Recommended update for novnc

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2018:2766-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • HPE Helion OpenStack 8
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for novnc provides version 1.0.0 and fixes the following issues:

  • Application:
  • Heavily revamped interface.
  • Everything is translated.
  • Automatic reconnect on disconnects.
  • Better handling of on screen keyboards.
  • Support for VNC "bell" sound.

  • Library:

  • Cleaned up, official and stable API.
  • Converted to ES6 modules.
  • Much improved keyboard handling. (bsc#1052286, bsc#1077940)
  • Support for QEMU's raw keyboard extension.
  • Support for continuous updates extension.
  • Proper handling of machines with both touch and mouse/trackpad.
  • Better handling of mouse wheels.
  • More responsive and performant panning.
  • Colour map mode is no longer supported.

  • Misc:

  • Add manpage.

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:

  • HPE Helion OpenStack 8
    zypper in -t patch HPE-Helion-OpenStack-8-2018-1935=1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-8-2018-1935=1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-Crowbar-8-2018-1935=1

Package List:

  • HPE Helion OpenStack 8 (noarch)
    • novnc-1.0.0-3.3.1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 (noarch)
    • novnc-1.0.0-3.3.1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 (noarch)
    • novnc-1.0.0-3.3.1

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