Back to limesurvey.org

Welcome to the LimeSurvey Community Forum

Ask the community, share ideas, and connect with other LimeSurvey users!

[LimeSurvey2.06+B150911] Disabled ComfortUpdate

More
9 years 11 months ago #125833 by kedra1n
[LimeSurvey2.06+B150911] Disabled ComfortUpdate was created by kedra1n
Hi,
I have installed LimeSurvey Version 2.06+ Build 150911, but now when I connect on admin interface, I believe that the server try a comfortUpdate.
Even if the value "updatecheckperiod" in database is "0" and "updateavailable" is "0" too.
Help me please.
Regards.
The topic has been locked.
  • LouisGac
  • LouisGac's Avatar
  • New Member
  • New Member
More
9 years 11 months ago #125838 by LouisGac
Replied by LouisGac on topic [LimeSurvey2.06+B150911] Disabled ComfortUpdate
hello kedra1n.
Yes, this is the wanted behavior.
The best way to remove the message is to update to the last version ;)
When the version is up to date, the message will not be shown anymore.

If you have a look to the forum, you'll see that many people are stuck with old versions of LimeSurvey. When you don't update regularly , it can become really hard to update. Just today, we had this post :
www.limesurvey.org/en/forum/installation...s-from-1-87-to-2-06/

Whatever : if you close the alert message with the close button on the right, it will be reduce in the menu bar during all the session :

500


become :
500
The topic has been locked.
More
9 years 11 months ago #126040 by DenisChenu
Replied by DenisChenu on topic [LimeSurvey2.06+B150911] Disabled ComfortUpdate
Hi,

Set buildnumber to 9150911 in application/config/version.php

Denis
Assistance on LimeSurvey forum and LimeSurvey core development are on my free time.
I'm not a LimeSurvey GmbH member. - Professional support - Plugins, theme and development .
I don't answer to private message.
The topic has been locked.
  • LouisGac
  • LouisGac's Avatar
  • New Member
  • New Member
More
9 years 11 months ago #126046 by LouisGac
Replied by LouisGac on topic [LimeSurvey2.06+B150911] Disabled ComfortUpdate

DenisChenu wrote: Hi,

Set buildnumber to 9150911 in application/config/version.php

Denis


Bad idea. Then, you'll not be noticed anymore for any update, include security one.
The topic has been locked.
More
9 years 11 months ago - 9 years 11 months ago #126053 by jelo
Replied by jelo on topic [LimeSurvey2.06+B150911] Disabled ComfortUpdate

LouisGac wrote: Bad idea. Then, you'll not be noticed anymore for any update, include security one.

A lot of bad ideas around the updater ;-) Will the display/reminder behavior between admin and user-logins changed? Or will the new "inform them all, update till it breaks" style be carried on?
The meaning of the word "stable" for users
www.limesurvey.org/forum/development/117...ord-stable-for-users
Last edit: 9 years 11 months ago by jelo.
The topic has been locked.
  • LouisGac
  • LouisGac's Avatar
  • New Member
  • New Member
More
9 years 11 months ago #126056 by LouisGac
Replied by LouisGac on topic [LimeSurvey2.06+B150911] Disabled ComfortUpdate
Users are the one using the software, they are the one who will see that the software needs an update, and will ask for administrator to update.
It's working like that in most softwares.
The topic has been locked.
More
9 years 11 months ago #126068 by DenisChenu
Replied by DenisChenu on topic [LimeSurvey2.06+B150911] Disabled ComfortUpdate

LouisGac wrote: It's working like that in most softwares.

?

Maybe , but it's the "default" system.
First example is "MS Windows" update : this can be disable by the domain name server.

