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#21565 why do I see 4.1.0.rc3 to update

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Latest post by nicholas on Friday, 28 November 2014 10:56 CST

Thursday, 27 November 2014 07:57 CST

brainynl
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Description of my issue:

I know from a year or more ago I somewhere could tell backup and tools which level of version to update to. So I don´t want RC´s and lower. But now akeeba backup is showing 4.1.0.rc3 to update to. `An updated version of Akeeba Backup (4.1.0.rc3) is available for installation.`

and I can´t find the place to configure the right version level

I also get an 403 page when I klick on the link ´more information´
https://www.akeebabackup.com/component/ars/?view=releaseid=2014
 Best regards, Hein
brainy.nl

Thursday, 27 November 2014 08:26 CST

dlb
You could select the level of update when we used our own Live Update code to update Akeeba products. We switched to Joomla!'s Update Manager due to popular demand and it isn't smart enough to know the difference between a beta, RC or stable release. All you can do is ignore the message about the available update until it changes to a stable version.


Dale L. Brackin
Support Specialist


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Friday, 28 November 2014 04:47 CST

brainynl
Okay, clear I really don't like that change, but okay.
And what about my second question?


I also get an 403 page when I klick on the link ´more information´

https://www.akeebabackup.com/component/ars/?view=releaseid=2014
 Best regards, Hein
brainy.nl

Friday, 28 November 2014 05:39 CST

nicholas
Joomla! is filtering out one character from the URL :( The URL should read https://www.akeebabackup.com/component/ars/?view=release&id=2014

Regarding the other issue, I have submitted a patch to Joomla! to add minimum stability support to Joomla! extensions updater. If this patch doesn't make it into Joomla! 3.4 I will switch our software back to our own Akeeba Live Update and never bother with Joomla! Extensions Update again. I've wasted more time trying to work around the deficiencies of Joomla! Extensions Update than the time it took me to rewrite the entire backup engine and refactor the main three applications (Akeeba Backup for Joomla! and Wordpress, Akeeba Solo) which use it. This is a bad use of my time and we still don't have the smooth and reliable automatic updates we used to have with Akeeba Live Update. *sigh*

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

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Friday, 28 November 2014 06:57 CST

brainynl
Yes and those updates was what I liked about the old akeeba. See JSN is still using there own updater, perfect for me!
Hope you figure out something, nothing but troubles since the change...

About the link, clear I understand.
 Best regards, Hein
brainy.nl

Friday, 28 November 2014 09:04 CST

nicholas
I know :( The only reason I switched to Joomla!'s own updater is that people with many sites were complaining that they can more easily install updates with the Joomla! updater. Well, if you don't mind my language, that's bollocks. These people were using Watchful.li anyway, so no biggie there. The switch has only caused problems: Joomla! has the wrong cacert.pem and can't download updates; Joomla! tries to download, extract and install on the same step causing blank pages; Joomla! fails to extract the archive if the temporary directory is unwriteable; Joomla! doesn't update the update server URL when you install a new release; Joomla! doesn't reset the update information after installing an update; Joomla! disables the update source ("update site") the very first time it cannot contact it for any reason, even if it's a temporary network error; Joomla! doesn't understand the difference between testing and stable releases. ARGH! I'm --> <-- this close to switching back to Akeeba Live Update. Honestly...

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

🇬🇷Greek: native 🇬🇧English: excellent 🇫🇷French: basic • 🕐 My time zone is Europe / Athens
Please keep in mind my timezone and cultural differences when reading my replies. Thank you!

Friday, 28 November 2014 09:49 CST

brainynl
You have my full blessings to go back to your own installers. But it's democratic up to the majority of the (paid ;) users... But thanks considering it anyway!
 Best regards, Hein
brainy.nl

Friday, 28 November 2014 10:56 CST

nicholas
Thank you very much for your kind words!

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

🇬🇷Greek: native 🇬🇧English: excellent 🇫🇷French: basic • 🕐 My time zone is Europe / Athens
Please keep in mind my timezone and cultural differences when reading my replies. Thank you!

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