- Issued:
- 2004-12-20
- Updated:
- 2004-12-20
RHBA-2004:473 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
Updated redhat-config-printer packages
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated redhat-config-printer packages that fix a regression introduced in
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 3 are now available.
Description
The redhat-config-printer utility is a printer configuration and filtration
system based on magicfilter (the alchemist data library) and the foomatic
filter system. It rebuilds local print configuration and spool directories
from data sources at lpd init time, and is integrated to use the
multi-sourced features of the alchemist data library.
These updated packages fix a problem in redhat-config-printer, which parses
output from /usr/bin/alternatives. The redhat-config-printer environment
has been fixed, allowing for /usr/bin/alternatives to be executed.
Additionally, this update fixes support for creating text-only print queues.
All users of redhat-config-printer should upgrade to these updated
packages, which resolve these issues.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:
up2date
For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:
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 - 124250 - prints postscript as text on dot matrix printer
- BZ - 131563 - U3 breaks redhat-config-printer and cups
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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