adsb-receiver/CHANGELOG.md

CHANGELOG ✈️

The following is a history of the changes made to this project.

v2.7.2 (prerelease)

• Updated current PiAware and dump1090-fa versions to 3.9.3.
• When installing dump1090-fa the maintainer packages for libbladerf are used.
• Removed installation restriction for dump1090-fa on Ubuntu.
• Fixed reported JSON incompatabilities with dump1090-fa. (advanced)
• Removed Flightradar24 ARM client version from variables file.
• Fixed issue pertaining to theremoval of old style ADS-B Exchange rc.local enties.
• Added indexes to tables to improve performance. (thanks to @target-drone) (advanced)

v2.7.1 (not released)

• Added missing purgeAircraft setting to the database. (advanced)

v2.7.0 (not released)

• Added option to install dump1090-hptoa.
• Added ADSBHub support.
• Added OpenSky Network support
• Graph data now restored properly by the backup script.
• Script now checks for php7.2-sqlite3 instead on php7.2-sqlite on Ubuntu 18.04+.

v2.6.3 (June 23rd, 2018)

• Fix to navigation bar auto hiding code submitted by @vitaliy-sk.
• SQLite query fix submitted by @vitaliy-sk.
• DefaultCenterLat and DefaultCenterLon in dump1090-mutabilities config.js is now set.
• Checks for the location of socat and uses the proper path to feed ADS-B Exchange.
• Added switch to force apt update when executing install.sh.
• Updated current Planefinder client versions to 4.1.1.
• Updated current dump1090-fa version to 3.2.3.
• The system page bandwidth meter now defaults to MB/sec on fresh installations.

v2.6.2 (April 6th, 2018)

• Images created using the latest version of Raspbian which supports the Raspberry Pi 3 b+.
• Option to install dump1090-fa removed on Ubuntu 17.10 or higher due to cx_freeze issue.
• Fixed so Ubunbtu 17.10 and higher properly installs PHP 7.1 and its related packages.
• ADS-B Exchange run script now uses socat instead of netcat to send data.
• Removed Mapzen support from the scripts due to the service shutting down.
• Added option to auto hide portal navigation and footer elements. (thanks to @Mictronics)
• User can opt to skip the installation of the Postfix MTA using the --mta= flag.
• OS and release variables temporarily exported to save repeating the detection process.

v2.6.1 (February 28th, 2018)

• Readded missing RTL-SDR kernel module blacklist to dump1090-mutability script.
• Password recovery token column used for password retrieval not added properly in the past.
• Postix package installation was removed at some point and is now reintroduced.
• When created remote database users are now allowed to access the server remotly.
• Fixes to issues contained within maintenance.py. (thanks to @mkrzysztofowicz)
• Consolidated simple queries which run on both MySQL and SQLite in maintenance.py.
• Dump1090-mutability wget permission error fixed. (thanks to SCX77)
• Latitude and longitude sent to get altitude was hard coded in ADS-B Exchange script.
• The ADS-B Exchange script was not getting latitude and longitude from dump1090-mutability.
• Fixed RTLSDR device permissions issue by downloading rtl-sdr.rules if not present.
• The option to upgrade the Planefinder client now appears when one is available.
• Updated to install planefinder.net ARM client version 3.7.40.
• Updated to install PiAware version 3.5.3.
• The version of mlat-client installed has been reverted back to v0.2.6 from v0.2.9.
• Fixed path variable to where the built dump1090-mutability packages are archived.
• Fixed path variable used to check if the ADS-B Exchange build directory exists.
• Simplified and fixed lines killing existing ADS-B Exchange processes during reinstallation.
• Simplified and fixed lines killing existing AboveTustin processes during reinstallation.
• Simplified and fixed lines killing existing BeastSplitter processes during reinstallation.
• Fixed many minor bash script output syntax and formating issues.
• Some Whiptail dialogs have been expanded to be more descriptive.
• AboveTustin script was not retriving the current longitude when upgrading it.

v2.6.0 (October 21st, 2017)

