects/open-vm-tools/files/open-vm-tools/stable-9.10.2/open-vm-tools-9.10.2-2822639.tar.gz/download https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/stable-9.10.2 You can also clone the open-vm-tools repository at github and switch to the stable-9.10.2 branch: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/tree/stable-9.10.x Changes included in open-vm-tools 9.10.2 are primarily bug fixes and fixes for build issues. For a complete list of changes please refer to the included ChangeLog file. Thanks, Doug |
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From: Oliver K. <ok...@vm...> - 2015-03-19 23:23:12
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Hi all, we just released open-vm-tools 9.10.0, which corresponds to the just released vSphere 6.0. open-vm-tools 9.10.0 are available for download at the sourceforge site: http://sourceforge.net/projects/open-vm-tools/files/open-vm-tools/stable-9.10.0/open-vm-tools-9.10.0-2476743.tar.gz/download or at github: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/releases/tag/stable-9.10.0 Or you can clone the open-vm-tools repository at github and switch to the stable-9.10.0 branch: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/tree/stable-9.10.x Most notable changes are the inclusion of the deplyopkg plugin, rabbitmq proxy and vgauth. For a complete list of changes please refer to the included ChangeLog file. Cheers, Oliver |
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From: Dyno (H. F. <hf...@vm...> - 2014-07-01 23:22:24
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This is a bug fix release of open-vm-tools which matches the VMware Tools package released with vSphere 5.5p02. Change log for this release: - Security enhancements in support scripts for Tools. - Skip freezing remote mounts in sync driver. The source code is in https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools/tree/stable-9.4.x The tarball can be downloaded from http://sourceforge.net/projects/open-vm-tools/files/open-vm-tools/stable-9.4.x/open-vm-tools-9.4.6-1770165.tar.gz/download Thanks, Dyno |
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From: Dmitry T. <dt...@vm...> - 2014-06-13 17:12:45
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Hi Everyone, We have decided to move our open-vm-tools git repository to GitHub. The new address is: https://github.com/vmware/open-vm-tools.git Thank you, Dmitry |
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From: Dmitry T. <dt...@vm...> - 2013-10-02 00:34:01
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This is a development snapshot of open-vm-tools. You can get the new release from Source Forge (note that it is not the default download) or by updating your git mirrors. You can also get more detailed change logs by cloning the git tree. New in this release: * HGFS client and server improvements. * Fixes for HGFS driver to compile with newer kernels. * Tools demon now can use vsock to communicate with the host. * Other fixes and cleanups. Thanks, Dmitry |
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From: Dmitry T. <dt...@vm...> - 2013-10-02 00:31:11
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This release of open-vm-tools matches the VMware Tools package released with vSphere 5.5. It's targeted at server operating systems and virtual appliances. It also contains all the desktop features such as HGFS and Drag & Drop, although those haven't been thoroughly tested in this package. The source code is in the "stable-9.4.x" branch in the git repository. Thanks, Dmitry |
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From: Dmitry T. <dt...@vm...> - 2013-04-24 05:36:40
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9.2.3 is a maintenance release of the 9.2.x series, matching the Workstation 9.0.2 update released recently. It's available in the "stable-9.2.x" directory on the sourceforge.net page. Note that it's not the default download (that's still the 9.0.0 version, matching the vSphere 5.1 release). open-vm-tools 9.2.3 changes: * Fixes for HGFS driver to compile on newer kernels (3.9) * Fix for HGFS performance regression. * vmci/vsock drivers are disabled on kernels 3.9 and above. * vmblock driver is disabled on kernels 3.0+. * Fix and re-enable Copy/Paste on Solaris. * Configure script will detect procsps-ng library. * Suppress deprecated warnings coming form newer glib. -- Dmitry |
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From: Dmitry T. <dt...@vm...> - 2013-04-24 05:35:48
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This is a development snapshot of open-vm-tools. You can get the new release
from SourceForge (note that it is not the default download) or by updating
your git mirrors. You can also get more detailed change logs by cloning the
git tree. New in this release:
* VMCI/VMSOCK Linux kernel modules are disabled for kernels
3.9 and above.
