SUSE-RU-2013:1091-1: Recommended update for SUSE Manager client tools

Thu Jun 27 16:04:11 MDT 2013

   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for SUSE Manager client tools
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2013:1091-1
Rating:             low
References:         #815441 #815460 #818325 #819781 #821968 #823241 
                    #823917 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 11 SP2
                    SLE CLIENT TOOLS 10 for x86_64
                    SLE CLIENT TOOLS 10 for s390x
                    SLE CLIENT TOOLS 10 for ia64
                    SLE CLIENT TOOLS 10 for PPC
                    SLE CLIENT TOOLS 10
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   An update that has 7 recommended fixes can now be installed.

Description:

   This update fixes the following issues:

   rhncfg:

   * Make diffs initiated from another spacewalk server
   obey display_diff configuration option
   * Simplify rhncfg API.

   rhnlib:

   * Make timeout configurable
   * Make Proxy timeouts configurable.

   rhn-virtualization:

   * Python 2.4 fix for 'exit'
   * Define a utf8_encode wrapper.

   spacewalk-backend-libs:

   * Fix reactivation of systems
   * Use timeout configuration option also in suseLib send
   function
   * Make rpclib connection timeout configurable.

   spacewalk-client-tools:

   * Create mgr* program symbolic links
   * Correctly handle a deactivated account error message
   * Require rhnlib with timeout option
   * Make timeout configurable.

   zypp-plugin-spacewalk:

   * Always disable gpgcheck for repositories in spacewalk
   service
   * Use timeout also for XMLRPC calls if possible
   * Read transfer_timeout from zypp.conf and provide it
   via URL.

Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Recommended Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch slesctsp2-client-tools-201306-7856

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

Package List:

   - SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      rhnlib-2.5.51.4-0.5.1
      spacewalk-backend-libs-1.7.38.26-0.5.1
      zypp-plugin-spacewalk-0.9.2-0.5.1

   - SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 11 SP2 (noarch):

      rhn-virtualization-common-5.4.34.13-0.5.1
      rhn-virtualization-host-5.4.34.13-0.5.1
      rhncfg-5.10.27.11-0.5.1
      rhncfg-actions-5.10.27.11-0.5.1
      rhncfg-client-5.10.27.11-0.5.1
      rhncfg-management-5.10.27.11-0.5.1
      spacewalk-check-1.7.14.16-0.5.1
      spacewalk-client-setup-1.7.14.16-0.5.1
      spacewalk-client-tools-1.7.14.16-0.5.1

   - SLE CLIENT TOOLS 10 for x86_64 (x86_64):

      rhnlib-2.5.51.4-0.5.1
      spacewalk-backend-libs-1.7.38.26-0.5.1
      zypp-plugin-spacewalk-0.9.2-0.5.1

   - SLE CLIENT TOOLS 10 for x86_64 (noarch):

      rhncfg-5.10.27.11-0.5.1
      rhncfg-actions-5.10.27.11-0.5.1
      rhncfg-client-5.10.27.11-0.5.1
      rhncfg-management-5.10.27.11-0.5.1
      spacewalk-check-1.7.14.16-0.5.1
      spacewalk-client-setup-1.7.14.16-0.5.1
      spacewalk-client-tools-1.7.14.16-0.5.1

   - SLE CLIENT TOOLS 10 for s390x (noarch):

      rhncfg-5.10.27.11-0.5.1
      rhncfg-actions-5.10.27.11-0.5.1
      rhncfg-client-5.10.27.11-0.5.1
      rhncfg-management-5.10.27.11-0.5.1
      spacewalk-check-1.7.14.16-0.5.1
      spacewalk-client-setup-1.7.14.16-0.5.1
      spacewalk-client-tools-1.7.14.16-0.5.1

   - SLE CLIENT TOOLS 10 for s390x (s390x):

      rhnlib-2.5.51.4-0.5.1
      spacewalk-backend-libs-1.7.38.26-0.5.1
      zypp-plugin-spacewalk-0.9.2-0.5.1

   - SLE CLIENT TOOLS 10 for ia64 (noarch):

      rhncfg-5.10.27.11-0.5.1
      rhncfg-actions-5.10.27.11-0.5.1
      rhncfg-client-5.10.27.11-0.5.1
      rhncfg-management-5.10.27.11-0.5.1
      spacewalk-check-1.7.14.16-0.5.1
      spacewalk-client-setup-1.7.14.16-0.5.1
      spacewalk-client-tools-1.7.14.16-0.5.1

   - SLE CLIENT TOOLS 10 for ia64 (ia64):

      rhnlib-2.5.51.4-0.5.1
      spacewalk-backend-libs-1.7.38.26-0.5.1
      zypp-plugin-spacewalk-0.9.2-0.5.1

   - SLE CLIENT TOOLS 10 for PPC (noarch):

      rhncfg-5.10.27.11-0.5.1
      rhncfg-actions-5.10.27.11-0.5.1
      rhncfg-client-5.10.27.11-0.5.1
      rhncfg-management-5.10.27.11-0.5.1
      spacewalk-check-1.7.14.16-0.5.1
      spacewalk-client-setup-1.7.14.16-0.5.1
      spacewalk-client-tools-1.7.14.16-0.5.1

   - SLE CLIENT TOOLS 10 for PPC (ppc):

      rhnlib-2.5.51.4-0.5.1
      spacewalk-backend-libs-1.7.38.26-0.5.1
      zypp-plugin-spacewalk-0.9.2-0.5.1

   - SLE CLIENT TOOLS 10 (noarch):

      rhncfg-5.10.27.11-0.5.1
      rhncfg-actions-5.10.27.11-0.5.1
      rhncfg-client-5.10.27.11-0.5.1
      rhncfg-management-5.10.27.11-0.5.1
      spacewalk-check-1.7.14.16-0.5.1
      spacewalk-client-setup-1.7.14.16-0.5.1
      spacewalk-client-tools-1.7.14.16-0.5.1

   - SLE CLIENT TOOLS 10 (i586):

      rhnlib-2.5.51.4-0.5.1
      spacewalk-backend-libs-1.7.38.26-0.5.1
      zypp-plugin-spacewalk-0.9.2-0.5.1

References:

   https://bugzilla.novell.com/815441
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/815460
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/818325
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/819781
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/821968
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/823241
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/823917
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=57aa653c6bccfbf59df59344b96fcb8e
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=928686696886346aaee553b4c37fb49c