Denis
Assistance on LimeSurvey forum and LimeSurvey core development are on my free time.
I'm not a LimeSurvey GmbH member. - Professional support - Plugins, theme and development .
I don't answer to private message.
The topic has been locked.
  • LouisGac
  • LouisGac's Avatar
  • New Member
  • New Member
More
9 years 11 months ago #126071 by LouisGac
Replied by LouisGac on topic [LimeSurvey2.06+B150911] Disabled ComfortUpdate
In most software, you can disable the auto-update, but not the notifications of updates.
On Linux Mint for example, include a user not being an administrator will have access to update notification, and will be able to update.

In LimeSurvey, when closing the alert : the notification become really discreet, so it's not a big problem.

Having hundreds of people using old versions of LimeSurvey : that's a problem.
The topic has been locked.
More
9 years 11 months ago - 9 years 11 months ago #126083 by DenisChenu
Replied by DenisChenu on topic [LimeSurvey2.06+B150911] Disabled ComfortUpdate

LouisGac wrote: ....
On Linux Mint for example, include a user not being an administrator will have access to update notification, and will be able to update.
....

Yes, but it's just : a "default "installed tools + some options in this tool.
The admin can:
- Remove the tool ( (not sure for mint/ubuntu, but surely PackageKit))
- Deactivate auto check update ( see wiki.ubuntu.com/SoftwareUpdates#Checking...pdates_automatically for ubuntu)
- Remove check and/or alert for user
- Remove packagekit and only check update with apt manually or by cron.

You spoke wit a *nux : but all nux have a lot of option , and allow admin user to do "exactly what he want, even break his system".

Denis
Assistance on LimeSurvey forum and LimeSurvey core development are on my free time.
I'm not a LimeSurvey GmbH member. - Professional support - Plugins, theme and development .
I don't answer to private message.
Last edit: 9 years 11 months ago by DenisChenu.
The topic has been locked.
More
9 years 11 months ago #126115 by alexdp
Replied by alexdp on topic [LimeSurvey2.06+B150911] Disabled ComfortUpdate
Hi all,

I had LS 2.05 installed. I updated with ComfortUpdate and got a 500 error after installation.

Bad idea, very bad.

It would be nice to have a revert to last version ... just in case.

Regards
The topic has been locked.
  • LouisGac
  • LouisGac's Avatar
  • New Member
  • New Member
More
9 years 11 months ago #126150 by LouisGac
Replied by LouisGac on topic [LimeSurvey2.06+B150911] Disabled ComfortUpdate

alexdp wrote: I had LS 2.05 installed.


2.05 use the old comfortUpdate. The new one is much more reliable.
The topic has been locked.
More
9 years 11 months ago #126154 by kedra1n
Replied by kedra1n on topic <Solved> [LimeSurvey2.06+B150911] Disabled ComfortUpdate
application/config/updater_version.php

modify : $config = 'comfortupdate.limesurvey.org/';
by : $config = '';
The following user(s) said Thank You: DenisChenu, fvanderstarre
The topic has been locked.
More
9 years 3 months ago - 9 years 3 months ago #136997 by Mazi
Replied by Mazi on topic <Solved> [LimeSurvey2.06+B150911] Disabled ComfortUpdate

kedra1n wrote: application/config/updater_version.php

modify : $config = 'comfortupdate.limesurvey.org/';
by : $config = '';

That's not a perfect solution. The system will still check for updates, only the connection will fail.

If you want to disable ComfortUpdate to not get the New release available popup messages after each new release you can add the following option to your "config.php" file which can be found at /limesurvey/application/config (Always create a backup first!):
Code:
'updatable' => false

This is documented in more detail at " How to disable the Limesurvey ComfortUpdate updating feature ".
Best regards/Beste Grüße,
Dr. Marcel Minke
survey-consulting.com
offlinesurveys.com
Feel free to contact me by email for professional LimeSurvey support!
Last edit: 9 years 3 months ago by Mazi.
The topic has been locked.
Moderators: holch, tpartner

Lime-years ahead

Online-surveys for every purse and purpose

Pricing & Plans
Get started

Legal

About Us

Open Source