- Issued:
- 2004-09-01
- Updated:
- 2004-09-01
RHBA-2004:227 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
Updated readline packages fix problems with expect
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated readline packages that fix display prompt problems are now available.
Description
The readline packages provide a set of functions that allow users to edit
command lines.
Updated readline packages fix display prompt problems, making it inoperable
with the expect program. The expect program is used for automating
interactive applications.
The prompt would be rewritten, even when there was no need to do so. An
optimization has been added to detect this situation and thereby avoids
rewriting the prompt.
All users of readline should upgrade to these updated packages, 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.
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 Desktop 3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 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 - 106635 - readline's new printing strategy doesn't work with expect
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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