Xinet Release Notes for Version 2023.6.4

Introduction

We are happy to share the release notes for the Xinet 2023.6.4.

Summary

The Xinet 2023.6.4 release includes several enhancements and bug fixes aimed at improving performance and compatibility.

Notable Changes

• Xinet will utilize system libraries installed in Red Hat 9 rather than customized versions.
• The video subsystem is no longer supported.
• Samba will be enabled for registry shares.
• CUPS system continues to support interface scripts even in version 2.4.2.

Library Version Upgrades

The following libraries/dependencies have been upgraded:

• OpenSSL 1.0.2 to 3.0.7
• GhostScript 9.54.2 remains 9.54.2 with patches for CVEs
• LibJpeg Turbo upgraded from 9c to 2.0.90
• OpenJpeg from 2.3.0 to 2.4.0
• Samba from 4.10.16 to 4.18.1
• CUPS from 1.6.3 to 2.4.2
• Httpd from 2.4.12 to 2.4.53
• Java from 7 to 17
• MySQL from 5.6/5.7 to 8.0.33

Installation Instructions

To install Xinet, ensure you have:

• A working internet connection.
• A registered Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Server of version 9.0 or above.
• Installation of wget and unzip on the server.

Setting Up Xinet License

It is recommended to set up the license files before executing the installation. Follow these commands:

sudo mkdir -p /usr/adm/appletalk

Replace the placeholders with your actual values in the appropriate command.

FAQ

Some messages may occur during installation but are not errors. For example:

• "Error -1 when starting mysqld..." is a common message but is generally non-critical.
• "Could not find a valid serial number" is a warning indicating that the license has not been set up yet.

Release Notes

For more detailed documentation, please refer to the official release notes available here.