- Issued:
- 2004-01-16
- Updated:
- 2004-01-16
RHBA-2003:377 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
New up2date packages include various bug fixes
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
New up2date packages that fix various bugs are now available.
Description
The up2date packages include the Red Hat Network client (up2date), a
utility program for ensuring that Red Hat Enterprise Linux has updated
packages installed as they are available.
Several small bugs were found with the up2date client, and this version
addresses those issues. In addition, some new features for use with Red Hat
Network were also added.
Users of up2date should install 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 IBM z Systems 3 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 3 s390
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 3 ppc
Fixes
- BZ - 106802 - rhnreg_ks and rhn_register should try harder to find default profile names
- BZ - 107760 - delta action failing in kernel arches
- BZ - 108222 - rhnreg_ks gives traceback and still has depreciated commands in --help
- BZ - 108442 - fix override feature in up2date --configure
- BZ - 108731 - up2date -p gives traceback if not registered
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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