- Issued:
- 2004-08-18
- Updated:
- 2004-08-18
RHBA-2004:345 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
Updated ethtool package
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
An updated ethtool package that fixes a bug by adding a symbolic link is
now available.
Description
The ethtool utility allows querying and changing of ethernet card settings,
such as speed, port, auto-negotiation, and PCI locations.
Between the releases of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 2 and Update 3,
the location of ethtool was changed from /usr/sbin to /sbin. Many older
scripts depend on its location in /usr/sbin. This update creates a
symbolic link from /sbin/ethtool to /usr/sbin/ethtool upon installation.
All users of ethtool should upgrade to this updated package, 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 2 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 2 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 2 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 2 i386
Fixes
(none)CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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