Recommended update for release-notes-sles

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:1957-1
Rating: low
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1

An update that has three fixes can now be installed.

Description:

The Release Notes of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 have been updated to document:

  • Support for Korn Shell (ksh) Extended Until 2022. (fate#319081, bsc#988152)
  • Enabling Indirect Descriptors in the blkfront Module. (fate#320625)
  • Root File System Conversion to Btrfs Not Supported. (fate#320870, bsc#972596)

Some entries have been fixed or improved:

  • Python Update to Version 2.7.9. (fate#318300)
  • pax Binary Replaced with spax from the star Package. (fate#318412)
  • Other entries: minor punctuation corrections.

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 Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1150=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1150=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • release-notes-sles-12.1.20160801-23.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • release-notes-sles-12.1.20160801-23.1

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