Recommended update for puppet

SUSE Recommended Update: Recommended update for puppet
Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:0493-1
Rating: moderate
References: #927946 #951553 #964437
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Advanced Systems Management 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12

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

    Description:


    Puppet was updated to version 3.8.5, which brings several fixes,
    enhancements and new features.

    For a comprehensive list of changes, please refer to the Release Notes
    available at:

    http://docs.puppetlabs.com/puppet/3.8/reference/release_notes.html
    http://docs.puppetlabs.com/puppet/3.7/reference/release_notes.html

    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 Module for Advanced Systems Management 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Adv-Systems-Management-12-2016-279=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-279=1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12:
      zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-2016-279=1

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

    Package List:

    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Advanced Systems Management 12 (ppc64le s390x x86_64):
      • puppet-3.8.5-5.1
      • puppet-server-3.8.5-5.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP1 (x86_64):
      • puppet-3.8.5-5.1
    • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 (x86_64):
      • puppet-3.8.5-5.1

    References: