Updated rhnlib package
| Advisory: | RHBA-2004:375-11 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Details
An updated rhnlib package that fixes various bugs is now available.
The rhnlib package contains a python library used by up2date and other Red
Hat Network tools for most network-related operations.
This update fixes the following issues:
- reorganized some of the class methods for easier inheritance
- fixed a bug in the upstream python httplib module:
http://python.org/sf/988120
- added a User-Agent header when setting up an SSL tunnel through an HTTP
proxy.
All users of rhnlib should upgrade to this updated package, which resolves
these issues.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:
up2date
For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:
up2date
For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/
Updated packages
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1) | |
| SRPMS: | |
| ftp://updates.redhat.com/rhn/repository/NULL/rhnlib/1.8-6.p15/SRPMS/rhnlib-1.8-6.p15.src.rpm Missing file |
MD5: 59d3d7e667de15c3395e6150b11cd171 |
| IA-32: | |
| ftp://updates.redhat.com/rhn/repository/NULL/rhnlib/1.8-6.p15/noarch/rhnlib-1.8-6.p15.noarch.rpm Missing file |
MD5: 6c915a193dbc50249ca88329a319fb7b |
| IA-64: | |
| ftp://updates.redhat.com/rhn/repository/NULL/rhnlib/1.8-6.p15/noarch/rhnlib-1.8-6.p15.noarch.rpm Missing file |
MD5: 6c915a193dbc50249ca88329a319fb7b |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 2.1) | |
| SRPMS: | |
| ftp://updates.redhat.com/rhn/repository/NULL/rhnlib/1.8-6.p15/SRPMS/rhnlib-1.8-6.p15.src.rpm Missing file |
MD5: 59d3d7e667de15c3395e6150b11cd171 |
| IA-32: | |
| ftp://updates.redhat.com/rhn/repository/NULL/rhnlib/1.8-6.p15/noarch/rhnlib-1.8-6.p15.noarch.rpm Missing file |
MD5: 6c915a193dbc50249ca88329a319fb7b |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 2.1) | |
| SRPMS: | |
| ftp://updates.redhat.com/rhn/repository/NULL/rhnlib/1.8-6.p15/SRPMS/rhnlib-1.8-6.p15.src.rpm Missing file |
MD5: 59d3d7e667de15c3395e6150b11cd171 |
| IA-32: | |
| ftp://updates.redhat.com/rhn/repository/NULL/rhnlib/1.8-6.p15/noarch/rhnlib-1.8-6.p15.noarch.rpm Missing file |
MD5: 6c915a193dbc50249ca88329a319fb7b |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for the Itanium Processor | |
| SRPMS: | |
| ftp://updates.redhat.com/rhn/repository/NULL/rhnlib/1.8-6.p15/SRPMS/rhnlib-1.8-6.p15.src.rpm Missing file |
MD5: 59d3d7e667de15c3395e6150b11cd171 |
| IA-64: | |
| ftp://updates.redhat.com/rhn/repository/NULL/rhnlib/1.8-6.p15/noarch/rhnlib-1.8-6.p15.noarch.rpm Missing file |
MD5: 6c915a193dbc50249ca88329a319fb7b |
Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)
119089 - RFE: Add user-agent string to up2date/rhnsd (user modifiable)
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