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== SME 9 Alpha (Feb 13 2013 version) ISO Testing ==
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{{note box| This page is now obsolete, kept for reference only. see [[SME Server:9.0|SME Server 9 Release Notes]]}}
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== SME 9 Alpha3 (March 12th 2013 version) ISO Testing ==
 
An overview of related SME9 development pages can be found [[:Category:SME9-Development|here]].
 
An overview of related SME9 development pages can be found [[:Category:SME9-Development|here]].
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The process described on this page is the next major step by step cycle and a continuation of [[SME_on_CentOS_6|SME on CentOS]].
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=== User Feedback ===
 
=== User Feedback ===
 
The Alpha ISO will not give you a working system out of the box.  There are steps here to follow after you install, but this will get you to a point that the other developers are at, and then you can report bugs and suggest fixes.  Any issues that require developers attention should be logged in our Bug Tracker. (See below)
 
The Alpha ISO will not give you a working system out of the box.  There are steps here to follow after you install, but this will get you to a point that the other developers are at, and then you can report bugs and suggest fixes.  Any issues that require developers attention should be logged in our Bug Tracker. (See below)
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=== Bugs ===
 
=== Bugs ===
 
* Check the recent activity in the SME9 category:[http://bugs.contribs.org/bugs/buglist.cgi?action=wrap&product=SME%20Server%209.X&list_id=12948 link]
 
* Check the recent activity in the SME9 category:[http://bugs.contribs.org/bugs/buglist.cgi?action=wrap&product=SME%20Server%209.X&list_id=12948 link]
 
* SME9 Bugs by type / status: [http://bugs.contribs.org/report.cgi?x_axis_field=bug_status&y_axis_field=target_milestone&product=SME+Server+9.X&format=table&action=wrap link]
 
* SME9 Bugs by type / status: [http://bugs.contribs.org/report.cgi?x_axis_field=bug_status&y_axis_field=target_milestone&product=SME+Server+9.X&format=table&action=wrap link]
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== Installing SME9 Alpha ==
 
== Installing SME9 Alpha ==
 
* We suggest you use a virtual machine, like Virtualbox - [https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads].  The advantage is that you can save snapshots at important stages of testing and revert to them quickly.  Some tips for virtualbox: The default settings for a Redhat virtual machine are fine, but you will want to change the Network settings to add a second network interface and be bridged adapters if you want to test Server-Gateway mode.  The 1st adapter is local, the 2nd adapter is external.
 
* We suggest you use a virtual machine, like Virtualbox - [https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads].  The advantage is that you can save snapshots at important stages of testing and revert to them quickly.  Some tips for virtualbox: The default settings for a Redhat virtual machine are fine, but you will want to change the Network settings to add a second network interface and be bridged adapters if you want to test Server-Gateway mode.  The 1st adapter is local, the 2nd adapter is external.
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* Download the SME9 Alpha ISO from [http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/testing/9/iso/].  Use the x86_64 version if your hardware supports it.
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{{note box| keep in mind you need to activate the PAE option of your virtualisation environment.}}
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* Start the machine and choose the ISO image to boot from.
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* Download the SME9 Alpha ISO from [http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/releases/testing/9/iso/ '''here'''].  Use the x86_64 version if your hardware supports it. If possible use something like [[SME9Alpha#Zsync|ZSync]] which will transfer just the changes to the ISO and not the whole file itself :
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* Start the machine and choose the ISO image to boot from and install SME Server following the instructions.
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== After first reboot ==
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== Reporting issues ==
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* Save a snapshot
 
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* Login as root and enable networking:
 
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ifup eth0
 
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ifup eth1
 
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* enable ssh for access from Putty or other SSH client
 
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echo "ALL:ALL" >> /etc/hosts.allow
 
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service sshd reload
 
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</pre>
 
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* Configure SME9 repositories
 
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Download a repo file that will enable the SME9 repo's as a temporary measure until the SME9 yum.conf settings are enabled.  Only the packages from SME8 which have not been built for SME9 are 'included' in the repo file, as some packages in smeos8,smeupdates8 are higher versions than in el6
 
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- This is a temporary measure.  After the post-upgrade/reboot the proper yum configuration is enabled.
 