* HGFS compilation fixes, performance and other improvements.
* Disable glib deprecation warnigns on newer Linux
distributions.
* Configure script will automatically detect procps-ng.
* Other fixes and cleanups.
--
Dmitry
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From: Dmitry T. <dt...@vm...> - 2012-12-28 19:31:41
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This is a development snapshot of open-vm-tools. You can get the new release
from SourceForge (note that it is not the default download) or by updating
your git mirrors. You can also get more detailed change logs by cloning the
git tree. New in this release:
* vmsync is not longer being compiled on newer (3.0+) Linux
kernels since they support FIFREEZE/FITHAW ioctls.
* vmblock is not longer being compiled on newer (3.0+) Linux
kernels, such systems should use vmblock-fuse.
* The draft SOCK_SEQPACKET code is removed from VSOCK driver.
* Fixes for the vmballoon driver.
* Other fixes and cleanups.
--
Dmitry
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From: Dmitry T. <dt...@vm...> - 2012-11-07 19:21:22
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9.2.2 is a maintenance release of the 9.2.x series, matching the Workstation 9.0.1 update released in yesterday. It's available in the "stable-9.2.x" directory on the sourceforge.net page. Note that it's not the default download (that's still the 9.0.0 version, matching the vSphere 5.1 release). open-vm-tools 9.2.2 changes: * Fixes for HGFS driver to compile on newer kernels (3.6) * vmsync driver is disabled on kernels 3.0+ as vmbackup plugin uses FIFREEZE/FITHAW standard ioctls * Fixes for Copy/Paste (and C&P is temporarily disabled on Solaris due to C++ library issues). -- Dmitry |
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From: Dmitry T. <dt...@vm...> - 2012-10-19 21:19:08
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This is a development snapshot of open-vm-tools. You can get the new release
from SourceForge (note that it is not the default download) or by updating
your git mirrors. You can also get more detailed change logs by cloning the
git tree. New in this release:
* Changes and cleanups to VMCI driver
* Changes to HGFS to allow compiling on newer kernels
* Fix MTU handling in vmxnet3 for Solaris driver.
* Updates to the vmballon driver to handle new protocol.
* Fix for FreeBSD version of vmblock driver to stop kernel
panics on unload on FreeBSD 9.0
* Fix to guestinfo plugin causing vmtoolsd to crash when
guest had too many NICs.
* Other fixes and cleanups.
Note that all development snapshots (including this one) have been moved into
"Development Snapshots" sub-directory instead of each having its own sub-
directory.
--
Dmitry
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From: Dmitry T. <dt...@vm...> - 2012-10-04 23:58:13
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I'd like to announce two new stable releases of open-vm-tools: - open-vm-tools 9.0.0 This release of open-vm-tools matches the VMware Tools package released with vSphere 5.1. It's targeted at server operating systems and virtual appliances. It also contains all the desktop features such as HGFS and Drag & Drop, although those haven't been thoroughly tested in this package. The source code is in the "stable-9.0.x" branch in the git repository. - open-vm-tools 9.2.0 This release of open-vm-tools matches the VMware Tools package released with Workstation 9.0 and Fusion 5.0. It's targeted at desktop users and was not thoroughly tested on vSphere virtual machines. The source code is in the "stable-9.2.x" branch in the git repository. The "9.0.0" package was made the default download on SourceForge, so if you'd prefer to download the desktop-oriented release, watch out for that. Thanks, Dmitry |
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From: Dmitry T. <dt...@vm...> - 2012-06-01 17:42:54
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8.6.5 is a maintenance release of the 8.6.x series, matching the vSphere 5.0 Update 1 released in March. It's available in the "stable-8.6.x" directory on the sourceforge.net page. open-vm-tools 8.6.5 changes: * Updated code for compatibility with newer Linux kernel releases. * Minor tweaks in Unity and Resolution set plugins. -- Dmitry |