• Added "Extras" option to install process.
• Added the ability to install beast-splitter as an extra.
• Added the ability to setup Duck DNS dynamic DNS service as an extra.
• Added the ability to setup the AboveTustin Twitter bot.
• Ubuntu 16.04 and above now detected properly when deciding which version of PHP to use.
• Raspbian 9 and above now detected properly when deciding which version of PHP to use.
• Debian 9 and above now detected properly when deciding which version of PHP to use.
• As requested users must now claim PiAware receivers via the FlightAware site.
• Updated to install mlat-client version 0.2.9.
• Updated to install planfinder.net ARM client version 3.7.20.
• Updated to install planfinder.net I386 client version 3.7.1.
• Updated to install PiAware version 3.5.1.
• Creates and enables /etc/rc.local if dump978 is installed.
• Creates and enables /etc/rc.local if ADS-B Exchange support is added.
• Added check for the dvb_usb_rtl28xxu kernel module before trying to remove it.
• Checks for the package dirmngr before executing the Flightradar24 setup script.
• Fixed text displaying date time formats which were swapped in the portal settings.
• Help pertaining to the new switches is available using the -h or --help switch.
• An installation log file can be kept by using either the -l or --log-output switch.
• The branch you wish to use can be specified using the -b or --branch switch.
• Pagination on the flights page has been minimized.
• Corrected the page count on the flights page.
• Added -d --development flags to install.sh to avoid overwriting changes made.
• All .deb packages built by the scripts are archived in an archive folder.
• Addressed issue where altitude was not returned when setting up ADS-B Exchange feed.
• Dump1090-mutability --measure-noise argument moved to the configuration file.

v2.5.0 (December 5th, 2016)

• Can now specify the unit of measurement for dump1090-mutability during setup.
• Users can now specify the repository branch they wish to use in the file install.sh.
• Possible fix for blog post containing characters not UTF-8 compatible. (lite)
• Added script to automate the portal backup process.
• Added ability to specify the latitude and longitude of the receiver for dump978.
• Administrators can now specify custom links to be displayed within the portal.
• The loading speed for the flights page has been dramatically reduced. (advanced)
• When upgrading dump1090 the user is once again asked for the LAT and LON settings.
• Portal related python scripts are now located in the folder named python.
• A Google Maps API key can now be specified for use with portal maps.
• When setting up dump1090-mutability the user is asked for a Bing Maps API key.
• When setting up dump1090-mutability the user is asked for a Mapzen API key.
• Portal upgrade scripts have been split into multiple files.
• The path to the SQLite database is no longer hard coded in the portal PHP files.
• Pagination links now show first and last page links properly.
• When no patch is applied N\A is given for the patch version on the system page.
• Yes set to default when asked whether to bind dump1090-mutability to all IP addresses.
• Fixed issue with install script causing PiAware to not upgrade.
• Fixed collectd graph generation script so it works with newer versions of rrdtool.
• The navigation bar for the default portal template has been modified to fit better.

v2.4.0 (September 27th, 2016)

• Users can now choose to install dump1090-fa instead of dump1090-mutability.
• Scripts are now updated from the master branch each time install.sh is ran.
• The file install.sh now executes ~/bash/main.sh after updates are applied.
• Changed dump1090-mutability build directory to ~/build/dump1090-mutability.
• Removed dump1090-fa map option from portal due to the fact it is no longer needed.
• Flights.py has been temporariliy switched back to reading aircraft.json over HTTP.

v2.3.0 (September 15th, 2016)

• Massive clean up and in some cases an overhaul of the installation bash scripts.
• Updated the dump978 map by modifying newer dump1090-mutability map.
• Crontab errors pertaining to collectd no longer emailed to the root user.
• The image setup script now executes the portal install scripts to setup the portal.
• Script now comments out NET_BIND_ADDRESS to bind dump1090-mutability to all IPs.
• Moved the logging portion of the portal install script into it's own file. (advanced)
• Flights.py has been optimized even further. (advanced)
• Flights.py now logs the aircraft ID when logging positions. (advanced)
• Many bug fixes pertainng to the advanced portal features setup process. (advanced)
• Fix aircraft column issue not allowing SQLite installs to upgrade properly. (advanced)

v2.2.0 (August 31st, 2016)

• ADS-B Exchange script now sets up mlat-client to connect to their mlat-server.
• Added the ability to disply either the dump1090-fa or dump1090-mutability map.
• Changed the bash function which retrieves config file variables so it works properly.
• Fixed issue causing a package installation error when PiAware versions change.