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wget -O /etc/yum.repos.d/sme9.repo http://bugs.contribs.org/attachment.cgi?id=3682
 
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</pre>
 
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* Yum install some packages not installed by the CD
 
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- The necessity of doing this has been reported in [[bugzilla:7350]]
 
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<pre style="white-space:normal;">
 
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yum --enablerepo=smeos8,smeupdates8 install smeserve\* e-smit\* aspell aspell-en at audit-libs-python autoconf automake bc bind-libs bind-utils cronie cronie-anacron crontabs cyrus-sasl-md5 dhcp dosfstools ed eject elfutils elfutils-libs fetchmail ftp gettext glib gpm hesiod hmaccalc imake iptraf iptstate isdn4k-utils libXdmcp libgomp libselinux-python libsmbclient libsysfs libxml2-python lm_sensors lockdev lsof lvm2 m2crypto man mcstrans minicom mkbootdisk mlocate mod_ssl mtools mt-st mutt neon net-snmp net-snmp-utils openldap-servers patch pcmciautils postgresql-libs pyxf86config rpm-build rp-pppoe setserial strace sudo sysfsutils syslinux tcpdump telnet time tmpwatch traceroute unzip usbutils usermode vim-common vim-enhanced wget wodim xz zip zlib php-pear-Net-URL perl-Compress-Raw-Bzip2 perl-IO-Compress-Bzip2 rsync tnef freeradius-ldap --nogpg
 
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(todo: fix the repo file and instructions to not have to add --nogpg)
 
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* Yum upgrade to see if there are other updates available
 
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yum upgrade
 
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* Save another snapshot
 
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* post-upgrade / reboot
 
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/sbin/e-smith/signal-event post-upgrade
 
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/sbin/e-smith/signal-event reboot
 
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</pre>
 
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* Save another snapshot
 
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* Configure the server
 
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- log in as root and run 'console' and select 'configure this server', will reboot to apply changes, if it does not reboot, manually do post-upgrade/reboot.
 
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* Re-enable ssh access (the lazy not-so-secure way)
 
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db configuration setprop sshd status enabled
 
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db configuration setprop sshd PermitRootLogin yes
 
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db configuration setprop sshd acccess public
 
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db configuration setprop sshd PasswordAuthentication yes
 
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/sbin/e-smith/signal-event remoteaccess-update
 
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</pre>
 
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* Enable easier access to the server manager (modify as needed for your network)
 
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db configuration setprop httpd-admin access public
 
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db configuration setprop httpd-admin PermitPlainTextAccess yes
 
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db configuration setprop httpd-admin ValidFrom '192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0'
 
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/sbin/e-smith/signal-event remoteaccess-update
 
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</pre>
 
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Should be able to access https://yourserverip/server-manager/ now in a browser
 
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* Save another snapshot
 
 
* Look for things to fix & Report bugs/problems
 
* Look for things to fix & Report bugs/problems
 
- If you have followed these steps and you are up to date with 'yum upgrade', go ahead and look for problems, and report them to the bug tracker.  Currently there are many issues, but lots have been reported and fixed already, so report issues you find right away.
 
- If you have followed these steps and you are up to date with 'yum upgrade', go ahead and look for problems, and report them to the bug tracker.  Currently there are many issues, but lots have been reported and fixed already, so report issues you find right away.
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- the repo smeupdates-testing is not enabled by default.  At this point in the development process you will probably want those rpms.  This will check what is available: 
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<syntaxhighlight lang="Bash">
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yum --enablerepo=smeupdates-testing upgrade --nogpg
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</syntaxhighlight>
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== Some ideas for things to look for:==
 
