All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. This project adheres to Semantic Versioning and follow principles of keep a changelog.
- Based on Raspbian Stretch Lite version of 2017-11-29.
- Building is now done using Ansible (issue #48).
- Display info at SSH login (issue #51).
- Moodle installation directories no more hardcoded (issue #49).
- Top level domain name no more hardcoded (issue #52).
- Bug when trying to restore courses now really fixed (issue #45).
- Updated to Moodle 3.4 (issue #44).
- Public DNS changed to more neutral ones (DNS.WATCH).
- MathJax library added to enable it to function when MoodleBox disconnected from Internet (issue #43).
- Bug when trying to restore courses is fixed (issue #45).
- Network configuration updated, for better maintainability (issue #39).
- Enable separate log file for dnsmasq.
- File created on the MoodleBox to allow easy finding of version (issue #38).
- German version of summary texts added (see issue #36).
- Course backup size is no more limited by size of RAM temp partition (issue #18).
- Miscellaneous small fixes.
- Extend DHCP range and reduce lease time to enable more IP addresses (issue #30).
- Revert previous fix for USBmount failure and fix it definitely (issue #21).
- Install Moodle in English, as default language (issue #35).
- Repository names changed (issue #33).
- Documentation file
MoodleBox.texremoved from repo (issue #34).
- Install more common languages locales (issue #36).
- Set default locale to "en_GB" instead of "fr_FR" (issue #29).
- Based on Raspbian Stretch Lite version of 2017-09-07.
- Uses last released version of the MoodleBox plugin for Moodle (new Wi-Fi settings options available).
- Re-enable predictable network interface name, which is now disabled in Stretch image.
- Issue #28 implemented: GUI to change Wi-Fi SSID and channel
- Change script for compatibility with latest version of the MoodleBox plugin for Moodle (v1.6)
- Latest version of the MoodleBox plugin for Moodle (v1.6) compatible with commit 46e5099
- Fix issue #25 (non-persistent setting of IP forwarding rules) using
iptables-persistentpackage
- Moodle source is now installed in a new folder, preserving original nginx installation
- Debian Stretch!
- Based on Raspbian Stretch Lite version of 2017-08-16
- Updated to Moodle 3.3.1+
- Prompt color of moodlebox shell user changed to orange
- Fixed automount of USB drives, replacing USBmount
- Screen blanking is now turned off
- Based on Raspbian Jessie Lite version of 2017-07-05
- Uses now new MariaDB root mecanism (with sudo, instead of DB password)
- Prompt of default shell user changed for better readability
- Size of RAM partitions tweaked, as partial workaround for issue #18
- Fixed value for
innodb_log_file_size, which was set much too low (issue #19)
- Based on Raspbian Jessie Lite version of 2017-06-21
- Small documentation improvement
- Updated to Moodle 3.3+
- New database user
moodleboxfor Moodle and phpMyAdmin database access - Cleanup enhanced at end of build
- Documentation updated
- Release notes have now their own file
- Some documentation improvements
- Permissions changes to fix issue #16
- Cosmetic fix in incron command
- Based on Raspbian Jessie Lite version of 2017-04-10
- Uses now last released version of the MoodleBox plugin for Moodle
- Updated to Moodle 3.2.2
- Description on front page now uses localisation
- Better memory usage
- InnoDB parameters tweaks for small performance improvements
- Uses now MariaDB 10.1.21
- Better cleanup, for a smaller disk image
- Other minor fixes
- Based on Raspbian Jessie Lite version of 2017-03-02
- MariaDB default character encoding and collation updated (see issue MDL-48228)
- Based on Raspbian Jessie Lite version of 2017-02-16
- Uses now PHP7, for a 30% performance improvement :-)
- Prevent side effects after renaming the default user (symbolic link added)
- Updated package installation ordering
- Updated to Moodle 3.2.1
- APCu cache module for PHP installed
- Based on Raspbian Jessie Lite version of 2017-01-11
- Updated to Moodle 3.1.4
- Added automatic filesystem resizing at first boot
- Uses version 1.4.3 of the MoodleBox plugin for Moodle.
- Augmentation of maximum script execution time
- Minor fixes
- Based on Raspbian Jessie Lite version of 2016-11-25
- Update of documentation
- Minor fixes
- Download Moodle with a shallow git clone, reducing dramatically the image size
- Minor cleanup enhancements
- Based now on Raspbian Jessie Lite version of 2016-09-23
- Fix to Wi-Fi configuration, enabling channel 12 and 13 if needed
- Wi-Fi access point channel changed
- Minor fixes to potential installation hiccups
- Updated to version 1.4 of the MoodleBox plugin for Moodle.
- Updated to version 1.3 of the MoodleBox plugin for Moodle.
- Local DNS provided, enabling every device (with or without zeroconf) to access the MoodleBox via the FQDN
moodlebox.home.
- Moodle URL changed from
moodlebox.localtomoodlebox.home; the old URL redirects to the new one.
- Changed database from MySQL to MariaDB, version 10.0.26.
- Updated to version 1.2 of the MoodleBox plugin for Moodle.
- Documentation updated.
- Scripts to build the MoodleBox enhanced and updated.
- Added advertising of mDNS services (Avahi service file created).
- Updated to version 1.1 of the MoodleBox plugin for Moodle. This version adds display of free space on SD card of the MoodleBox.
- First publication of scripts to build the MoodleBox.
- Updated to Moodle 3.1.1.
- Updated to version 1.0 of the MoodleBox plugin for Moodle. This version adds a time setting feature for the MoodleBox.
- Two temporary folders configured as RAM disks, for much better performance (see this forum discussion on moodle.org).
- Reorganisation of the project.
- Updated to version 1.0a2 of the MoodleBox plugin for Moodle.
- Installation of a preliminary version (1.0a1) of the MoodleBox plugin for Moodle. This plugin helps the administrator of the MoodleBox to monitor some hardware settings and allows restart and shutdown of the MoodleBox via GUI.
- The Moodle platform is configured to accept the clients from the Moodle official mobile app.
- Updated to Moodle 3.1.
- Default account for SSH is now moodlebox (instead of pi). Password is unchanged: Moodlebox4$.
- When a USB key is inserted in the MoodleBox, all the files on it are available for the admins and teachers of the Moodle server, via a File system repository.
- Option to upload files on the MoodleBox via SFTP (username: moodlebox, password: Moodlebox4$); these files are available for the admins and teachers of the Moodle server, via a File system repository.
- The MoodleBox can be reached via SSH, username: pi, password: Moodlebox4$.
- The MoodleBox acts as a Wi-Fi access point. SSID: MoodleBox; password: moodlebox.;
- Moodle 3.0 installed on PHP 5.6.24, nginx 1.6.2 and MySQL 5.5.50 is accessible using the URL http://moodlebox.local/; standard configuration of Moodle with no customisation. An admin account for the Moodle, username: admin, password: Moodlebox4$.
- The maximal size of uploaded files in Moodle is set to 50Mb.
- The Moodle cron is launched every 3 minutes.
- Internet access: when the MoodleBox is connected via ethernet to a network connected to Internet, the MoodleBox acts as a router (IP forwarding) and the Wi-Fi clients have access to Internet.
- PhpMyAdmin is installed with an admin account; username: root, password: Moodlebox4$.
- RAM disk for
/var/cache/moodle. - No mail server, since the MoodleBox intended use is outside of any connection.
- Built on Raspbian Jessie Lite.