- Issued:
- 2004-01-16
- Updated:
- 2004-01-16
RHBA-2003:357 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
Updated compat-gcc, compat-libstdc++ packages support PPC32
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated compat-gcc and compat-libstdc++ packages are now available that
provide compat-libstdc++ for the PPC architecture.
Description
The compat-gcc package includes a compiler that can used be to generate
binaries that will run on older Red Hat Linux systems. The libstdc++
package contains a snapshot of the GNU Standard C++ Library v3, an ongoing
project to implement the ISO 14882 Standard C++ library.
These updated packages now support the PPC architecture. This is to ensure
compatibility with Red Hat Linux 7.1/iSeries (and pSeries) distributions.
Users with a need for this level of compatibility should upgrade to these
packages.
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:
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 3 ppc
Fixes
- BZ - 107323 - LTC4978-require compat-libstdc++ in RHEL3 for ppc
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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