CHANGELOG ✈️

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

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.

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.

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)

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.