Colitu Linux
New features, fixes and performance improvements in the Colitu apps.
v1.1.2Latest Security and reliability update
This release brings no new features; it makes updates work properly and improves sign-out and protection modes.
Bug fixes
- Updates now also refresh the VPN engine and routing data.
- Signing out now always ends the session on this computer.
- A wrong "session expired" message and failed sign-in right after signing out are fixed.
- Signing out now also removes saved server settings and the administrator password.
- On desktops where the system proxy cannot be set, the app now shows the real state and suggests full-protection mode.
- If the part that protects all apps stops unexpectedly, the app now reconnects by itself.
- The kill switch can no longer turn itself off when switched on again and is removed on uninstall.
- Your Colitu files are now readable only by your own user account.
- The app only uses the system's own administrator tools.
- The VPN engine in the packages is checked against a fixed fingerprint when built.
- Diagnostic reports sent to support now hide more personal data.
- Support attachments are checked more strictly before saving.
- Missing system libraries are now installed with the .deb package on Debian and Ubuntu.
- Closing the app from a terminal with Ctrl+C restores the system proxy.
- Rare errors in the window no longer close the whole app.
v1.1.1 Russian sites work with the VPN on, and connecting is faster
Russian banks, Gosuslugi and marketplaces now work without turning off the VPN. Connecting and switching servers is also faster and more dependable.
New features
- Russian banks, Gosuslugi, marketplaces and other Russian services no longer ask you to turn off the VPN.
- Russian sites now connect directly with your own address, while everything else stays protected by the VPN.
- When you choose a server in Russia, Russian sites stay in the VPN and see a Russian address.
Bug fixes
- The app no longer tries to reconnect while you log out or shut down the computer.
- On ARM computers the app no longer tries to install the package for regular PCs; it opens the download page instead.
- Routine messages that appeared hundreds of times a day are no longer written, so logs sent to support show the real problem.
- The Colitu icon in the system tray is bigger and easier to see.
Performance improvements
- When the first attempt right after starting is slow, the app now waits a moment longer instead of giving up on the fastest method.
- The first connection to a server you have never used before no longer fails while the server is still preparing your access; the app waits a few seconds and tries again.
- Switching servers or reconnecting no longer hangs on a stale connection to Colitu.
- Cancelling a connection or picking another server takes effect immediately.