SUSE-RU-2012:0238-1: Recommended update for Python

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for Python
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2012:0238-1
Rating:             low
References:         #742525 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
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   An update that has one recommended fix can now be installed.

Description:


   This update fixes a a problem Python's SafeConfigParser
   where it  incorrectly refused to parse lone percent signs,
   refusing valid strings  such as "100%%" in config files.


Special Instructions and Notes:

   Please reboot the system after installing this update.

Patch Instructions:

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

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp1-libpython2_6-1_0-5753

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-libpython2_6-1_0-5753

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch slessp1-libpython2_6-1_0-5753

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-libpython2_6-1_0-5753

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      python-devel-2.6.0-8.14.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64):

      python-demo-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-gdbm-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-idle-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-tk-2.6.0-8.14.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP1 (x86_64):

      python-32bit-2.6.0-8.14.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware (i586 x86_64):

      libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-base-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-curses-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-demo-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-gdbm-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-idle-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-tk-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-xml-2.6.0-8.14.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware (x86_64):

      libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-32bit-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-base-32bit-2.6.0-8.14.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-base-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-curses-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-demo-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-gdbm-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-idle-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-tk-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-xml-2.6.0-8.14.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-32bit-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-base-32bit-2.6.0-8.14.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (ia64):

      libpython2_6-1_0-x86-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-base-x86-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-x86-2.6.0-8.14.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64):

      libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-base-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-curses-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-devel-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-tk-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-xml-2.6.0-8.14.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 (x86_64):

      libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.0-8.14.1
      python-base-32bit-2.6.0-8.14.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.novell.com/742525
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=acc38d3b80bba6c03e3610ec0e8a9627