Recommended update for open-vm-tools

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for open-vm-tools
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2015:1609-1
Rating: moderate
References: #913727
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12

  • An update that has one recommended fix can now be installed.

    Description:


    This update improves the 'network' script that comes with open-vm-tools,
    adding support for systemd and fixing an issue that prevented virtual
    machines hosted
    on VMware Fusion, Workstation or Player from suspending correctly.

    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 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-2015-578=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2015-578=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 (x86_64):
      • libvmtools0-9.4.0-10.3.3
      • libvmtools0-debuginfo-9.4.0-10.3.3
      • open-vm-tools-9.4.0-10.3.3
      • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-9.4.0-10.3.3
      • open-vm-tools-debugsource-9.4.0-10.3.3
      • open-vm-tools-desktop-9.4.0-10.3.3
      • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-9.4.0-10.3.3
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):
      • libvmtools0-9.4.0-10.3.3
      • libvmtools0-debuginfo-9.4.0-10.3.3
      • open-vm-tools-9.4.0-10.3.3
      • open-vm-tools-debuginfo-9.4.0-10.3.3
      • open-vm-tools-debugsource-9.4.0-10.3.3
      • open-vm-tools-desktop-9.4.0-10.3.3
      • open-vm-tools-desktop-debuginfo-9.4.0-10.3.3

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