Recommended update for python-pytz

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2017:0981-1
Rating: low
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Affected Products:
  • Public Cloud Module 12
  • SUSE Cloud for SLE 12 Compute Nodes 5
  • SUSE Enterprise Storage 3
  • 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
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

The python-pytz module was updated to version 2016.10, which provides a newer release of IANA's Timezone Database (2016j).

Additionally, this version also improves localtime handling and added a localize() method enabling correct creation of local times.

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 Cloud for SLE 12 Compute Nodes 5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE12-CLOUD-5-2017-570=1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-OpenStack-Cloud-6-2017-570=1
  • Public Cloud Module 12
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Public-Cloud-12-2017-570=1
  • SUSE Enterprise Storage 3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-Storage-3-2017-570=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Cloud for SLE 12 Compute Nodes 5 (noarch)
    • python-pytz-2016.10-2.5.1
  • SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 (noarch)
    • python-pytz-2016.10-2.5.1
  • Public Cloud Module 12 (noarch)
    • python-pytz-2016.10-2.5.1
  • SUSE Enterprise Storage 3 (noarch)
    • python-pytz-2016.10-2.5.1

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