Bug Fix Advisory pidgin bug fix update (was gaim)

Advisory: RHBA-2007:0428-2
Type: Bug Fix Advisory
Severity: N/A
Issued on: 2007-06-11
Last updated on: 2007-06-11
Affected Products: Red Hat Desktop (v. 3)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 3)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 3)
OVAL: N/A

Details

Updated pidgin packages that fix a few bugs and replace Gaim are now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3.

Pidgin is a multi-protocol Internet Messaging client.

The Instant Messaging Freedom Corporation has discontinued support for the
Gaim client and re-released the software under the Pidgin name due to a
legal settlement.

Users of Gaim or pidgin should upgrade to these updated packages, which
resolve this issue.


Solution

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

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

Updated packages

Red Hat Desktop (v. 3)

SRPMS:
pidgin-1.5.1-1.el3.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2009:1535
    df84ff919c396659553ea1e8ed52bb6f
 
IA-32:
pidgin-1.5.1-1.el3.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2009:1535
    08c32359733d66a580a8270aea178783
 
x86_64:
pidgin-1.5.1-1.el3.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2009:1535
    61003099236ae6b7f781dcb0f98c2256
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 3)

SRPMS:
pidgin-1.5.1-1.el3.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2009:1535
    df84ff919c396659553ea1e8ed52bb6f
 
IA-32:
pidgin-1.5.1-1.el3.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2009:1535
    08c32359733d66a580a8270aea178783
 
IA-64:
pidgin-1.5.1-1.el3.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2009:1535
    141dc9330267390a484e55b614d04bfe
 
PPC:
pidgin-1.5.1-1.el3.ppc.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2009:1535
    7a3d4329370f6500f2160787423b6116
 
s390:
pidgin-1.5.1-1.el3.s390.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2009:1535
    d5a8a254de0e2f8154d04824495f7f88
 
s390x:
pidgin-1.5.1-1.el3.s390x.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2009:1535
    04801abd1cc9732a2eae12abf6a17c72
 
x86_64:
pidgin-1.5.1-1.el3.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2009:1535
    61003099236ae6b7f781dcb0f98c2256
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES (v. 3)

SRPMS:
pidgin-1.5.1-1.el3.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2009:1535
    df84ff919c396659553ea1e8ed52bb6f
 
IA-32:
pidgin-1.5.1-1.el3.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2009:1535
    08c32359733d66a580a8270aea178783
 
IA-64:
pidgin-1.5.1-1.el3.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2009:1535
    141dc9330267390a484e55b614d04bfe
 
x86_64:
pidgin-1.5.1-1.el3.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2009:1535
    61003099236ae6b7f781dcb0f98c2256
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS (v. 3)

SRPMS:
pidgin-1.5.1-1.el3.src.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2009:1535
    df84ff919c396659553ea1e8ed52bb6f
 
IA-32:
pidgin-1.5.1-1.el3.i386.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2009:1535
    08c32359733d66a580a8270aea178783
 
IA-64:
pidgin-1.5.1-1.el3.ia64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2009:1535
    141dc9330267390a484e55b614d04bfe
 
x86_64:
pidgin-1.5.1-1.el3.x86_64.rpm
File outdated by:  RHSA-2009:1535
    61003099236ae6b7f781dcb0f98c2256
 
(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)


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https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

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