Recommended update for python-ec2metadata

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:2150-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • Public Cloud Module for SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 11-SP3

An update that has three fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for python-ec2metadata fixes the following issues:

  • Do not use proxy when looking up EC2 meta data (bsc#994138, bsc#994139)

  • Write all EC2 metadata to a file (bsc#924626)

  • Properly write metadata to file if no query argument is provided bsc#
  • Properly generate XML for 'public-keys' query option
  • Document the 'api' option in the help message
  • Alpha sort the options displayed with the help message

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:

  • Public Cloud Module for SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 11-SP3
    zypper in -t patch pubclsp3-python-ec2metadata-12708=1

Package List:

  • Public Cloud Module for SUSE Linux Enterprise 11 11-SP3 (s390x x86_64 i586 ppc64 ia64)
    • python-ec2metadata-1.5.4-9.1

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