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Downloaded modification package file names

Started by GL700Wing, August 29, 2021, 09:14:49 PM

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GL700Wing

I use Linux hosting and with SMF 2.0 modification package files downloaded using the Package Manager were saved with the same name as the package file (eg, MySpectacularMod_1.0.zip).

However, with SMF 2.1 modification package files downloaded using the Package Manager are saved with a 'Unix ticks' timestamp name of the date/time they were downloaded (eg, 1630137514.zip).

Just wondering if there is a technical/security reason for this change ...

The reason I'm asking is because I setup multiple versions of my forums (one is production and the others are used for testing mods and different SMF releases) on my hosting and with SMF 2.0 I have been able to easily identify a mod package file via the command line and/or a file manager on my computer.
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Kindred

Its a stupid-a$$ change and I have no idea who did it or why, but I have asked them to undo it.

Unfortunately,  with rc4 likely being the last rc,  and no major changes being allowed, we may be stuck with it.
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Quote from: Kindred on August 29, 2021, 10:19:25 PMIts a stupid-a$$ change and I have no idea who did it or why, but I have asked them to undo it.

Unfortunately,  with rc4 likely being the last rc,  and no major changes being allowed, we may be stuck with it.
No worries - I can create a one line tip/trick to change it (not really worth of a mod) ...
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"Before you allow people access to your forum, especially in an administrative position, you must be aware that that person can seriously damage your forum. Therefore, you should only allow people that you trust, implicitly, to have such access." -Douglas

GL700Wing

Quote from: Kindred on August 29, 2021, 10:19:25 PMIts a stupid-a$$ change and I have no idea who did it or why, but I have asked them to undo it.

Unfortunately,  with rc4 likely being the last rc,  and no major changes being allowed, we may be stuck with it.
Submitted Tip/Trick and @Diego Andrés replied that Tip/Trick is unnecessary because this has been fixed on GitHub.
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Diego Andrés


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