SUSE-RU-2026:23616-1: moderate: Recommended update for python-kiwi

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# Recommended update for python-kiwi

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2026:23616-1  
Release Date: 2026-09-03T17:04:07Z  
Rating: moderate  
References:

  * bsc#1271171

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0

  
  
An update that has one fix can now be installed.

## Description:

This update for python-kiwi fixes the following issues:

  * Fix: TestSystemSetup::test_cleanup unit test
    * The test was missing proper mocking and did not work as a generic test on all archs.
  * Fix: s390 ECKD VM image does not expand to full size of partition
    (bsc#1271171):
    * Recreate VTOC with fdasd before recreating partitions

## 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:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1599

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLES-16.0-1599

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (ppc64le x86_64)
    * kiwi-systemdeps-containers-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * python3-kiwi-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * dracut-kiwi-lib-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * kiwi-systemdeps-containers-wsl-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * kiwi-systemdeps-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * kiwi-systemdeps-filesystems-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * kiwi-man-pages-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * kiwi-systemdeps-bootloaders-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * kiwi-systemdeps-core-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * kiwi-systemdeps-image-validation-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * kiwi-systemdeps-disk-images-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * dracut-kiwi-oem-dump-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * kiwi-systemdeps-iso-media-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * dracut-kiwi-verity-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * dracut-kiwi-verity-debuginfo-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * dracut-kiwi-overlay-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * dracut-kiwi-oem-repart-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * dracut-kiwi-live-10.2.33-160000.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (noarch)
    * kiwi-bash-completion-10.2.33-160000.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 (x86_64)
    * kiwi-pxeboot-10.2.33-160000.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    * kiwi-systemdeps-containers-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * python3-kiwi-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * dracut-kiwi-lib-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * kiwi-systemdeps-containers-wsl-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * kiwi-systemdeps-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * kiwi-systemdeps-filesystems-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * kiwi-man-pages-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * kiwi-systemdeps-bootloaders-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * kiwi-systemdeps-core-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * kiwi-systemdeps-image-validation-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * kiwi-systemdeps-disk-images-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * dracut-kiwi-oem-dump-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * kiwi-systemdeps-iso-media-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * dracut-kiwi-verity-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * dracut-kiwi-verity-debuginfo-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * dracut-kiwi-overlay-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * dracut-kiwi-oem-repart-10.2.33-160000.6.1
    * dracut-kiwi-live-10.2.33-160000.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (noarch)
    * kiwi-bash-completion-10.2.33-160000.6.1
  * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 (x86_64)
    * kiwi-pxeboot-10.2.33-160000.6.1

## References:

  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1271171

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