[Server-devel] [XSCE] need help getting moodle installed and configured hopefully with elgg ie SCALE demo

[Adam Holt]

On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 10:59 AM, George Hunt <georgejhunt at gmail.com> wrote:

> The version of moodle in [Internet-in-a-Box / XSCE] release-6.2 will be a
> rolling snapshot of what "moodle_31_stable" branch downloads, and the time
> that the image is created.
>
> Look at the recent commits in https://github.com/moodle/m
> oodle/commits/MOODLE_31_STABLE. The version that would be installed
> today, if the install from scratch instructions are followed, would be
> 3.1.5.
>
> After the fact, security-conscious operators might, or might not, protect
> themselves by applying Moodle's "every 2 months" patches themselves.
>
> Update is accomplished by going into the /opt/schoolserver/moodle
> directory, and doing a "git pull".  But since this is not tested, they
> should be warned that they run the risk of loosing data or function. (maybe
> it's only a small risk)
>
> I believe the effort to upgrade to the most recent security updates by
> folks who are not systems administrators will contribute to insecurity and
> a more unreliable user experience.
>
> For most offline situations, the best policy is: "If it's not broken,
> don't fix it".
>

*Vital clarif, thx so much George!*

On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 10:20 AM, Adam Holt <holt at laptop.org> wrote:
>
>> On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 9:08 AM, Tim Moody <tim at timmoody.com> wrote:
>>
>>> One trick to answer questions about what is included would be to look at
>>> the release notes to see what was added with each release.
>>>
>>> https://github.com/XSCE/xsce/blob/release-6.2/ReleaseNotes6.1.md
>>>
>>
>> Thanks Tim.
>>
>> Conclusion IIAB/XSCE 6.1 has indeed supported Moodle 3.1 since it was
>> released on Sept 22, 2016.
>>
>> George can you clarify if IIAB/XSCE 6.2 will include Moodle 3.1.5 or
>> similar Moodle 3.1.x, i.e. Moodle's many serious security updates since it
>> was released May 2016?
>>
>> (In any case, let's clarify how security-conscious operators might
>> protect themselves by applying Moodle's "every 2 months" patches
>> themselves.)
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 3:30 AM, Tony Anderson <tony_anderson at usa.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi, Adam
>>>>
>>>> George Hunt's image installs Moodle 1.9.5+ (build 20090910). There was
>>>> a major change in Moodle between 1.9 and 2+. So far as I know, XS has
>>>> always used Moodle 1.9.
>>>>
>>>> Tony
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 03/28/2017 12:13 PM, Adam Holt wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Can someone remind me if IIAB/XSCE 6.2 includes Moodle 3.1.x, i.e. the
>>>> LTS version supported for 3 years until 2019, and/or what exact release is
>>>> currently included?
>>>>
>>>>    Moodle Roadmap:
>>>>    https://docs.moodle.org/dev/Releases#Version_support
>>>>
>>>> (Given the choice, I'm of the opinion that we should stick with Moodle
>>>> 3.1.x LTS even though 3.3 is about to be released :)
>>>>
>>>>

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