YOU update for Software Update Stack

SUSE YOU Update: YOU update for Software Update Stack
Announcement ID: SUSE-YU-2013:0445-1
Rating: moderate
References: #665327 #722551 #769819 #785832 #795076 #803941
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 11 SP1

  • An update that has 6 YOU fixes can now be installed.

    Description:


    This update for the software update stack 2013/02 provides
    the following fixes:

    libzypp:

    * Filter zero sized devices in disk usage counter
    (bnc#769819)
    * Fix possibly reporting timeout as "aborted by user"
    (bnc#665327).

    zypper:

    * Add '--oldpackage' to allow rollback without --force
    (bnc#795076)
    * Add missing --recommends to verify command
    (bnc#722551)
    * Fix source-install to accept package names and lookup
    their source package (bnc#785832).

    zypp-plugin-spacewalk:

    * Use new zypper option --oldpackage to support package
    downgrades (bnc#795076)
    * Prevent some future actions to be executed
    immediately (bnc#803941).

    Special Instructions and Notes:

    This update triggers a restart of the software management stack. More updates will be available for installation after applying this update and restarting the application. This update triggers a restart of the software management stack. More updates will be available for installation after applying this update and restarting the application. This update triggers a restart of the software management stack. More updates will be available for installation after applying this update and restarting the application. This update triggers a restart of the software management stack. More updates will be available for installation after applying this update and restarting the application. This update triggers a restart of the software management stack. More updates will be available for installation after applying this update and restarting the application. This update triggers a restart of the software management stack. More updates will be available for installation after applying this update and restarting the application. This update triggers a restart of the software management stack. More updates will be available for installation after applying this update and restarting the application.

    Patch Instructions:

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

    • SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 11 SP1:
      zypper in -t patch slesctsp1-softwaremgmt-201302-7360

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Manager Client Tools for SLE 11 SP1 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • libzypp-6.37.11-0.3.2
    • zypp-plugin-spacewalk-0.9.1-0.4.1
    • zypper-1.3.23-0.3.3

    References:

    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/665327
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/722551
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/769819
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/785832
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/795076
    • https://bugzilla.novell.com/803941
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=3436af9f93ba4b7d9e5ffcbfd6bf5ac0