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Tautoko Mai | Call for Kohacon25 Sponsors
by Chris Cormack 05 Feb '25

05 Feb '25

* E ngā ringa tautoko o te kaupapa Koha Tēnei te karanga ki a koutou He wā tēnei o te hokinga mai, o te whakanui E rua tekau mā rima ngā tau e kawe ana i tēnei taonga ki te ao Nō reira, nau mai, tautoko mai * (To all supporting hands of the Koha project This is our call to you This is a time of returning, of celebration Twenty-five years of carrying this treasure to the world Therefore, welcome, support us) As Koha returns home to Aotearoa New Zealand for its 25th anniversary celebration, we invite you to be part of this historic moment in our open source journey. Just as our tūpuna shared knowledge and resources across their communities, Kohacon25 carries forward this tradition of sharing and collaboration in the digital age. One of our core values is ensuring Kohacon remains free to attend, making it accessible to our entire global community. Your sponsorship helps us maintain this commitment while delivering a world-class conference experience that honours both our digital innovation and cultural heritage. ## Te Kaupapa | The Event - **Rā | Dates**: 17-23 November 2025 - **Wāhi | Location**: Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington, New Zealand - **Āhua | Format**: In-person conference with global live streaming - **Tāngata | Expected Attendance**: 150+ in-person delegates plus global online audience ## Ngā Taumata Tautoko | Sponsorship Levels ### Pounamu Sponsor ($2,000 NZD) Like the treasured greenstone that has been traded across Aotearoa for centuries, our Pounamu sponsors help forge strong connections within our community. - Organisation logo prominently displayed on conference website and materials - Featured social media recognition across our channels - Special mihi (acknowledgement) during opening and closing ceremonies - Option to include promotional items in conference kete (bags) - Opportunity for a 5-minute presentation during the conference ### Tūhua Sponsor ($1,000 NZD) Like the precious obsidian that enabled the sharing of knowledge through tool-making, our Tūhua sponsors support the exchange of ideas and expertise. - Organisation logo on conference website and materials - Social media recognition - Mihi during opening ceremonies - Option to include promotional items in conference kete ### Pāua Sponsor ($500 NZD) Like the beautiful pāua that brings beauty to our art and marae, our Pāua sponsors add vibrancy to our conference. - Organisation logo on conference website and materials - Social media recognition ## He Tautoko Kē | Custom Packages We're keen to discuss custom sponsorship packages that align with your organisation's kaupapa. This might include: - Kapu tī sponsor (morning/afternoon tea) - Tīna sponsor (lunch) - Hui whakangahau sponsor (social event) ## Why Sponsor Kohacon25? Your sponsorship helps us: - Keep registration free for all attendees - Support catering and venue costs - Enable cultural and social activities - Create a memorable 25th anniversary celebration ## Tautoko ā-Hapori | Community Support We also welcome in-kind sponsorship and support from community organisations. The principle of koha - giving that strengthens communities - is at the heart of both our software and our conference. ## Next Steps To discuss sponsorship opportunities, whakapā mai (contact us): - Īmēra | Email: organisers(a)kohacon.org Join us in celebrating 25 years of open source innovation and community collaboration. Together, we weave the past and future of Koha, strengthening the bonds that make our community unique. Ngā mihi nui, The Kohacon25 Organising Committee

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Re: [Koha] Koha performance on Debian
by Michael Kuhn 05 Feb '25

