Recommended update for yast2 and yast2-network

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2017:2808-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2

An update that has seven fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for yast2 and yast2-network provides the following fixes:

  • Fix udev rules export when more than one device is configured. (bsc#1050986)
  • Avoid creating duplicate udev rules in AutoYaST installation. (bsc#1038717)
  • Fix device name recognition during AutoYaST installation. (bsc#1037727)
  • Change dhclient configuration warning messages to not block AutoYaST. (bsc#1037727)
  • Improve the logic to report if SuSEfirewall2 is selected or installed when installing OES using integrated media to make sure it gets properly activated. The problem would happen once the product is registered and manual network configuration is selected. (bnc#1037214)
  • Fix a problem that was causing warning messages to open a UI dialog in command-line mode and wait for user input. (bsc#1036440).
  • Remove the usage and the dependency on insserv as it is not really necessary. (bsc#1026027)
  • Fix some tests to work with the latest yast2-core package. (bsc#932331)
  • Add a CWM::ReplacePoint widget.
  • Add a generic CWM widget for keyboard layout. (FATE#321754)
  • Fix error popup when replacing widget with CWM::ReplacePoint. (FATE#322328)
  • When skipping storing of widget values, skip also its validation. (FATE#322328)

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 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP2-2017-1747=1 SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-INSTALLER-12-SP2-2017-1747=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-RPI-12-SP2-2017-1747=1 SUSE-SLE-RPI-INSTALLER-12-SP2-2017-1747=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-INSTALLER-12-SP2-2017-1747=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-1747=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-1747=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-INSTALLER-12-SP2-2017-1747=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-2017-1747=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-INSTALLER-12-SP2-2017-1747=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 (x86_64)
    • yast2-network-3.1.181-46.7.46
    • yast2-3.1.217-37.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for the Raspberry Pi 12-SP2 (aarch64)
    • yast2-network-3.1.181-46.7.46
    • yast2-3.1.217-37.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • yast2-network-3.1.181-46.7.46
    • yast2-3.1.217-37.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • yast2-network-3.1.181-46.7.46
    • yast2-3.1.217-37.18.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • yast2-network-3.1.181-46.7.46
    • yast2-3.1.217-37.18.1

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