Recommended update for yp-tools

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2015:0989-1
Rating: low
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12

An update that has one fix can now be installed.

Description:

This update for yp-tools provides the following fixes:

  • Add a workround for a Solaris ypbind bug, which let NIS use a french server as NIS server.
  • ypchfn/ypchsh are not deprecated and should not call the chfn/chsh variants.

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
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-234=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-234=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-234=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64)
    • yp-tools-debuginfo-2.14-6.1
    • yp-tools-2.14-6.1
    • yp-tools-debugsource-2.14-6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • yp-tools-debuginfo-2.14-6.1
    • yp-tools-2.14-6.1
    • yp-tools-debugsource-2.14-6.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 (x86_64)
    • yp-tools-debuginfo-2.14-6.1
    • yp-tools-2.14-6.1
    • yp-tools-debugsource-2.14-6.1

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