SUSE-RU-2014:1554-1: moderate: Recommended update for SUSE Manager Client Tools 2.1

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for SUSE Manager Client Tools 2.1
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2014:1554-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #850105 #865313 #885997 #887538 #889363 #896254 
                    #898428 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
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   An update that has 7 recommended fixes can now be
   installed. It includes two new package versions.

Description:


   This update provides SUSE Manager Client Tools 2.1, which brings many
   fixes and enhancements:

   spacewalk-client-tools:

       * Allow unicode characters in proxy username / password.
       * Send correct hostname. (bsc#887538)

   suseRegisterInfo:

       * Re-add legacy suse_register_info to successfully perform the update.
         (bsc#898428)
       * Fix boolean test for zypper output. (bsc#865313)
       * Fix suseRegisterInfo for RHEL5 systems. (bsc#885997)

   zypp-plugin-spacewalk:

       * Check for retrieveOnly option in up2date configuration and set
         download_only. (bsc#896254)
       * Changed the spec file to force usage of the official python VM.
         (bsc#889363)
       * Prepare packages.setLocks action for SUMA-2.1. (fate#312359)
       * Require rhn-client-tools >= 1.7.7 which contains utf8_encode
         function. (bsc#850105)


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 Server 11 SP3 for VMware:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-client-tools-21-201411-9966

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch slessp3-client-tools-21-201411-9966

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-client-tools-21-201411-9966

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 0.9.8]:

      suseRegisterInfo-2.1.9-0.7.1
      zypp-plugin-spacewalk-0.9.8-0.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (noarch) [New Version: 2.1.16.5]:

      spacewalk-check-2.1.16.5-0.7.1
      spacewalk-client-setup-2.1.16.5-0.7.1
      spacewalk-client-tools-2.1.16.5-0.7.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 0.9.8]:

      suseRegisterInfo-2.1.9-0.7.1
      zypp-plugin-spacewalk-0.9.8-0.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (noarch) [New Version: 2.1.16.5]:

      spacewalk-check-2.1.16.5-0.7.1
      spacewalk-client-setup-2.1.16.5-0.7.1
      spacewalk-client-tools-2.1.16.5-0.7.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 0.9.8]:

      suseRegisterInfo-2.1.9-0.7.1
      zypp-plugin-spacewalk-0.9.8-0.15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (noarch) [New Version: 2.1.16.5]:

      spacewalk-check-2.1.16.5-0.7.1
      spacewalk-client-setup-2.1.16.5-0.7.1
      spacewalk-client-tools-2.1.16.5-0.7.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=850105
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=865313
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=885997
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=887538
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=889363
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=896254
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=898428
   http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=637e971c3a746f1e3cde8203ac58385d