Difference between revisions of "Release notes for WeBWorK 2.19"
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** SQL::Abstract (on Ubuntu install libsql-abstract-perl) |
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* The program ''inkscape'' is needed for conversion of svg to png for hardcopy. This is used indirectly by imagemagick's convert program. The imagemagick program may need special configuration for some operating systems to use inkscape for this. (On Ubuntu install the inkscape package with apt. No further configuration is needed.) |
* The program ''inkscape'' is needed for conversion of svg to png for hardcopy. This is used indirectly by imagemagick's convert program. The imagemagick program may need special configuration for some operating systems to use inkscape for this. (On Ubuntu install the inkscape package with apt. No further configuration is needed.) |
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− | * Compare your site.conf file to site.conf.dist, your localOverrides.conf file to localOverrides.conf.dist, your webwork2.mojolicious.yml file to webwork2.mojolicious.dist.yml and update as needed. Most importantly, make sure that the variable '''$admin_course_id''' is defined. |
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+ | * Compare any files in the <code>/opt/webwork/webwork2/conf</code> directory that have been copied from a .dist file and update as needed. |
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− | * Compare any other files in the <code>/opt/webwork/webwork2/conf</code> directory that have been copied from a .dist file and update as needed. |
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+ | ** In particular make sure that the variable '''$admin_course_id''' is defined in site.conf. |
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+ | ** Note that two factor authentication is enabled for all courses by default. This only affects signing in with a username and password on the login page, and not remote authentication methods. See the '''$twoFA''' variables in localOverrides.conf on how to configure two factor authentication. |
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* Upgrade the admin course by executing the <code>upgrade_admin_db.pl</code> script. |
* Upgrade the admin course by executing the <code>upgrade_admin_db.pl</code> script. |
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* Make sure to upgrade courses from the admin course to relegate changes to the database. |
* Make sure to upgrade courses from the admin course to relegate changes to the database. |
Revision as of 21:32, 23 April 2024
Warning : | This page should be considered incomplete until the release of 2.19 has been announced |
New WeBWorK Features
- The attempts table has been removed. Feedback for correct/incorrect answers is now associated directly with each answer blank.
- PGML native syntax for tables
- Add a PGML converter to the PG editor
- Rename the "Hmwk Sets Editor" and "Classlist Editor" to "Sets Manager" and "Accounts Manager"
- Links to file bugs now go to the appropriate GitHub page.
- File Manager updates
- archive and unarchive zip files
- editing problem files (pg) opens the problem editor.
- Improvements to the Instructor Tools
- new sort options on users/sets
- Redesign of the PGML lab
- All of the examples have been updated.
- Now there are examples that include all PGML features.
- Listing of references
New PG Features
Deprecated Functionality
- All versions of PGcompoundproblem have been deprecated. Problems should be migrated to scaffold.
Upgrade Instructions
- First update the webwork2 and pg code. For this run
> cd /opt/webwork/webwork2
> git fetch origin
> git checkout develop
> git pull
> cd /opt/webwork/pg
> git fetch origin
> git checkout develop
> git pull
- Note: Use the develop branch until the release candidate is out.
- Update the javascript and css assets for webwork2 and pg with
> cd /opt/webwork/webwork2/htdocs
> npm ci
> cd /opt/webwork/pg/htdocs
> npm ci
- The following perl packages will need to be installed (run
bin/check_modules.pl
to ensure you have all programs/modules)- Archive::Zip::SimpleZip (on Ubuntu install from cpan)
- File::Copy::Recursive (on Ubuntu install libfile-copy-recursive-perl)
- GD::Barcode::QRcode (on Ubuntu install libgd-barcode-perl)
- MIME::Base32 (on Ubuntu install libmime-base32-perl)
- SQL::Abstract (on Ubuntu install libsql-abstract-perl)
- The program inkscape is needed for conversion of svg to png for hardcopy. This is used indirectly by imagemagick's convert program. The imagemagick program may need special configuration for some operating systems to use inkscape for this. (On Ubuntu install the inkscape package with apt. No further configuration is needed.)
- Compare any files in the
/opt/webwork/webwork2/conf
directory that have been copied from a .dist file and update as needed.- In particular make sure that the variable $admin_course_id is defined in site.conf.
- Note that two factor authentication is enabled for all courses by default. This only affects signing in with a username and password on the login page, and not remote authentication methods. See the $twoFA variables in localOverrides.conf on how to configure two factor authentication.
- Upgrade the admin course by executing the
upgrade_admin_db.pl
script. - Make sure to upgrade courses from the admin course to relegate changes to the database.