v2.1.0 (August 30th, 2016)

• Added flight information side bar to plot map. (advanced)
• Added flight data API to web site. (advanced)
• Fixed an issue where settings were not being saved properly during upgrades.
• The PiAware script has been modified to support the installation of PiAware 3.
• PiAware is no longer automatically configured to share MLAT data with 3rd parties.

v2.0.3 (May 19th, 2016)

• Added password confirmation for MySQL database user to bash script. (advanced)
• Changes applied to image configuration script including fixes for bugs and wording.
• The device's IP address is now properly displayed at end of the bash setup process.
• MySQL upgrades failed to detect local or remote installs properly. (advanced)
• Changes to resolve PHP errors after running the PHP portal installer. (advanced)

v2.0.2 (May 12th, 2016)

• When reinstalling dump1090-mutability the user is no longer asked for LAT and LON.
• When using a remote MySQL database the database must already exist. (advanced)
• System information page now displays portal and patch versions.
• SQLite database permissions set properly so flight data can be recorded. (advanced)
• Adjusted the postback check function to possibly fix POST issues.
• Fixed bug where a malformed if statement was causing upgrade problems. (advanced)
• Links to aggregate site stats pages now open in a new web browser windows.
• The Postfix MTA package is now installed if not present.
• The bash scripts now detect Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and install the proper PHP packages.
• The current MySQL database size is displayed on the maintainance tab. (advanced)

v2.0.1 (April 29th, 2016)

• Flight logging is now inserted properly into SQLite databases. (advanced)
• Remote MySQL database servers now handled properly by install scripts. (advanced)
• Separate flights now separated properly when viewing flight plots page. (advanced)
• Fixed issue where having the text ";&nbsp" was causing issues when stored in XML.
• Flights with no positions no longer display a PHP error when viewing plots. (advanced)
• Flight search box hidden on non advanced installations.
• All times are now stored as UTC time.
• Added the ability to specify the timezone the portal uses to display data.
• MySQL root password check added during script installation. (advanced)
• Directory where install/upgrade PHP files reside has been changed.
• Added warning not to remove the adsb-receiver directory after installation.

Previous patches included in this release...

• Added the version setting to be used to identifying the currently installed release.
• Added the patch setting to identify the current patch installed.
• Fixed issue with wireless bandwidth not being displayed on the system information page.
• The Python script flights.py should now import the proper libraries. (advanced)
• Wlan0 traffic now be displayed by the system gauges.
• Fixed issues pertaining to updating settings using the administration backend.

v2.0.0 (April 14th, 2016)

• Versioning no longer going by date.
• MySQL is now a data storage option.
• SQLite is now a data storage option.
• Added an advanced portal option for use by those using more durable storage solutions.
• History of all flights seen including positions is available by choosing the advanced option.
• Added a way to reset forgotten portal passwords.
• Flight notifications can now process wildcards.
• The bandwidth gauge can now be set to a smaller scale.
• When posting blog entries existing titles are now checked for.

March 7th, 2016

• Added the option to install the Flightradar24 client.
• Added administrator name and email address settings.
• Administrators are no longer required to change their password after their first login.
• Added the ability to display links to aggregate site statistics pages.
• Added near real time charts displaying current CPU, memory, and bandwidth usage.
• The author's name is now displayed when blog posts are rendered instead of their login.
• The settings page has been categorized and split into tabs.
• The portal no longer uses public CDN's to server jQuery and Bootstrap files.
• Scripts now exit properly when package fails to install.
• Flight notification alerts now display properly on map pages.

March 4th, 2016

• Image created using Rasbian Jessie Lite version February 2016 in order to support Raspberry Pi 3.
• Improved readability of messages/aircraft graph.
• Added fix pertaining to the Planfinder link.

February 18th, 2016

• Greatly improved the template system used by the web portal.
• Vistitors to the web portal can be alerted to the presence of aircraft using specified flight numbers.
• The user is now asked if they wish to bind dump1090-mutability to all IP addresses.
• Users can now choose to display range graph distances in nautical miles.
• Performance graph image sizes have been standardized.

February 5th, 2016

• Initial tagged release.
• Raspbian Jessie Lite image now available.