Recommended update for python-kiwi

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2017:2983-1
Rating: low
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit for OBS 12 SP3

An update that has three fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update provides python-kiwi 8.33.3, which brings fixes and enhancements:

  • Do not require cracklib-dict-full in boot images (bsc#1065028)
  • Cleanup SLE12 boot image descriptions
  • Update documentation
  • Added vhdx image format support
  • Move to dracut for vmx and iso types
  • Update btrfs features required for CaaS Platform
  • Cleanup use of obs:// repos
  • Better integrate with the Open Build Service for building container images (fate#324024)
  • Fix vmdk descriptor file (bsc#1050665)
  • Include the disturl label in container images (bsc#1055542)

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 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2017-1848=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit for OBS 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-OBS-Deps-12-SP3-2017-1848=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SAP-12-SP3-2017-1848=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2017-1848=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2017-1848=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2017-1848=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 (x86_64)
    • kiwi-tools-8.33.3-9.9.1
    • python-kiwi-debugsource-8.33.3-9.9.1
    • kiwi-tools-debuginfo-8.33.3-9.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit for OBS 12 SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • python2-kiwi-8.33.3-9.9.1
    • kiwi-man-pages-8.33.3-9.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 (x86_64)
    • kiwi-pxeboot-8.33.3-9.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • python2-kiwi-8.33.3-9.9.1
    • kiwi-man-pages-8.33.3-9.9.1
    • python-kiwi-debugsource-8.33.3-9.9.1
    • kiwi-tools-debuginfo-8.33.3-9.9.1
    • kiwi-tools-8.33.3-9.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • python2-kiwi-8.33.3-9.9.1
    • kiwi-man-pages-8.33.3-9.9.1
    • python-kiwi-debugsource-8.33.3-9.9.1
    • kiwi-tools-debuginfo-8.33.3-9.9.1
    • kiwi-tools-8.33.3-9.9.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • python2-kiwi-8.33.3-9.9.1
    • kiwi-man-pages-8.33.3-9.9.1
    • python-kiwi-debugsource-8.33.3-9.9.1
    • kiwi-tools-debuginfo-8.33.3-9.9.1
    • kiwi-tools-8.33.3-9.9.1

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