[atlas] Encouraging people to upgrade software probe versions

Hi Michel, all:

I'm a big fan of the Atlas programme, and have hosted probes for years now
(and I'm an active member of this community). However, I don't have a
technical or engineering background and while one of my probes is close to
me, another is not. Both of the probes I host have firmware version 5080
(1100).

Is there anything I need to do right now to update the software? And if not
(e.g., it's the latest for now), can the NCC provide detailed instructions
for how to do so (i.e., in the style of "WikiHow") so we can?

Best,
-Michael


On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 10:19 AM Michel Stam <mstam at ripe.net> wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> The automatic update for the CentOS package was removed as of 5080. This
> means that the update to 5080 will still be automatic, but not any more
> after this (say 5090 onwards).
> This was a request by several users because Atlas forced the update, which
> violated their sysadmin policies.
>
> As to updating the package, we are looking to see if it is possible to
> make an RPM that is part of the base RedHat repository, together with a
> packager. We could do something similar for Debian (possibly others, such
> as OpenWRT).
>
> I’m not sure what you mean with methods:
> How many probe users are using auto-update is a bit difficult to answer,
> since right now it is forced, but as of the next software release it will
> not be.
> Which operating systems are used is also a bit difficult since we do not
> provide an official Debian package yet, and the software does not
> differentiate between different flavours of Linux.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Regards,
>
> Michel
>
> > On 8 Jan 2023, at 01:36, Seth David Schoen <schoen at loyalty.org> wrote:
> >
> > Alexander Bochmann writes:
> >
> >> When using the CentOS binary repo as recommended, the software should
> >> auto-update during normal system update procedures.
> >>
> >> For source releases (Debian), you're more or less on your own. Updating
> >> is still easy - just go through the initial installation again, minus
> >> registration.
> >
> > I see, so that's a pretty significant difference in the experiences of
> > people using different systems.
> >
> > Is it clear how many probe users use each of these methods? (which
> > might indicate whether it could be worth maintaining a more automated
> > installation method for Debian-based systems)
> >
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