05 Feb '25

Hi Paul Today you wrote: > I thought I had set up Plack but when I checked there was no variable > 'PlackEnabled' in systempreferences when I ran this query. > > SELECT * > FROM systempreferences > WHERE variable = 'PlackEnabled'; There is no such system preference in Koha. > I ran this in the cli > sudo koha-plack --enable library > Plack not enabled for library OPAC > Plack not enabled for library Intranet > but when I run sudo koha-plack --start it says Plack already running > for library > > Any ideas? There seems to be something wrong... When Plack is already running the output should look as follows (as on my Koha demo installation with instance "koha" and Plack running): $ sudo koha-plack --enable koha Plack already enabled for koha OPAC Plack already enabled for koha Intranet $ sudo koha-plack --start koha Error: Plack already running for koha: failed! $ sudo koha-plack --status koha Plack running for koha:. The following shows the instances with Plack enabled and the instances with Plack disabled: $ sudo koha-list --plack koha $ sudo koha-list --noplack After enabling and starting Plack try restarting the Apache HTTP Server, according to some mailinglist threads it seems to have helped some in the past. Thus: $ sudo koha-plack --enable koha $ sudo koha-plack --start koha $ sudo systemctl restart apache2 And again: Have you checked the log files in directory "/var/log/koha/instancename"? There should be various logfile names starting with plack... Best wishes: Michael -- Geschäftsführer · Diplombibliothekar BBS, Informatiker eidg. Fachausweis Admin Kuhn GmbH · Pappelstrasse 20 · 4123 Allschwil · Schweiz T 0041 (0)61 261 55 61 · E mik(a)adminkuhn.ch · W www.adminkuhn.ch > On Tue, Jan 28, 2025 at 4:32 PM Michael Kuhn <mik(a)adminkuhn.ch > <mailto:mik@adminkuhn.ch>> wrote: > > Hi Paul > > You wrote: > > > I am running an instance of Koha 23.11.10 on Debian 12.8 on a HyperV > > VM. I have allocated 16gb of RAM and 16 virtual processors. I have > > not yet loaded all the data from another system we are exporting > from > > and just have a few patrons entered. It takes about 12 seconds > before > > it displays the list of patrons. Any suggestions on what to check? > > When I look at the top command it shows app.pl <http://app.pl> > is taking 100% of the > > CPU when searching. Other parts of Koha are running slow as > well. Any > > suggestions would be appreciated. > > Have you checked the log files in directory "/var/log/koha"? > > Have you set up Plack as described here? > > https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Koha_on_Debian#Set_up_plack > <https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Koha_on_Debian#Set_up_plack> > > Hope this helps. > > Best wishes: Michael > -- > Geschäftsführer · Diplombibliothekar BBS, Informatiker eidg. Fachausweis > Admin Kuhn GmbH · Pappelstrasse 20 · 4123 Allschwil · Schweiz > T 0041 (0)61 261 55 61 · E mik(a)adminkuhn.ch > <mailto:mik@adminkuhn.ch> · W www.adminkuhn.ch <http://www.adminkuhn.ch> > _______________________________________________ > > Koha mailing list http://koha-community.org <http://koha-community.org> > Koha(a)lists.katipo.co.nz <mailto:Koha@lists.katipo.co.nz> > Unsubscribe: https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha > <https://lists.katipo.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/koha> >

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Koha backup
by Michael Kuhn 05 Feb '25

05 Feb '25

Hi Amina You wrote: > Please how do I handle a backup in my library? This depends on the kind of backup you want to create. I suggest the following: 1. Read the sections on the commands "koha-dump" and "koha-run-backups" here: https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/Commands_provided_by_the_Debian_packag… In a Koha standard installation the command "koha-run-backups" in "/etc/cron.daily/koha-common" is running by default: koha-run-backups --days 2 --output /var/spool/koha So you will finjd your daily backups in directory "/var/spool/koha/<instancename>". 2. Watch this video by RAFLIMTS: Koha backup & alternatives: Backup Koha before version upgrade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLcZWEAW6fA Hope this helps. Best wishes: Michael -- Geschäftsführer · Diplombibliothekar BBS, Informatiker eidg. Fachausweis Admin Kuhn GmbH · Pappelstrasse 20 · 4123 Allschwil · Schweiz T 0041 (0)61 261 55 61 · E mik(a)adminkuhn.ch · W www.adminkuhn.ch

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koha-US General Meeting reminder: Wednesday, February 05, 2025
by Kristi Krueger 03 Feb '25

03 Feb '25

Hello! The next koha-US General Meeting is Wednesday, February 05, 2025. When: 8:30a PT / 11:30a ET (time converter <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=koha-US+general+m…> ) Where: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/648572897?pwd=TUpsRE1TYlFPWWxTWFl4TVovSTJ3Zz09 Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ysYVaH_ILPSmzVP3EK2ownzmbrO7zD-rnPW0YRn… If you have additional topics for the agenda, please send them to secretary(a)koha-us.org Meetings are held via Zoom video conferencing. A microphone and webcam are recommended but not required. Zoom is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux on desktops, and Android and iOS on mobile devices. For help getting started, visit: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/categories/200101697 These meetings are always free and open to any and all. Kristi Krueger koha-US Secretary secretary(a)koha-us.org

