ClearOS Professional 6.1.0 Alpha 1 Release Information
Released: July 7, 2011
If you do not want to read these release notes (you should!), please at least read the following two bullet items:
- Please do not run this in a production environment
- Please do not upgrade from previous versions
For those wanting to run a ClearOS Enterprise 6 test build in a real world environment, please wait for the beta releases. This alpha release is just a sneak preview intended for app developers, translators and curiosity seekers.
What's New in Alpha 1
The ClearOS Enterprise 6.1.0 alpha 1 release has arrived! This alpha provides a small window into what's in store for the upcoming release.
For end users, the Marketplace, the fast web interface engine and usability improvements are the highlights of this release. The Marketplace is up and running and a small set of apps can be installed.
For developers, the new ClearOS App Framework is now stable and ready for use. Whether you want to develop a free tool or a paid app, the environment for building new features for ClearOS is much improved.
For translators, the process of translating ClearOS Enterprise can get underway. Please contact developer@clearfoundation.com if you would like to participate!
Please keep in mind that this is an alpha. Some parts of Alpha 1 are quite polished, while other parts - ahem - need work.
mkhost.sh /etc/suvad.conf ; rm /var/clearos/marketplace/* -f
Sorry about that!
What's New in ClearOS Enterprise 6.1.0
So what can you expect in the final release of ClearOS Enterprise 6? Along with updating the base system built on source code from Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1, this release includes the following major changes. Please note: these features will be rolled out during the alpha/beta phase.
Base System
- Marketplace
- Base system built from Red Hat Enterprise Linux * 6.1 source code
- 64-bit support
- Graphical installer
- Intelligent RAID configuration
- Wireless support (ClearBOX)
- Windows BDC support
- App developer framework
New Apps
- Google Apps synchronization
- Active Directory connector
- Master/Slave support
- Kaspersky Gateway Antivirus
- Kaspersky Mail Antivirus
- Kaspersky File Scan
- RADIUS
- Zarafa Standard and Community (coming soon)
Alpha 1 Apps
The apps in Enterprise Alpha 1 may seem like an odd mix, but these were selected to provide a broad cross section of underlying base operating system components.
Marketplace
- Marketplace
System
- Date and Time
- Language
- Organization
- Shutdown - Restart
- Users
- Groups
Gateway
- Antiphishing
- Antivirus
- Intrusion Detection
- Intrusion Prevention
Network
- IP Settings (read only)
- DHCP Server
- DNS Server
- RADIUS Server (authentication incomplete)
- Incoming Firewall
- Port Forwarding
- PPTP VPN (authentication incomplete)
Server
- FTP Server (authentication incomplete)
Feedback
Please post your feedback in the ClearOS Development and Test Release Forum.
Download
This first alpha release is only available as virtual machine images, 32-bit. Please select one of the following downloads.
Virtual Machine | Download | MD5Sum |
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VMware Basic - Player, Server, Fusion | Download | 294bfde3a1ca274a212ef51f3b91072d |
VMware Enterprise - vSphere Hypervisor, ESX, ESXi | Download | 0df89aa625a61ca2eba7d5061adc7498 |
VirtualBox | Download | ce43e78b60614c1d68306657477b5167 |
To use these virtual machine images, please follow the instructions in the User Guide