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zaphod-black 8f8cd12a67 Update CHANGELOG with block device and connection test fixes 
Documented the latest improvements:
- 3-step connection verification process
- Block device detection fixes for btrfs subvolumes
- Enhanced error messages and diagnostics
- Progress indicators during connection testing

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
2025-11-01 16:43:38 -05:00

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Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format is based on Keep a Changelog, and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

[Unreleased]

Added

  • Intelligent reconfiguration options when PBS client is already installed
    • Quick connection-only reconfiguration (server/credentials only)
    • Full reconfiguration of all settings
    • Reinstall option with reconfiguration
    • Exit without changes option
  • 3-step connection verification process:
    • Step 1: Server reachability test (5s timeout)
    • Step 2: Authentication test (30s timeout)
    • Step 3: Datastore access verification
  • Display available block devices when invalid device is entered
  • Step-by-step progress indicators during connection testing

Changed

  • Installation instructions now use git clone instead of wget
  • Connection test provides better user feedback during testing
  • Script now detects existing configurations and offers appropriate options
  • Block device detection now strips btrfs subvolume notation (e.g., [/@])
  • Connection test succeeds if authentication works, even if no backups exist yet
  • More specific error messages based on which step of connection test fails

Fixed

  • Script no longer hangs indefinitely when PBS server is unreachable
  • Block device auto-detection now correctly handles btrfs subvolumes
  • Invalid device paths like /dev/mapper/root[/@] are now properly cleaned
  • Connection test now differentiates between network issues and authentication failures
  • Shows actual PBS client error messages when authentication fails

[1.0.0] - 2025-11-01

Added

  • Initial release
  • Auto-detection of Linux distribution (Ubuntu, Debian, Arch)
  • Interactive configuration via console prompts
  • Automatic encryption key generation with paper backup
  • Systemd service and timer for automated backups
  • Configurable retention policies
  • Connection testing before finalization
  • Immediate backup option after installation
  • Support for file-level (.pxar) backups
  • Support for block device (.img) backups
  • Hybrid backup mode (daily files + weekly block device)
  • Comprehensive error handling and logging
  • Uninstaller script