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REMINDER: General Jitsi meeting 4 February 2025
by Paul Derscheid 03 Feb '25

03 Feb '25

Hi all, We have a General Jitsi meeting scheduled for tomorrow: https://wiki.koha-community.org/wiki/General_IRC_meeting_4_February_2025 Time converter: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Koha+General+Meet… Please feel free to add any topics you’d like to discuss to the agenda or let me know and I am happy to add them for you. See you there! Paul

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Staging background job at null.0 progress
by Bongiwe Shongwe 01 Feb '25

01 Feb '25

Dear all, We seem to have a recent problem with staging our import records where thee progress is stuck at 0. The progress status is null/0. We have been able to import until recently when we had a problem with Koha and needed to restore from backup. Why could be the reason for our staging background job to be stuck at 0. We are on Koha version 23.11.10.000 Thank you. Kind regards, Bongiwe Shongwe Universal Knowledge Software Tel.: +27(11) 375-4700 Fax : +27(11) 375-4710 e-mail: bongiwe(a)uks.co.za Web: www.uks.co.za Confidentiality Notice: The above message and all attachments may contain privileged and confidential information intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed. Any review, retransmission, dissemination, copy or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail, facsimile or telephone and thereafter delete the material from your computer. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender specifically states them to be the view of the entity transmitting the message.

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The Terrific Every-Other-Thursday Training Video | 510
by BRANNON, CHRISTOPHER 31 Jan '25

31 Jan '25

Upgrades can be a wonderful thing. They bring you hope of something new, and fix things that have bothered you in previous versions. Sometimes they introduce new bugs. And sometimes, they make improvements that inadvertently mess with your customizations. Today we will take a brief look at some of our initials discoveries with 24.11, and what you might see with your next upgrade. https://youtu.be/MNY44WVz28g Sincerely, Christopher Brannon koha-US Admin

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Koha performance on Debian
by Paul Dokken 28 Jan '25

28 Jan '25

I am running an instance of Koha 23.11.10 on Debian 12.8 on a HyperV VM. I have allocated 16gb of RAM and 16 virtual processors. I have not yet loaded all the data from another system we are exporting from and just have a few patrons entered. It takes about 12 seconds before it displays the list of patrons. Any suggestions on what to check? When I look at the top command it shows app.pl is taking 100% of the CPU when searching. Other parts of Koha are running slow as well. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, -- *Paul Dokken* Information and Digital Technology System Administrator PO Box 248, Waxhaw, NC 28173 | jaars.org (c) 803.235.6861 | paul.dokken(a)jaars.org JUNGLE AVIATION AND RELAY SERVICE At JAARS, we commit to: Seek God Above All | Serve in Love | Act with Integrity | Steward God's Resources with Courage | Pursue Excellence | Collaborate with Respect | Create a Culture of Innovation

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CSRF tokens are not getting validated
by koha＠ourlib.in 28 Jan '25

28 Jan '25

Hello, sorry to bother you again. Security team has raised following concern, please guide me in fixing the same: =============== In Koha version 24.05, CSRF tokens are not getting validated during insert or update operations (e.g., creating a new patron). Even when the CSRF token is removed or invalid, Koha still processes the request and creates the new patron. Koha Version: 24.05 Steps to Reproduce: Navigate to the patron creation form in Koha. Remove the CSRF token from the input and meta tags. Submit the form to create a new patron. The new patron is created successfully, despite the missing or invalid CSRF token. Koha v24.05 does not validate CSRF tokens correctly, potentially exposing the system to CSRF attacks. ================= Regards, Vikram

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Koha Community Newsletter: January 2025
by Michael Kuhn 27 Jan '25

27 Jan '25

The Koha Community Newsletter for January 2025 is here: https://koha-community.org/koha-community-newsletter-january-2025/ Many thanks to everyone who submitted articles and news to this newsletter! Please feel free to email me (mik(a)adminkuhn.ch) with any corrections or suggestions. Michael Kuhn Editor, Koha Community Newsletter

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