Nightly Builds

Automated nightly builds of Aegir CMS are generated from the latest CVS source code. These builds allow developers and testers to access the most recent features and bug fixes before they are included in official releases.

⚠️ Warning: Development Version

Nightly builds are for testing purposes only. They may contain bugs, incomplete features, or breaking changes. Do not use nightly builds in production environments.

Always backup your data before testing
Test in a separate development environment
Report any issues to the bug tracker

Download Nightly Builds

Nightly builds are automatically generated each night from the CVS repository:

Latest nightly build: nadmin-latest.tar.gz
Build date: Check the archive timestamp for the build date
CVS snapshot: Represents the state of CVS at the time of build

What's Included

Nightly builds include:

Latest Aegir CMS source code from CVS
All committed bug fixes and features
Updated translations (if available)
Development documentation

Installation

To install a nightly build:

Download the latest nightly build archive
Extract the archive to your web server
Follow the standard installation instructions
Note that database migrations may be required

tar -xzf nadmin-latest.tar.gz
cd nadmin/
# Follow installation instructions

Reporting Issues

If you encounter problems with a nightly build:

Check if the issue exists in the latest stable release
Search the bug tracker for existing reports
If it's a new issue, report it with:
- The nightly build date/timestamp
- Steps to reproduce the problem
- Your system configuration
- Any error messages or logs
Mention that you're using a nightly build in your report

Alternative: CVS Access

For the absolute latest code, you can check out directly from CVS:

cvs -d :pserver:[email protected]:/var/lib/cvs login
cvs -d :pserver:[email protected]:/var/lib/cvs co nadmin

This gives you direct access to the repository and allows you to update to the latest changes at any time.

Build Information

Build frequency: Once per day (nightly)
Build time: Approximately 02:00 UTC
Retention: Only the latest build is kept
Format: tar.gz compressed archive

For Developers

Developers working on Aegir CMS should:

Test their changes against nightly builds before committing
Monitor the build status for any breakage
Subscribe to nadmin-cvs for commit notifications
Coordinate major changes on the mailing list

Stable Releases

For production use, always download stable releases from the Download page. Stable releases are thoroughly tested and include documentation and upgrade guides.

Contributing

Testing nightly builds is a valuable contribution to the Aegir CMS project. Your feedback helps identify issues before they reach production releases. See the Contributing page for more ways to help.