07-10-2020, 07:42 PM
This discussion follows on from @xdude's thread about VestaCP whether it's a good Web Panel to use.
I've just learned tonight from @Sohamb03 that VestaCP is no longer actively supported by the developers. I then went to the VestaCP Discussion Forum to check this out and looks like the last time there have been any updates to VestaCP has been as far back as September 2019. That means that the original VestaCP project has become a security risk.
What I also learned from sohamb is that there is a Belgian fork that works with CentOS 7:
https://github.com/madeITBelgium/vesta
BUT - then when I did my research at the VestaCP Forum, I discovered this detailed discussion there and another fork that is actively developed for Debian 10:
https://github.com/myvesta/vesta#myvesta-control-panel
The above VestaCP Debian Fork now has my attention - particularly because of what the author of the fork says his reason is for using Debian 10:
I'll probably try Sohamb's CentOS fork first. As I'm a CentOS user. But then again, maybe this is an opportunity to change to Debian. Also, the guy responsible for developing the Debian Fork has just started a discussion forum, so may be worthwhile trying it out. There may be some active support available.
In the discussion at VestaCP about whether the VestaCP Project is dead, one of the Administrators recommended the following alternative for VestaCP that may also be worthwhile pursuing - looks like it's a Project that is being developed by some of the original VestaCP staff - it has a dark theme and looks very much like VestaCP otherwise:
https://www.hestiacp.com/
I also checked up on the regular Admin at VestaCP that used to take the lead. Skurudo and Imperio. Skurudo seems to have disappeared towards end of 2019. Imperio's last English posts were participation in the thread below in which hestiacp is mentioned:
https://forum.vestacp.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=19531
So bottom line, VestaCP has always been risky, but probably now more than ever before. It hasn't been updated since September 2019. However, Imperio - a lead Admin of the original VestaCP (maybe the owner?) says it's still a going concern - or maybe he is just dreaming about making changes that he doesn't have time to make nor staff left to complete:
Imperio is still supporting the Forum but all of his posts since January have been written in Russian. His last support related post was made a week ago. So he is still around but VestaCP is lacking security updates. Possibly the author of the security updates is no longer active at VestaCP any longer and Imperio has to find a new team to start from scratch again.
I've just learned tonight from @Sohamb03 that VestaCP is no longer actively supported by the developers. I then went to the VestaCP Discussion Forum to check this out and looks like the last time there have been any updates to VestaCP has been as far back as September 2019. That means that the original VestaCP project has become a security risk.
What I also learned from sohamb is that there is a Belgian fork that works with CentOS 7:
https://github.com/madeITBelgium/vesta
BUT - then when I did my research at the VestaCP Forum, I discovered this detailed discussion there and another fork that is actively developed for Debian 10:
https://github.com/myvesta/vesta#myvesta-control-panel
The above VestaCP Debian Fork now has my attention - particularly because of what the author of the fork says his reason is for using Debian 10:
Quote:Debian has LTS releases every two years - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debian_ve ... ease_table - with LTS support for 5 years.He was comparing this with Ubuntu that is always a headache when it has to go through an upgrade. Obviously the more up to date the configuration that is used with VestaCP the less risky it will be to use.
Debian10 was released in summer 2019.
So, if you installed Debian10 last year - you don't need to do dist-upgrade until 2024-2025... it will be covered with security fixes.
That's why I choosed Debian.
You are in total peace for 5 years per installed server.
I'll probably try Sohamb's CentOS fork first. As I'm a CentOS user. But then again, maybe this is an opportunity to change to Debian. Also, the guy responsible for developing the Debian Fork has just started a discussion forum, so may be worthwhile trying it out. There may be some active support available.
In the discussion at VestaCP about whether the VestaCP Project is dead, one of the Administrators recommended the following alternative for VestaCP that may also be worthwhile pursuing - looks like it's a Project that is being developed by some of the original VestaCP staff - it has a dark theme and looks very much like VestaCP otherwise:
https://www.hestiacp.com/
I also checked up on the regular Admin at VestaCP that used to take the lead. Skurudo and Imperio. Skurudo seems to have disappeared towards end of 2019. Imperio's last English posts were participation in the thread below in which hestiacp is mentioned:
https://forum.vestacp.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=19531
So bottom line, VestaCP has always been risky, but probably now more than ever before. It hasn't been updated since September 2019. However, Imperio - a lead Admin of the original VestaCP (maybe the owner?) says it's still a going concern - or maybe he is just dreaming about making changes that he doesn't have time to make nor staff left to complete:
Imperio of VestaCP Wrote:the project is not abondoned, but team is very busy in last time. Now we are rewriting the front-end interface of the panel. Front-end of FM already done. Also we are working under support of CentOS 8 & Debian 10
Imperio is still supporting the Forum but all of his posts since January have been written in Russian. His last support related post was made a week ago. So he is still around but VestaCP is lacking security updates. Possibly the author of the security updates is no longer active at VestaCP any longer and Imperio has to find a new team to start from scratch again.