Bug Fix Advisory a2ps bug fix update

Advisory: RHBA-2008:0067-1
Type: Bug Fix Advisory
Severity: N/A
Issued on: 2008-05-21
Last updated on: 2008-05-21
Affected Products: Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
OVAL: N/A

Details

An updated a2ps package that fixes a bug is now available.

The a2ps filter converts text and other types of files to PostScript(TM).

When processing PostScript files, the output file rendered as though the
input file were plain text, instead of PostScript. For example, running
the "a2ps -o output.ps [/path/to/postscript/file.ps]" command, where
"[/path/to/postscript/file.ps]" is the path to a PostScript file, created
an "output.ps" file that contained PostScript code in plain text, instead
of a correctly rendered PostScript file.

All a2ps users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which
resolves 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 Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)

SRPMS:
a2ps-4.13b-57.2.el5.src.rpm     1ac013bbcd768b14b63b46bce8e3a11b
 
IA-32:
a2ps-4.13b-57.2.el5.i386.rpm     2bf89dda1e599a2d991338a24d62fbae
 
IA-64:
a2ps-4.13b-57.2.el5.ia64.rpm     701251fda803bfe7a54eda92d84a0dfa
 
PPC:
a2ps-4.13b-57.2.el5.ppc.rpm     9b86d42a983fbb1bc1ac83fc9d3f7c50
 
s390x:
a2ps-4.13b-57.2.el5.s390x.rpm     74c1ba5919a5b6fc64028f4d7786cae3
 
x86_64:
a2ps-4.13b-57.2.el5.x86_64.rpm     efaf8e3e3b38fb283a471613f6f4346e
 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)

SRPMS:
a2ps-4.13b-57.2.el5.src.rpm     1ac013bbcd768b14b63b46bce8e3a11b
 
IA-32:
a2ps-4.13b-57.2.el5.i386.rpm     2bf89dda1e599a2d991338a24d62fbae
 
x86_64:
a2ps-4.13b-57.2.el5.x86_64.rpm     efaf8e3e3b38fb283a471613f6f4346e
 
(The unlinked packages above are only available from the Red Hat Network)

Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)

241855 - a2ps process postscript as text



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