This release includes large number of new features and changes.
-Changes since 3.0.3a:
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+Important changes since 3.0.3a:
+-------------------------------
Bug fixes:
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to bsmtp
- Restore's dir command shows incorrect file sizes
- Fix various problems with reload command
+ - Fix problems with conio
+ - Eliminate several deadlocks or potential race conditions from SD
Enhancements:
- Project 5: Truncate volume after purge
between drives
- Add Accurate Fileset Options to configure accurate detection. Can use
checksum verification for example.
+ - Allow FD to keep root read but drop write permission (CAP)
+ - Secure handling of passwords for catalog backup
- Add Tab-completion for Bconsole when using Readline
- Add Bvfs API to query the catalog without building a memory tree
- Add new speed test to btape program
- - Add new bat screens (Autochanger content, Job view, Media view, ...)
+ - Add new Bat screens (Autochanger content, Job view, Media view, ...)
+ - Windows version of Bat
+ - Added Spanish Bacula translation
+ - New bconsole -u nnn option to have timeout on commands
+ - Allow Migrate, Copy, and Virtual Full to read and write
+ to the same Pool
+ - show disabled -- shows disabled Jobs
+ - Add Pool File and Job retention periods (take precedence over Client)
+ - Many ACL improvements
+ - Level added to FD status Job entry
+ - Allow to turn off/on Block Checksum per device
+ - Set Device Poll interval to 5 minutes -- previously did not poll
+ - Implement lock manager with bad order protection
Compatibility:
Like always, both the Director and Storage daemon must be upgraded at
source:
1. Stop any current version of Bacula from running.
2. Save a copy of your existing database.
-3. Configure, build, and install the 3.0.0 version of Bacula
+3. Configure, build, and install the 5.0.0 version of Bacula
Note the new ./configure options in the manuals see the link
at the bottom of this file.
4. cd <your-scripts-installation-directory>
Please see the New Features chapter of the new manual, which documents
some but not all the new features (we are still working on it):
-http://www.bacula.org/manuals/en/concepts/concepts/New_Features.html
+http://www.bacula.org/5.0.x-manuals/en/main/main/New_Features_in_5_0_0.html
The ChangeLog has more details.