Bug Fix Advisory Updated rdist package fixes symlink bug

Advisory: RHBA-2004:252-06
Type: Bug Fix Advisory
Severity: N/A
Issued on: 2004-08-18
Last updated on: 2004-08-18
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)
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for the Itanium Processor
OVAL: N/A

Details

An updated rdist package that fixes a symlink bug is now available.

The RDist program maintains identical copies of files on multiple hosts. If
possible, RDist preserves the owner, group, mode, and mtime of files,
even while programs are executing.

This updated package provides a fix where rdist failed when trying to copy
symlinks.

All users of rdist should upgrade to this updated 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:
rdist-6.1.5-35.21.1.src.rpm     c27837b62080977d5248f5a8c5b2615d
 
IA-32:
rdist-6.1.5-35.21.1.i386.rpm     360aaf0e488b551ccd6eb85d764107aa
 
IA-64:
rdist-6.1.5-35.21.1.ia64.rpm     512aa2d8ed12cb9c57dd34969dc83231
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 2.1)

SRPMS:
rdist-6.1.5-35.21.1.src.rpm     c27837b62080977d5248f5a8c5b2615d
 
IA-32:
rdist-6.1.5-35.21.1.i386.rpm     360aaf0e488b551ccd6eb85d764107aa
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 2.1)

SRPMS:
rdist-6.1.5-35.21.1.src.rpm     c27837b62080977d5248f5a8c5b2615d
 
IA-32:
rdist-6.1.5-35.21.1.i386.rpm     360aaf0e488b551ccd6eb85d764107aa
 
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for the Itanium Processor

SRPMS:
rdist-6.1.5-35.21.1.src.rpm     c27837b62080977d5248f5a8c5b2615d
 
IA-64:
rdist-6.1.5-35.21.1.ia64.rpm     512aa2d8ed12cb9c57dd34969dc83231
 
(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)

Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)

123329 - RHAS2.1 Update 5 MustFix : rdist fail when symlink are involved. "symlink failed: File exists"


Keywords

rdist, symlink


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