Bug Fix Advisory ksh bug fix update

Advisory: RHBA-2005:400-6
Type: Bug Fix Advisory
Severity: N/A
Issued on: 2005-10-05
Last updated on: 2005-10-05
Affected Products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras (v. 4)
OVAL: N/A

Details

An updated ksh package that includes AT&T's KornShell is now available.

The ksh package is an optional alternative to pdksh, which is already
included in the core distribution. It is useful in circumstances in which
precise compatibility with AT&T ksh semantics is required.

KornShell is a shell programming language for both interactive and
shell script use, and is upwardly compatible with the Bourne Shell (sh).

This package contains the most recent version of the AT&T KornShell (ksh).
It fixes a SIGHUP propagation bug that could leave orphaned processes
spinning on a CPU.

All users of ksh 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.

Updated packages

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras (v. 4)

SRPMS:
ksh-20050202-0.4E.1.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0704
    6f712a03ceda369a6b22e95f92517429
ksh-20050202-0.4E.1.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0704
    6f712a03ceda369a6b22e95f92517429
ksh-20050202-0.4E.1.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0704
    6f712a03ceda369a6b22e95f92517429
ksh-20050202-0.4E.1.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0704
    6f712a03ceda369a6b22e95f92517429
 
IA-32:
ksh-20050202-0.4E.1.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0704
    6a58cfa512867c1186005398122013c1
ksh-20050202-0.4E.1.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0704
    6a58cfa512867c1186005398122013c1
ksh-20050202-0.4E.1.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0704
    6a58cfa512867c1186005398122013c1
ksh-20050202-0.4E.1.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0704
    6a58cfa512867c1186005398122013c1
 
IA-64:
ksh-20050202-0.4E.1.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0704
    a823d8d366d50d2af3df745c2188d044
ksh-20050202-0.4E.1.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0704
    a823d8d366d50d2af3df745c2188d044
ksh-20050202-0.4E.1.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0704
    a823d8d366d50d2af3df745c2188d044
 
PPC:
ksh-20050202-0.4E.1.ppc.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0704
    122fad860df670ee3ecdfe4437f930b4
 
s390:
ksh-20050202-0.4E.1.s390.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0704
    184382b48786aed0f722fe252db7bc56
 
s390x:
ksh-20050202-0.4E.1.s390x.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0704
    d3b007af3ad6546d45a6114965bd2f44
 
x86_64:
ksh-20050202-0.4E.1.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0704
    7ebb7e78003b052689fab59feaef4541
ksh-20050202-0.4E.1.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0704
    7ebb7e78003b052689fab59feaef4541
ksh-20050202-0.4E.1.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0704
    7ebb7e78003b052689fab59feaef4541
ksh-20050202-0.4E.1.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHBA-2008:0704
    7ebb7e78003b052689fab59feaef4541
 
(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)

Keywords

AT&T, Korn, ksh, shell


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