Recommended update for icedtea-web

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2017:0809-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2

An update that has three fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update provides icedtea-web 1.6.2, which brings fixes and enhancements:

  • Resolve unwanted re-installations of java-1_7_0-openjdk-plugin even when newer version of the Java plugin is installed. (bsc#929464)
  • Fix net.sourceforge.jnlp.LaunchException. (bsc#982622, bsc#1023208)

For a comprehensive list of changes please refer to the package's change log.

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 Desktop 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2017-461=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2017-461=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP1-2017-461=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-WE-12-SP2-2017-461=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • java-1_7_0-openjdk-plugin-1.6.2-2.8.3
    • java-1_7_0-openjdk-plugin-debugsource-1.6.2-2.8.3
    • java-1_7_0-openjdk-plugin-debuginfo-1.6.2-2.8.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 (x86_64)
    • java-1_7_0-openjdk-plugin-1.6.2-2.8.3
    • java-1_7_0-openjdk-plugin-debugsource-1.6.2-2.8.3
    • java-1_7_0-openjdk-plugin-debuginfo-1.6.2-2.8.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • java-1_7_0-openjdk-plugin-1.6.2-2.8.3
    • java-1_7_0-openjdk-plugin-debugsource-1.6.2-2.8.3
    • java-1_7_0-openjdk-plugin-debuginfo-1.6.2-2.8.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12 SP2 (x86_64)
    • java-1_7_0-openjdk-plugin-1.6.2-2.8.3
    • java-1_7_0-openjdk-plugin-debugsource-1.6.2-2.8.3
    • java-1_7_0-openjdk-plugin-debuginfo-1.6.2-2.8.3

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