Monthly Archives: January 2021

Arca Noae Package Manager version 1.0.6 has been released

Arca Noae is pleased to announce the immediate availability of an updated Arca Noae Package Manager for ArcaOS, OS/2, and eComStation. (1.0.6)

This is update includes an array of substantial enhancements:

  • Fixed several errors in storing and retrieving credentials for secure repositories.
  • Added unresolvable RPMs to deferred-package logic.
  • Identify secure repositories in repository manager even when disabled.
  • Prevent duplicate yum repository names.
  • Added support for updating PKGPROC.LST.
  • Downgrading a package now incorporates PKGPROC.LST logic.
  • Various UI fixes and tweaks.

Arca Noae Package Manager is available in English with Spanish, French, Italian, German, Dutch, and Swedish language packs.

ANPM 1.0.6 requires WarpIN 1.0.24 or higher for installation. This WarpIN package is available from Hobbes.

This open source utility is available to everyone, free of charge, regardless whether you have an Arca Noae software subscription or an ArcaOS license.

Please review the wiki for important first-time installation and upgrade notes and other tips.

JFS Driver Package version 1.09.09 released

Arca Noae is pleased to announce the immediate availability of our JFS Journaling File System Driver Package version 1.09.09.

This is a maintenance release that contains an important fix for a problem that can cause the file system to hang in certain situations. This is considered a critical maintenance update that is recommended for everyone.

More information about the JFS Package may be found in the JFS wiki including a detailed description of the problem that was fixed.

If you have ArcaOS, this driver package is available for download from the Arca Noae website as part of the Support & Maintenance subscription for your ArcaOS product. Please log into your account and see your ArcaOS order details page to access your software.

If you have an Arca Noae OS/2 & eCS Drivers and Software Subscription, this driver package is available for download from the Arca Noae website as part of your Arca Noae OS/2 & eCS Drivers and Software Subscription. Please log into your account in order to access your software.

If you are still running OS/2 and/or eComStation systems and haven’t yet purchased a software subscription, this is a great reason to do so now. It may also be a good time to consider moving up to ArcaOS.