== Some ideas for things to look for:==
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{{note box| Now go and verify the FIXED SME Server 9 bugs, see [[Verification_Queue]] for the list and link to the process.}}
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* Log onto the server-manager.
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* Go into every panel, try every option on each panel. Look at /var/log/messages and any other relevant log file
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* The testing of the above step could be made more systematic if someone could document each step. [[SME9.0_QA]] This is a copy of the SME 8 QA page, it could be adapted for SME 9
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* Services not starting
 
* Services not starting
 
* Config files (templates) that need changes, especially if the major version of the package has changed
 
* Config files (templates) that need changes, especially if the major version of the package has changed
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== Discussion, help and share ==
 
== Discussion, help and share ==
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* Please consult/subscribe to the devs list for more information. [http://lists.contribs.org/mailman/listinfo/devinfo devinfo mailinglist] and in particular all threads starting with " SME on CentOS 6"
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* here are the current bugs that have been found
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{{#bugzilla:columns=id,status,cf_package:Package,summary |product=SME Server 9.X |status=!(CLOSED,VERIFIED) |sort=status,id |noresultsmessage="Well done guys, no more open bugs!"}}
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* Please consult/subscribe to the devs list for more information. [http://lists.contribs.org/mailman/listinfo/devinfo devinfo mailinglist]
 
* There is a IRC channel where people who are interested in this effort 'hang out'. You're most welcome to drop by and/or join. It's free! ;-)
 
* There is a IRC channel where people who are interested in this effort 'hang out'. You're most welcome to drop by and/or join. It's free! ;-)
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** You do not have to install anything to pay the channel a visit. All you need is a nice nickname and right click [http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=SME_server&uio=Mj10cnVlJjk9dHJ1ZSYxMT03Mg13 here] to open the channel in a new browser window or tab.
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** You do not have to install anything to pay the channel a visit. All you need is a nice nickname and right click [http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=SME_server&uio=Mj10cnVlJjk9dHJ1ZSYxMT03Mg13 here] to open the channel in a new browser window or tab. ChatZilla is a good option for Firefox users. #SME_server on freenode
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== Tips ==
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==== Re-enable ssh access ====
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* Re-enable ssh access (the lazy not-so-secure way, but I am assuming for this testing/dev scenario that your external IP is really a local address behind a router)
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<syntaxhighlight lang="Bash">
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config setprop sshd status enabled acccess public PermitRootLogin yes PasswordAuthentication yes
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/sbin/e-smith/signal-event remoteaccess-update
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</syntaxhighlight>
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==== easier access to the server manager ====
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* Enable easier access to the server manager if you prefer
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<syntaxhighlight lang="Bash">
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config setprop httpd-admin ValidFrom all
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/sbin/e-smith/signal-event remoteaccess-update
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</syntaxhighlight>
  
  
 
== Resources and references ==
 
== Resources and references ==
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==== Setting up a RPM Building environment under CentOS ====
 
==== Setting up a RPM Building environment under CentOS ====
 
* [[Simple_Package_Modification|Simplest way to develop patches to submit]]
 
* [[Simple_Package_Modification|Simplest way to develop patches to submit]]
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<noinclude>[[Category:Howto]][[Category:SME9-Development]]
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==== Zsync ====
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*You can get it for Debian/Ubuntu with
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sudo apt-get install zsync
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*On CentOS/ RH you can get an RPM here http://pkgs.repoforge.org/zsync/
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You can then do the following :
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<syntaxhighlight lang="Bash">
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zsync http://mirror.contribs.org/releases/testing/9/iso/x86_64/smeserver-9.0alpha1-x86_64.iso.zsync
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zsync http://mirror.contribs.org/releases/testing/9/iso/i386/smeserver-9.0alpha1-i386.iso.zsync
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</syntaxhighlight>
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If the ISO changes, just run these commands again and it will propogate the changes, not the whole file.
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<noinclude>[[Category:Howto]][[Category:SME9-Development]] [[Category:SME Server Releases]]

Latest revision as of 09:26, 18 March 2017

Back to SME Server 9.0 Development


Important.png Note:
This page is now obsolete, kept for reference only. see SME Server 9 Release Notes


SME 9 Alpha3 (March 12th 2013 version) ISO Testing

An overview of related SME9 development pages can be found here.

