Bug Fix Advisory Updated xosview package fixes hang reading /proc/stat

Advisory: RHBA-2003:381-03
Type: Bug Fix Advisory
Severity: N/A
Issued on: 2004-04-21
Last updated on: 2004-04-21
Affected Products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 2.1)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 2.1)
OVAL: N/A

Details

An updated xosview package that fixes a hang while reading /proc/stat is now
available.

xosview is a monitor that displays the status of several system parameters.

xosview can hang while reading /proc/stat.

User of xosview should upgrade to the erratum package, which resolves this
issue.


Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run:

rpm -Fvh [filenames]

where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those
RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are
not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you
can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the
desired RPMs.

Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many
people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network,
launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:

up2date

This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate
RPMs being upgraded on your system.

If up2date fails to connect to Red Hat Network due to SSL
Certificate Errors, you need to install a version of the
up2date client with an updated certificate. The latest version of
up2date is available from the Red Hat FTP site and may also be
downloaded directly from the RHN website:

https://rhn.redhat.com/help/latest-up2date.pxt

Updated packages

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1)

SRPMS:
xosview-1.7.3-6.72.1.src.rpm     4c1f9cc44df93fe87af72920c8bad0a5
 
IA-32:
xosview-1.7.3-6.72.1.i386.rpm     b7b6a8e1055e5be5ad2c3ed64dda6b9a
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 2.1)

SRPMS:
xosview-1.7.3-6.72.1.src.rpm     4c1f9cc44df93fe87af72920c8bad0a5
 
IA-32:
xosview-1.7.3-6.72.1.i386.rpm     b7b6a8e1055e5be5ad2c3ed64dda6b9a
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 2.1)

SRPMS:
xosview-1.7.3-6.72.1.src.rpm     4c1f9cc44df93fe87af72920c8bad0a5
 
IA-32:
xosview-1.7.3-6.72.1.i386.rpm     b7b6a8e1055e5be5ad2c3ed64dda6b9a
 
(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)

Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)

67117 - xosview does not work



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