Recommended update for xscreensaver

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2020:3062-1
Rating: moderate
References:
Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 Business Critical Linux 15-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.0
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1

An update that contains one feature and has three fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for xscreensaver fixes the following issues:

  • update to 5.44 (ECO-2755):
  • New hacks, gibson, etruscanvenus and scooter
  • BSOD supports Tivo and Nintendo
  • New color options in romanboy, projectiveplane, hypertorus and klein
  • Performance tweaks for eruption, fireworkx, halftone, halo, moire2, rd-bomb
  • X11: Always use $HOME/.xscreensaver, not getpwuid's directory
  • New hacks GravityWell, DeepStars, handsy.
  • GLPlanet now supports the Mercator projection.
  • Bouncing Cow has mathematically ideal cows.
  • Foggy toasters.
  • Unknown Pleasures can now use an image file as a clip mask.
  • Updated webcollage for recent changes.
  • Added some sample unlock dialog color schemes to the .ad file.
  • On systemd systems, closing your laptop lid actually lock your screen now. (bsc#1101393)
  • Lock after completing fade (bsc#1101393).
  • sonar can ping without being setuid by using setcap.
  • The new font-loading fallback heuristics work again.
  • Fixed `noof' from displaying minimalistically.
  • Rewrote `unknownpleasures' to be faster, and a true waterfall graph.
  • If the xscreensaver daemon is setuid, the screen wont be unlocked.
  • Fix a BadWindow error. (bsc#1165170)
  • Suspend/Resumes don't show the desktop content before loading the lock screen. (bsc#1101393)
  • No longer require Xxf86misc extension, which is no longer supported and it has been removed from Xserver years ago.
  • New hacks filmleader vfeedback glitchpeg, razzledazzle, peepers, crumbler, maze3d and esper.
  • webcollagenow works with ImageMagick.
  • Improvements of GLPlanet, DymaxionMap, Tessellimage, XAnalogTV.
  • More heuristics for using RSS feeds as image sources.
  • Built-in image assets are now PNG instead of XPM or XBM.
  • Better font-loading fallback.
  • In case of too old versions, the message will advise to open a bugreport. (bsc#890595).

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:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP1-2020-3062=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2020-3062=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2020-3062=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2020-3062=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-2020-3062=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-2020-3062=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • xscreensaver-5.44-5.3.1
    • xscreensaver-debuginfo-5.44-5.3.1
    • xscreensaver-data-debuginfo-5.44-5.3.1
    • xscreensaver-debugsource-5.44-5.3.1
    • xscreensaver-data-5.44-5.3.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP1 (noarch)
    • xscreensaver-lang-5.44-5.3.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • xscreensaver-5.44-5.3.1
    • xscreensaver-debuginfo-5.44-5.3.1
    • xscreensaver-data-debuginfo-5.44-5.3.1
    • xscreensaver-debugsource-5.44-5.3.1
    • xscreensaver-data-5.44-5.3.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (noarch)
    • xscreensaver-lang-5.44-5.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • xscreensaver-5.44-5.3.1
    • xscreensaver-debuginfo-5.44-5.3.1
    • xscreensaver-data-debuginfo-5.44-5.3.1
    • xscreensaver-debugsource-5.44-5.3.1
    • xscreensaver-data-5.44-5.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15 (noarch)
    • xscreensaver-lang-5.44-5.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • xscreensaver-5.44-5.3.1
    • xscreensaver-debuginfo-5.44-5.3.1
    • xscreensaver-data-debuginfo-5.44-5.3.1
    • xscreensaver-debugsource-5.44-5.3.1
    • xscreensaver-data-5.44-5.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15 (noarch)
    • xscreensaver-lang-5.44-5.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • xscreensaver-5.44-5.3.1
    • xscreensaver-debuginfo-5.44-5.3.1
    • xscreensaver-data-debuginfo-5.44-5.3.1
    • xscreensaver-debugsource-5.44-5.3.1
    • xscreensaver-data-5.44-5.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15 (noarch)
    • xscreensaver-lang-5.44-5.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • xscreensaver-5.44-5.3.1
    • xscreensaver-debuginfo-5.44-5.3.1
    • xscreensaver-data-debuginfo-5.44-5.3.1
    • xscreensaver-debugsource-5.44-5.3.1
    • xscreensaver-data-5.44-5.3.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 (noarch)
    • xscreensaver-lang-5.44-5.3.1

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