Recommended update for mksusecd

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2020:2916-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • Development Tools 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 three fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for mksusecd fixes the following issues:

Update from version 1.72 to version 1.77

  • fix add_on_products.xml handling (bsc#1176379)
  • Fixes an issue searching for products files only at top-level. (bsc#1176176)
  • Fix to ensure that modified files really end up on the media. (bsc#1176176)
  • adjust product handling if products are spread over several media
  • include complete product directories
  • fix product handling with new SLE full media layout
  • added "--sign-pass-file"
  • added option for recreating and signing the repo
  • remove "all done" message
  • additional passphrase options are not necessary at key creation
  • set additional options only when a existing sign key is specified
  • print message if --sign-pass-file and missing sign-key
  • removed sign_passwd_option on import
  • add --sign-key-id option to allow specifying a gpg signing key by id
  • do not include excluded products (bsc#1173263)
  • recreate products file, including its checksum update

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:

  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Development-Tools-15-SP2-2020-2916=1

Package List:

  • Development Tools Module 15-SP2 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • mksusecd-debugsource-1.77-3.5.1
    • mksusecd-1.77-3.5.1
    • mksusecd-debuginfo-1.77-3.5.1

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