Recommended update for python

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2018:2747-1
Rating: important
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Affected Products:
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS 11-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4

An update that has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python fixes the following issues:

A recent maintenance update moved the pyconfig.h header file from python-base to python-devel package which caused breakage of some applications. This update restores the previous state. (bsc#1108253)

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 Point of Service 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch sleposp3-python-13778=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch sdksp4-python-13778=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS 11-SP3
    zypper in -t patch slessp3-python-13778=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-python-13778=1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-python-13778=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (i586)
    • python-tk-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-xml-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-base-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-curses-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-idle-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-demo-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-2.6.9-40.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (noarch)
    • python-doc-2.6-8.40.18.1
    • python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (x86_64 i586)
    • python-idle-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-demo-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-tk-2.6.9-40.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • python-devel-2.6.9-40.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (noarch)
    • python-doc-2.6-8.40.18.1
    • python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP4 (x86_64)
    • python-32bit-2.6.9-40.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS 11-SP3 (s390x x86_64 i586)
    • python-tk-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-xml-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-base-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-curses-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-idle-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-demo-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-2.6.9-40.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS 11-SP3 (noarch)
    • python-doc-2.6-8.40.18.1
    • python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS 11-SP3 (s390x x86_64)
    • python-base-32bit-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-32bit-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-40.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • python-tk-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-xml-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-base-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-curses-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-idle-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-demo-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-2.6.9-40.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (noarch)
    • python-doc-2.6-8.40.18.1
    • python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ia64)
    • python-x86-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • libpython2_6-1_0-x86-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-base-x86-2.6.9-40.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64)
    • python-base-32bit-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-32bit-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-40.18.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (ppc64 x86_64)
    • python-tk-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-xml-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-32bit-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-base-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-curses-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-idle-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-gdbm-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-base-32bit-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • libpython2_6-1_0-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-demo-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • libpython2_6-1_0-32bit-2.6.9-40.18.1
    • python-2.6.9-40.18.1
  • SLES for SAP Applications 11-SP4 (noarch)
    • python-doc-2.6-8.40.18.1
    • python-doc-pdf-2.6-8.40.18.1

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