- Issued:
- 2007-09-27
- Updated:
- 2007-09-30
RHBA-2007:0929 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
java-1.5.0-sun bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Topic
Updated java-1.5.0-sun packages that add new daylight savings information
for New Zealand are now available.
Description
java-1.5.0-sun includes the Sun Java 5 Runtime Environment (JRE); the Sun
Java 5 Software Development Kit (SDK); and Sun's 1.5.0_11-b03 SDK release.
The JRE consists of the Java virtual machine, the Java platform core
classes and supporting files, and includes a Web browser plug-in for
running Java applets. It is the runtime section of the Java 5 SDK, but
without the development tools such as compilers and debuggers.
The Java 5 SDK is a development environment for building applications,
applets, and components that can be deployed on the Java platform. The Java
5 SDK software includes tools useful for developing and testing programs
written in the Java programming language. The Java 5 SDK software also
includes a JDBC/ODBC bridge for Java applications that need to communicate
with a database.
The following packages comprise the complete Sun 1.5.0 Java release:
java-1.5.0-sun
java-1.5.0-sun-demo
java-1.5.0-sun-devel
java-1.5.0-sun-jdbc
java-1.5.0-sun-plugin
java-1.5.0-sun-src
This update adds zoneinfo data to account for the extension of New Zealand
Daylight Savings Time to 27 weeks per year.
All Java users should install 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.
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 i386
Fixes
- BZ - 298421 - RHEL-4: Sun Java 1.5.0: Update NZ zoneinfo
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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