v0.2.2 Windows Compatibility Fix

Changelog

This is a minor hotfix release that addresses the Windows compatibility issue introduced in Linsk v0.2.1.

Verifying the signature

Linsk binaries are packaged with a PGP signature to verify the authenticity of the builds. gpg is required to verify signatures like this. You can fetch and import the signing key by executing:

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AlexSSD7/linsk/b59880e6c4e2875a926aeaa7a3b9704df04b33ba/keys/AlexSSD7.key | gpg --import

Once you have imported the key, you can run the following to verify the signature of the file with SHA-256 hashes:

gpg --verify linsk_sha256_v0.2.2.txt.sig linsk_sha256_v0.2.2.txt

You should then see something like this:

gpg: Signature made Mon 04 Sep 2023 09:44:18 AM BST
gpg:                using RSA key F7231DFD3333A27F71D171383B627C597D3727BD
gpg: Good signature from "AlexSSD7 <[email protected]>" [ultimate]

Please ensure that the key ID is F7231DFD3333A27F71D171383B627C597D3727BD

After the signature is verified successfully, you may now open the hashes file (linsk_sha256_v0.2.2.txt) and compare the checksums. You can generate a checksum by executing this command:

sha256sum <file path>

v0.2.1 Maintenance Release

Changelog

This is a minor maintenance release, predominantly containing the fix for compatibility issues for Intel-based macOS machines (darwin/amd64).

Verifying the signature

Linsk binaries are packaged with a PGP signature to verify the authenticity of the builds. gpg is required to verify signatures like this. You can fetch and import the signing key by executing:

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AlexSSD7/linsk/b59880e6c4e2875a926aeaa7a3b9704df04b33ba/keys/AlexSSD7.key | gpg --import

Once you have imported the key, you can run the following to verify the signature of the file with SHA-256 hashes:

gpg --verify linsk_sha256_v0.2.1.txt.sig linsk_sha256_v0.2.1.txt

You should then see something like this:

gpg: Signature made Mon 04 Sep 2023 09:44:18 AM BST
gpg:                using RSA key F7231DFD3333A27F71D171383B627C597D3727BD
gpg: Good signature from "AlexSSD7 <[email protected]>" [ultimate]

Please ensure that the key ID is F7231DFD3333A27F71D171383B627C597D3727BD

After the signature is verified successfully, you may now open the hashes file (linsk_sha256_v0.2.1.txt) and compare the checksums. You can generate a checksum by executing this command:

sha256sum <file path>

v0.2.0 Release

⚠️ Serious bug disclosure

Linsk v0.2.0 addresses the Faulty raw device block size detection serious bug. Versions below v0.2.0 are considered obsolete UNLESS:

• The use of Linsk was limited exclusively to devices with a 512-byte logical block (sector) size, or
• The experimental USB passthrough was used.

Please see serious-bug-disclosures/README.md@master for more information.

Changelog

The exact list of changes is as follows:

• Implement raw device block size detection on Linsk's side. This addresses the Faulty raw device block size detection serious bug. This also improves the performance on devices with a block size of more than 512 bytes.
• Remove the need to explicitly specify the file system in linsk run.
• Optional VM mount device specification in linsk run. Falls back to the default of vdb (the entire drive) if none is specified.
• Implement the support for LUKS containers (primarily with LVM and a volume group inside) via the --luks-container flag.

Verifying the signature

Linsk binaries are packaged with a PGP signature to verify the authenticity of the builds. gpg is required to verify signatures like this. You can fetch and import the signing key by executing:

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AlexSSD7/linsk/b59880e6c4e2875a926aeaa7a3b9704df04b33ba/keys/AlexSSD7.key | gpg --import

Once you have imported the key, you can run the following to verify the signature of the file with SHA-256 hashes:

gpg --verify linsk_sha256_v0.2.0.txt.sig linsk_sha256_v0.2.0.txt

You should then see something like this:

gpg: Signature made Mon 04 Sep 2023 09:44:18 AM BST
gpg:                using RSA key F7231DFD3333A27F71D171383B627C597D3727BD
gpg: Good signature from "AlexSSD7 <[email protected]>" [ultimate]

Please ensure that the key ID is F7231DFD3333A27F71D171383B627C597D3727BD

After the signature is verified successfully, you may now open the hashes file (linsk_sha256_v0.2.0.txt) and compare the checksums. You can generate a checksum by executing this command:

sha256sum <file path>

v0.1.1 Maintenance Release (Obsolete)

⚠️ Obsolete version

This release is susceptible to the Faulty raw device block size detection serious bug.

Linsk versions below v0.2.0 are considered obsolete UNLESS:

• The use of Linsk was limited exclusively to devices with a 512-byte logical block (sector) size; or
• The experimental USB passthrough was used.

More information: serious-bug-disclosures/README.md

Changelog

This is a minor maintenance release containing insignificant fixes following the initial release.

The exact list of changes is as follows:

• Enable qemu-system stderr passthrough when running with --vm-debug option.
• Do not force-disable page cache for passed-through devices.
• Fix linsk version showing v0.0.0.

Verifying the signature

Linsk binaries are packaged with a PGP signature to verify the authenticity of the builds. gpg is required to verify signatures like this. You can fetch and import the signing key by executing:

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AlexSSD7/linsk/b59880e6c4e2875a926aeaa7a3b9704df04b33ba/keys/AlexSSD7.key | gpg --import

Once you have imported the key, you can run the following to verify the signature of the file with SHA-256 hashes:

gpg --verify linsk_sha256_v0.1.1.txt.sig linsk_sha256_v0.1.1.txt

You should then see something like this:

gpg: Signature made Mon 04 Sep 2023 09:44:18 AM BST
gpg:                using RSA key F7231DFD3333A27F71D171383B627C597D3727BD
gpg: Good signature from "AlexSSD7 <[email protected]>" [ultimate]

Please ensure that the key ID is F7231DFD3333A27F71D171383B627C597D3727BD

After the signature is verified successfully, you may now open the hashes file (linsk_sha256_v0.1.1.txt) and compare the checksums. You can generate a checksum by executing this command:

sha256sum <file path>

Initial release (v0.1.0) (Obsolete)

⚠️ Obsolete version

This release is susceptible to the Faulty raw device block size detection serious bug.

Linsk versions below v0.2.0 are considered obsolete UNLESS:

• The use of Linsk was limited exclusively to devices with a 512-byte logical block (sector) size; or
• The experimental USB passthrough was used.

More information: serious-bug-disclosures/README.md

Changelog

This is the initial release of Linsk.

Verifying the signature

Linsk binaries are packaged with a PGP signature to verify the authenticity of the builds. gpg is required to verify signatures like this. You can fetch and import the signing key by executing the following:

curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/AlexSSD7/linsk/b59880e6c4e2875a926aeaa7a3b9704df04b33ba/keys/AlexSSD7.key | gpg --import

Once you have imported the key, you can run the following to verify the signature of the file with SHA-256 hashes:

gpg --verify linsk_sha256_v0.1.0.txt.sig linsk_sha256_v0.1.0.txt

You should then see something like this:

gpg: Signature made Mon 04 Sep 2023 09:44:18 AM BST
gpg:                using RSA key F7231DFD3333A27F71D171383B627C597D3727BD
gpg: Good signature from "AlexSSD7 <[email protected]>" [ultimate]

Please ensure that the key ID is F7231DFD3333A27F71D171383B627C597D3727BD

After the signature is verified successfully, you may now open the hashes file (linsk_sha256_v0.1.0.txt) and compare the checksums. You can generate a checksum by executing the following command:

sha256sum <file path>