SUSE-RU-2016:1485-1: Recommended update for SUSEConnect and zypper-migration-plugin

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for SUSEConnect and zypper-migration-plugin
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2016:1485-1
Rating:             low
References:         #972688 #973315 #973851 #973886 #975485 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
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   An update that has 5 recommended fixes can now be installed.

Description:


   This update for SUSEConnect and zypper-migration-plugin provides fixes and
   enhancements.

   SUSEConnect:

   - Implement more flexible exit codes handling in internal zypper calls.
     (bsc#973851)
   - Direct update from versions older than 0.2.27 does not remove /usr/bin
     symlink. (bsc#973315)

   zypper-migration-plugin:

   - Improve help text for --download-only option. (bsc#973886)
   - Call rollback only if release package can't be installed.
   - Improve error messages. (bsc#975485)
   - Add zypper-migration.8 man page. (bsc#972688)
   - Install release packages and call SUSEConnect rollback before getting
     migration target. (fate#320533)


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 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-885=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-885=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      SUSEConnect-0.2.36-15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP1 (noarch):

      zypper-migration-plugin-0.9-6.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):

      SUSEConnect-0.2.36-15.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (noarch):

      zypper-migration-plugin-0.9-6.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/972688
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/973315
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/973851
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/973886
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/975485