Recommended update for gdm

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for gdm
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2012:0705-1
Rating: low
References: #727346 #747434 #749965
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1

  • An update that has three recommended fixes can now be installed.

    Description:


    This update for gdm fixes the handling of smartcard readers
    in gdm. Now it is possible that the username that is being
    provided by the smartcard reader is automatically filled
    in.

    In addition, respecting the setting of
    DISPLAYMANAGER_ROOT_LOGIN_REMOTE="no" in
    /etc/sysconfig/displaymanager was implemented in gdm.

    Furthermore, the handling of XRandr size-changed signal was
    fixed to relocate the greeter login and panel windows
    correctly (bnc#749965)

    Patch Instructions:

    To install this SUSE Recommended Update use YaST online_update.
    Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-gdm-5945
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-gdm-5945
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1:
      zypper in -t patch slessp1-gdm-5945
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-gdm-5945
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-gdm-5945

    To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • gdm-2.24.0-24.81.2
    • gdm-branding-upstream-2.24.0-24.81.2
    • gdm-lang-2.24.0-24.81.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for VMware (i586 x86_64):
    • gdm-2.24.0-24.81.2
    • gdm-branding-upstream-2.24.0-24.81.2
    • gdm-lang-2.24.0-24.81.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • gdm-2.24.0-24.81.2
    • gdm-branding-upstream-2.24.0-24.81.2
    • gdm-lang-2.24.0-24.81.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):
    • gdm-2.24.0-24.81.2
    • gdm-branding-upstream-2.24.0-24.81.2
    • gdm-lang-2.24.0-24.81.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64):
    • gdm-2.24.0-24.81.2
    • gdm-branding-upstream-2.24.0-24.81.2
    • gdm-lang-2.24.0-24.81.2

    References:

  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/727346
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/747434
  • https://bugzilla.novell.com/749965
  • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=8a683b0d8d22e9084621bfe8fe883957