Rdiffweb Version Check¶
The Rdiffweb Version Check feature is designed to automatically check for the latest version of Rdiffweb and notify the administrator via email if a new version is available. This feature is enabled by default and can be customized according to your needs.
How it works¶
The Version Check feature works by comparing the version number of the Rdiffweb installation against the latest available version number, which is obtained from the URL specified in the “latest-version-url” configuration option. If the version number of the Rdiffweb installation is lower than the latest available version number, an email notification is sent to the administrator.
By default, the “latest-version-url” configuration option is set to “https://latest.ikus-soft.com/rdiffweb/latest_version”. This URL contains the latest version number of Rdiffweb in a plain text format.
However, administrators can customize this option by editing the “rdw.conf” configuration file and setting the “latest-version-url” option to a different URL if desired.
Disabling the feature¶
If you wish to disable the Version Check feature, you can do so by setting the “latest-version-url” configuration option to an empty value. This can be done by editing the “rdw.conf” configuration file and setting the option like this:
latest-version-url =
By setting the “latest-version-url” option to an empty value, Rdiffweb will no longer check for the latest version of the software and will not send email notifications to the administrator if a new version is available.
It’s important to note that disabling the Version Check feature means that you will need to manually check for updates and upgrade Rdiffweb when a new version is available. Therefore, it’s recommended to keep this feature enabled to ensure that you are running the latest version of Rdiffweb.