The process described on this page is the next major step by step cycle and a continuation of SME on CentOS.


User Feedback

The Alpha ISO will not give you a working system out of the box. There are steps here to follow after you install, but this will get you to a point that the other developers are at, and then you can report bugs and suggest fixes. Any issues that require developers attention should be logged in our Bug Tracker. (See below)


Bugs

  • Check the recent activity in the SME9 category:link
  • SME9 Bugs by type / status: link


Installing SME9 Alpha

  • We suggest you use a virtual machine, like Virtualbox - [1]. The advantage is that you can save snapshots at important stages of testing and revert to them quickly. Some tips for virtualbox: The default settings for a Redhat virtual machine are fine, but you will want to change the Network settings to add a second network interface and be bridged adapters if you want to test Server-Gateway mode. The 1st adapter is local, the 2nd adapter is external.
Important.png Note:
keep in mind you need to activate the PAE option of your virtualisation environment.


  • Download the SME9 Alpha ISO from here. Use the x86_64 version if your hardware supports it. If possible use something like ZSync which will transfer just the changes to the ISO and not the whole file itself :
  • Start the machine and choose the ISO image to boot from and install SME Server following the instructions.


Reporting issues

  • Look for things to fix & Report bugs/problems

- If you have followed these steps and you are up to date with 'yum upgrade', go ahead and look for problems, and report them to the bug tracker. Currently there are many issues, but lots have been reported and fixed already, so report issues you find right away. - the repo smeupdates-testing is not enabled by default. At this point in the development process you will probably want those rpms. This will check what is available: 

yum --enablerepo=smeupdates-testing upgrade --nogpg


Some ideas for things to look for:

Important.png Note:
Now go and verify the FIXED SME Server 9 bugs, see Verification_Queue for the list and link to the process.


  • Log onto the server-manager.
  • Go into every panel, try every option on each panel. Look at /var/log/messages and any other relevant log file
  • The testing of the above step could be made more systematic if someone could document each step. SME9.0_QA This is a copy of the SME 8 QA page, it could be adapted for SME 9


  • Services not starting
  • Config files (templates) that need changes, especially if the major version of the package has changed
  • Look in the various log files for clues to problems
  • add more generic ideas here....specific issues to the bugtracker please

Discussion, help and share

  • here are the current bugs that have been found
"Well done guys, no more open bugs!"
  • Please consult/subscribe to the devs list for more information. devinfo mailinglist
  • There is a IRC channel where people who are interested in this effort 'hang out'. You're most welcome to drop by and/or join. It's free! ;-)
    • You do not have to install anything to pay the channel a visit. All you need is a nice nickname and right click here to open the channel in a new browser window or tab. ChatZilla is a good option for Firefox users. #SME_server on freenode

Tips

Re-enable ssh access

  • Re-enable ssh access (the lazy not-so-secure way, but I am assuming for this testing/dev scenario that your external IP is really a local address behind a router)
config setprop sshd status enabled acccess public PermitRootLogin yes PasswordAuthentication yes
/sbin/e-smith/signal-event remoteaccess-update


easier access to the server manager

  • Enable easier access to the server manager if you prefer
config setprop httpd-admin ValidFrom all 
/sbin/e-smith/signal-event remoteaccess-update


Resources and references

Setting up a RPM Building environment under CentOS


Zsync

  • You can get it for Debian/Ubuntu with
sudo apt-get install zsync

You can then do the following : 

zsync http://mirror.contribs.org/releases/testing/9/iso/x86_64/smeserver-9.0alpha1-x86_64.iso.zsync
zsync http://mirror.contribs.org/releases/testing/9/iso/i386/smeserver-9.0alpha1-i386.iso.zsync

If the ISO changes, just run these commands again and it will propogate the changes, not the whole file.

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