Recommended update for cloud-init

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2017:0098-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • Public Cloud Module 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for cloud-init provides fixes and enhancements:

  • Move cloud.cfg into an own sub-package, allowing introduction of product-specific settings. (fate#322039, bsc#1016160)
  • Adjust package license: AGPL-3.0 was added with 0.7.8.
  • Store previous hostname so update_hostname module does not overwrite manually set host names. (bsc#998103)
  • Add LocalDisk datasource. (fate#321107)
  • Support repositories for zypper. (fate#322038)

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 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2017-41=1

Package List:

  • Public Cloud Module 12 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • cloud-init-0.7.8-32.1
    • cloud-init-config-suse-0.7.8-32.1

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