[BlueOnyx:25262] 5209R/5210R: Clam AV and MariaDB updates available

[Michael Stauber]

Hi all,

The following new or updated PKGs are now available via NewLinQ for
purchase or to those who have the respective products or bundles
containing them purchased and have still ongoing access to updates:

BlueOnyx 5209R:
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5209R-MariaDB-10.2.41-1.pkg
5209R-MariaDB-10.3.32-1.pkg
5209R-MariaDB-10.4.22-1.pkg
5209R-MariaDB-10.5.13-1.pkg
5209R-MariaDB-10.6.5-1.pkg
5209R-solarspeed-clamav-0.103.4-1.pkg

BlueOnyx 5210R:
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5210R-MariaDB-10.4.22-1.pkg
5210R-MariaDB-10.5.13-1.pkg
5210R-MariaDB-10.6.5-1.pkg
5210R-solarspeed-clamav-0.103.4-1.pkg

Caveats:
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Clam AV:
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Newer versions of Clam AV are getting *really* shitty to build and
package. Even the Epel guys currently don't have RPMs for the latest
Clam AV 0.104.1. I suspect they are equally banging their heads against
the wall like I did when I tried to build it.

However, as we had fallen quite behind with Clam AV updates I did the
next best thing and managed to roll up a 0.103.4-1 instead, which is
from November this year.

Long term I am considering dropping Clam AV from the AV-SPAM, as it's
usefulness is approaching zero anyway. But we'll see. For now this
version will have to do.

MariaDB:
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Both 5209R and 5210R already come with MariaDB. The one on 5209R is
rather old, but kept secure by OS provided patches. Same applies for the
MariaDB-10.3 that ships with BlueOnyx 5210R.

If you need a newer MariaDB, then you can use the shop provided PKGs to
install a version that suits you. But keep in mind that newer isn't
always better.

Once you HAVE upgraded MariaDB, there is no easy way back. Sure, the
PKGs can be uninstalled via the GUI and that will then reinstall the OS
provided (older) MariaDB.

BUT: That will refuse to run with the MariaDB databases from the
previous upgrades as they have already been converted to a format that
the older MariaDB server will not be able to handle.

So uninstalling the MariaDB PKG(s) will leave you with a non-working set
of databases. The only way to recover from this is if you have a
MySQL-dump from before the downgrade and try to recover from that. And
even that may have its quirks.

The MariaDB PKGs have a clear warning about this and it's shown during
the installation. Please heed that warning. There is not much that we
can do about it.

Either way: Have a great holiday season, a Merry Christmas and a great
start into a New Year!

-- 
With best regards

Michael Stauber