Recommended update for libzypp and zypper

SUSE YOU Update: Recommended update for libzypp and zypper
Announcement ID: SUSE-YU-2015:0224-1
Rating: moderate
References: #892431 #901590 #904737 #906549
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3

  • An update that has four YOU fixes can now be installed. It includes two new package versions.

    Description:


    This update for the Software Update Stack provides the following fixes and
    enhancements:

    libzypp:

    * Call rpm with '--noglob'. (bsc#892431)
    * Fix MediaCurl's URL path concatenation. (bnc#901590)

    zypper:

    * Properly reset auto-retry counter. (bsc#906549)
    * Improve patch description in man page. (bsc#904737)

    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 Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sdksp3-softwaremgmt-201501=10134
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-softwaremgmt-201501=10134
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch slessp3-softwaremgmt-201501=10134
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:
      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-softwaremgmt-201501=10134

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 9.37.10]:
      • libzypp-devel-9.37.10-0.7.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 for VMware (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 1.6.317 and 9.37.10]:
      • libzypp-9.37.10-0.7.1
      • zypper-1.6.317-0.7.2
      • zypper-log-1.6.317-0.7.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64) [New Version: 1.6.317 and 9.37.10]:
      • libzypp-9.37.10-0.7.1
      • zypper-1.6.317-0.7.2
      • zypper-log-1.6.317-0.7.2
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 1.6.317 and 9.37.10]:
      • libzypp-9.37.10-0.7.1
      • zypper-1.6.317-0.7.2
      • zypper-log-1.6.317-0.7.2

    References:

    • https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=892431
    • https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=901590
    • https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=904737
    • https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=906549
    • http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=3e5a4b83472269eea4640a3ce8dbaaa9