Recommended update for gdm

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2016:2489-1
Rating: low
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1

An update that has five fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for gdm provides the following fixes:

  • Always claim session running when sending back keepalive packets. (bsc#984620)
  • Set XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP environment variable correctly. (bsc#981261)
  • Exit gracefully if systemd is shutting down while the display manager is starting up. (bsc#938874)
  • Do not retry indefinitely when the display manager fails to start. (bsc#981976)
  • Do not log warnings about slave programs failing to access the display. (bsc#984103)

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 Desktop 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP1-2016-1456=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SDK-12-SP1-2016-1456=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1456=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP1-2016-1456=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (x86_64)
    • libgdm1-3.10.0.1-49.1
    • gdm-debugsource-3.10.0.1-49.1
    • libgdm1-debuginfo-3.10.0.1-49.1
    • gdm-3.10.0.1-49.1
    • gdm-debuginfo-3.10.0.1-49.1
    • typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0-3.10.0.1-49.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • gdm-lang-3.10.0.1-49.1
    • gdmflexiserver-3.10.0.1-49.1
    • gdm-branding-upstream-3.10.0.1-49.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • gdm-devel-3.10.0.1-49.1
    • gdm-debuginfo-3.10.0.1-49.1
    • gdm-debugsource-3.10.0.1-49.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • libgdm1-3.10.0.1-49.1
    • gdm-debugsource-3.10.0.1-49.1
    • libgdm1-debuginfo-3.10.0.1-49.1
    • gdm-3.10.0.1-49.1
    • gdm-debuginfo-3.10.0.1-49.1
    • typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0-3.10.0.1-49.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • gdm-lang-3.10.0.1-49.1
    • gdmflexiserver-3.10.0.1-49.1
    • gdm-branding-upstream-3.10.0.1-49.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libgdm1-3.10.0.1-49.1
    • gdm-debugsource-3.10.0.1-49.1
    • libgdm1-debuginfo-3.10.0.1-49.1
    • gdm-3.10.0.1-49.1
    • gdm-debuginfo-3.10.0.1-49.1
    • typelib-1_0-Gdm-1_0-3.10.0.1-49.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 (noarch)
    • gdm-lang-3.10.0.1-49.1
    • gdmflexiserver-3.10.0.1-49.1
    • gdm-branding-upstream-3.10.0.1-49.1

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