Use stable version of gateway instead of latest

[kayazinc]

 IB Gateway Installation 1
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• will install into /home/ibg
• will use the existing installer: /home/ibg/ibgateway-latest-standalone-linux-x64.sh ...
• installing ...

From the docker log, it seem that IBGA download and install the latest version of ibgateway. May i suggest to use the stable version instead?

The benefits of stable version are:

• it doesn't need to auto-upgrade frequently
• its less prone to bugs (users feedback that v10.12 having market data issue)

[heshiming]

I'm with IBKR long enough to remember a "stable version" offer. However, I think they have phased that out, probably during the Log4J fiasco. Right now, if you go to their website and click "Download IB Gateway", no stable version is offered.

[kayazinc]

Latest version

https://download2.interactivebrokers.com/installers/ibgateway/latest-standalone/ibgateway-latest-standalone-linux-x64.sh

If i am correct, the following url contains the stable version.

Stable version

https://download2.interactivebrokers.com/installers/ibgateway/stable-standalone/ibgateway-stable-standalone-linux-x64.sh

ref: https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=16457&ns=T

edited: url changed for IB gateway instead of TWS.

[heshiming]

I understand that's a googled page. It's not linked from IBKR's website. Or did you find one?

Yes I could've allowed changes from 'latest' to 'stable'. However, I hope not to spend extra time for something already phased out. There has to be a reason they are not linking to this 'stable version' from their website. It might not be working.

[kayazinc]

It's from interactive broker website: https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=16457&ns=T

Just change the OS from window to linux > Download for Other Operating Systems

The download button will link to https://download2.interactivebrokers.com/installers/ibgateway/stable-standalone/ibgateway-stable-standalone-linux-x64.sh

[heshiming]

So how did you get to https://www.interactivebrokers.com/en/index.php?f=16457&ns=T ? Where is this page linked from the website?

To me, I go to www.ibkr.com, click "Log In" at top-right, then click "Download IB Gateway". It leads me to the "latest" version. I found no link to a "stable" version there.

[kayazinc]

Oh i see what you mean. Yes, i googled the website link. I don't know where the root link is from.

[heshiming]

Exactly! I remember having dual download options on that page before. The stable version was removed and it has to be intentional.

[kayazinc]

You could be right that it might be intention, but the version 10.12 has to be correct, so it shouldn't be a orphan page.

Nevertheless, shall leave to your discretion on which version you intended to use. Feel free to close this issue, thanks!

[heshiming]

Yup, I agree that this would be useful, considering the the very first pull request of this project is regarding a custom download URL. I'll figure something out, via an environment variable or similar.

[heshiming]

With the latest update, you can use the following environment variable in a docker-compose service node to point to the stable version:

environment:
  - IBG_DOWNLOAD_URL=https://download2.interactivebrokers.com/installers/ibgateway/stable-standalone/ibgateway-stable-standalone-linux-x64.sh