SUSE-RU-2020:2819-1: moderate: Recommended update for libzypp, zypper

[sle-updates at lists.suse.com]

   SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for libzypp, zypper
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-RU-2020:2819-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #1165424 #1173273 #1173529 #1174240 #1174561 
                    #1174918 #1175342 #1175592 
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Installer 15-SP2
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   An update that has 8 recommended fixes can now be installed.

Description:

   This update for libzypp, zypper provides the following fixes:

   Changes in libzypp:
   - VendorAttr: Const-correct API and let Target provide its settings.
     (bsc#1174918)
   - Support buildnr with commit hash in purge-kernels. This adds special
     behaviour for when a kernel version has the rebuild counter before the
     kernel commit hash. (bsc#1175342)
   - Improve Italian translation of the "breaking dependencies" message.
     (bsc#1173529)
   - Make sure reading from lsof does not block forever. (bsc#1174240)
   - Just collect details for the signatures found.

   Changes in zypper:
   - man: Enhance description of the global package cache. (bsc#1175592)
   - man: Point out that plain rpm packages are not downloaded to the global
     package cache. (bsc#1173273)
   - Directly list subcommands in 'zypper help'. (bsc#1165424)
   - Remove extern C block wrapping augeas.h as it breaks the build on Arch
     Linux.
   - Point out that plaindir repos do not follow symlinks. (bsc#1174561)
   - Fix help command for list-patches.


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 Module for Basesystem 15-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2020-2819=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Installer 15-SP2:

      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-INSTALLER-15-SP2-2020-2819=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      libzypp-17.24.2-3.14.1
      libzypp-debuginfo-17.24.2-3.14.1
      libzypp-debugsource-17.24.2-3.14.1
      libzypp-devel-17.24.2-3.14.1
      zypper-1.14.38-3.6.1
      zypper-debuginfo-1.14.38-3.6.1
      zypper-debugsource-1.14.38-3.6.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15-SP2 (noarch):

      zypper-log-1.14.38-3.6.1
      zypper-needs-restarting-1.14.38-3.6.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Installer 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64):

      libzypp-17.24.2-3.14.1


References:

   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1165424
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1173273
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1173529
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1174240
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1174561
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1174918
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1175342
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1175592