SUSE-RU-2018:3459-1: Recommended update for tar

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   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for tar
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2018:3459-1
Rating:             low
References:         #1071340 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
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   An update that has one recommended fix can now be installed.

Description:

   This update for tar provides the following fix:

   - Revert an upstream commit meant for optimizing sparse files as it causes
     a regression on
     offline files. (bsc#1071340)


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Recommended Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-tar-13844=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-tar-13844=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      tar-1.26-1.2.14.3.3

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      tar-debuginfo-1.26-1.2.14.3.3
      tar-debugsource-1.26-1.2.14.3.3


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1071340