SUSE-RU-2013:1447-1: Recommended update for SUSE Manager Proxy 1.7

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for SUSE Manager Proxy 1.7
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2013:1447-1
Rating:             low
References:         #829073 #832776 #833643 #833685 #834200 #834780 
                    #837035 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Manager Proxy 1.7 for SLE 11 SP2
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   An update that has 7 recommended fixes can now be
   installed. It includes 6 new package versions.

Description:


   This collective update for SUSE Manager Proxy 1.7 provides
   the following  fixes and enhancements:

   rhncfg:

   * Change rhncfg-* --server-name to overwrite
   rhncfg-*.conf
   * Unicode support for Remote Command scripts.

   rhnlib:

   * Fix some issues with the new timeout option.

   spacewalk-backend:

   * Filter out bad package/architecture combinations
   * Ensure the file object is closed only when no IOError
   took place.

   spacewalk-client-tools:

   * Print prompt on tty instead of stdout
   * Add Unicode support for Remote Command scripts.

   spacewalk-proxy:

   * Add comment for new timeout option.

   spacewalk-web:

   * Use default rhn.conf only when it exists
   * Lookup for defaults also in
   /usr/share/rhn/config-defaults/rhn.conf.

   How to apply this update:

   1. Log in as root user to the SUSE Manager proxy. 2. Stop
   the proxy service: spacewalk-proxy stop 3. Apply the patch
   using either zypper patch or YaST Online Update. 4. Start
   the Spacewalk service: spacewalk-proxy start

Indications:

   Everybody should update.

Patch Instructions:

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

   - SUSE Manager Proxy 1.7 for SLE 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch slemap17sp2-suse-manager-proxy-201309-8259

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Manager Proxy 1.7 for SLE 11 SP2 (x86_64) [New Version: 1.7.38.28 and 2.5.51.5]:

      rhnlib-2.5.51.5-0.5.1
      spacewalk-backend-1.7.38.28-0.5.1
      spacewalk-backend-libs-1.7.38.28-0.5.1

   - SUSE Manager Proxy 1.7 for SLE 11 SP2 (noarch) [New Version: 1.7.12.11,1.7.14.17,1.7.28.18 and 5.10.27.12]:

      rhncfg-5.10.27.12-0.5.1
      rhncfg-actions-5.10.27.12-0.5.1
      rhncfg-client-5.10.27.12-0.5.1
      rhncfg-management-5.10.27.12-0.5.1
      spacewalk-base-minimal-1.7.28.18-0.5.1
      spacewalk-check-1.7.14.17-0.5.1
      spacewalk-client-setup-1.7.14.17-0.5.1
      spacewalk-client-tools-1.7.14.17-0.5.1
      spacewalk-proxy-broker-1.7.12.11-0.5.2
      spacewalk-proxy-common-1.7.12.11-0.5.2
      spacewalk-proxy-management-1.7.12.11-0.5.2
      spacewalk-proxy-package-manager-1.7.12.11-0.5.2
      spacewalk-proxy-redirect-1.7.12.11-0.5.2


References:

   https://bugzilla.novell.com/829073
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/832776
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/833643
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/833685
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/834200
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/834780
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/837035
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=a47822aa6ea632e97335f1a8e88d55f8