SUSE-RU-2024:2069-1: moderate: Recommended update for mksusecd

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# Recommended update for mksusecd

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2024:2069-1  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1213185
  * bsc#1213606
  * bsc#1214789
  * bsc#1218706
  * bsc#1221603
  * bsc#1226047

  
Affected Products:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4

  
  
An update that has six fixes can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for mksusecd fixes the following issues:

  * Fix --no-joliet option and add warning about too long Joliet file names
  * Add more mkisofs log output in verbosity level 3
  * Ensure mksusecd error code is preserved
  * Add info about Joliet file name limit to man page
  * Fix integrating software modules containing debuginfo packages (bsc#1226047)
  * Increase initrd xz compression level
  * Enforce de-duplication in mkisofs
  * Deal with systems where /tmp is a symlink (bsc#1221603)
  * Support usrmerged kmod package (bsc#1221603)
  * Handle compressed firmware files (bsc#1214789)
  * Allow also xz and zstd compression in repodata (bsc#1218706)
  * Allow --instsys option for Live media
  * Calculate EFI boot image size correctly
  * If initrd/kernel are in two different location on the medium, update in both
    locations
  * isohybrid: remove outdated 1024 cylinders warning
  * Default to GPT if source ISO uses it
  * Add --signature-file option and rewrite signature embedding
  * Fix --instsys option handling (bsc#1213606)
  * Add --rescue option to allow modifying the rescue system
  * Add --volume1 option to allow setting separate labels for both ISO file
    systems (bsc#1213185)

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-2069=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-ESPOS-2024-2069=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-2069=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLED-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-2069=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP4-LTSS-2024-2069=1

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-SP4-2024-2069=1

## Package List:

  * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586)
    * mksusecd-debuginfo-2.18-150400.3.18.2
    * mksusecd-debugsource-2.18-150400.3.18.2
    * mksusecd-2.18-150400.3.18.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing ESPOS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * mksusecd-debuginfo-2.18-150400.3.18.2
    * mksusecd-debugsource-2.18-150400.3.18.2
    * mksusecd-2.18-150400.3.18.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 SP4 (aarch64
    x86_64)
    * mksusecd-debuginfo-2.18-150400.3.18.2
    * mksusecd-debugsource-2.18-150400.3.18.2
    * mksusecd-2.18-150400.3.18.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (x86_64)
    * mksusecd-debuginfo-2.18-150400.3.18.2
    * mksusecd-debugsource-2.18-150400.3.18.2
    * mksusecd-2.18-150400.3.18.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 LTSS 15-SP4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x
    x86_64)
    * mksusecd-debuginfo-2.18-150400.3.18.2
    * mksusecd-debugsource-2.18-150400.3.18.2
    * mksusecd-2.18-150400.3.18.2
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * mksusecd-debuginfo-2.18-150400.3.18.2
    * mksusecd-debugsource-2.18-150400.3.18.2
    * mksusecd-2.18-150400.3.18.2

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213185
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213606
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1214789
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218706
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1221603
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1226047

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