Recommended update for yast2-network

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2020:1993-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 Business Critical Linux 15-SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.1

An update that has six fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for yast2-network fixes the following issues:

  • Do not remove automatically aliases from /etc/hosts during an autoinstallation. (bsc#1173213)
  • Avoid error when accessing to Bond Slaves in s390. (bsc#1172444).
  • AutoYaST: Udev rules are written or copied to the target system properly when defined in the profile. (bsc#1169663)
  • AutoYaST: Fixed the copy or merge of the linuxrc interfaces configuration when the installation network configuration is selected to be kept.
  • Do not export interfaces <aliases> section when there are no aliases to export. (bsc#1172922)
  • Try to install the wireless-tools package when the package is not installed and the wifi networks are scanned. (bsc#1168479)
  • Fix for parse the udev rules keys correctly using underscores. (bsc#1167256)

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:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP2-2020-1993=1

Package List:

  • Basesystem Module 15-SP2 (noarch)
    • yast2-network-4.2.72-3.7.1

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