SUSE-RU-2017:1234-1: Recommended update for SUSEConnect

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for SUSEConnect
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2017:1234-1
Rating:             low
References:         #1018190 #975484 #982630 #990475 #998583 
                    
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS
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   An update that has 5 recommended fixes can now be installed.

Description:


   This update for SUSEConnect provides the following fixes:

   - Better error message for network request failure (bsc#982630)
   - Fix error message for --product with malformed identifier (bsc#1018190)
   - Fix some errors and formatting in manpages and help output
   - Better error message for --list-extensions on unregistered systems
   - Update man page to include the --list-extensions option (bsc#998583)
   - Support for aarch64 hardware info (bsc#990475)
   - Better error message if SMT is too old (bsc#975484)
   - Add method to YaST class to get Installer-Updates repositories
     (fate#319716)


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 for SAP 12:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-2017-731=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2017-731=1

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP 12 (x86_64):

      SUSEConnect-0.2.42-9.22.2

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

      SUSEConnect-0.2.42-9.22.2


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1018190
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/975484
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/982630
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/990475
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/998583