- Issued:
- 2005-05-18
- Updated:
- 2005-05-18
RHEA-2005:455 - Product Enhancement Advisory
Synopsis
Updated wget package
Type/Severity
Product Enhancement Advisory
Topic
An updated wget package that adds large file support is now available.
Description
GNU Wget is a file retrieval utility that can use either the HTTP or
FTP protocols.
This updated package adds support for downloads of files larger than 2 GB.
All users of wget should upgrade to this updated package, which adds this
enhancement.
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 - 124628 - wget missing large file support
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
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