Recommended update for zypper

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2021:3988-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2

An update that contains two features and has seven fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for zypper stack fixes the following issues:

  • Fixed a typo on list-patches help. (bsc#1178925)
  • Manpage: Improve patch description to clarify what areas are affected. (bsc#1187466)
  • Turn on rich dependency handling needed for PTF support. (bnc#1190530) Rebuild all caches to make sure rich dependency handling is turned on.
  • Fix solver jobs for PTFs. (bsc#1186503)
  • Enhanced support for PTFs. (jsc#SLE-17973, jsc#SLE-17974)
  • Identify well-known category names for better sorting. (bsc#1179847)
  • Rephrase vendor conflict message in case 2 packages are involved. (bsc#1187760)
  • Don't probe for plaindir repo if URL schema is plugin. (bsc#1191286)

Special Instructions and Notes:

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 Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP2-BCL-2021-3988=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2 (x86_64)
    • libsolv-tools-0.6.38-2.27.29.1
    • libzypp-debuginfo-16.22.3-27.82.1
    • perl-solv-0.6.38-2.27.29.1
    • python-solv-debuginfo-0.6.38-2.27.29.1
    • zypper-debugsource-1.13.60-18.55.1
    • libsolv-debugsource-0.6.38-2.27.29.1
    • libzypp-devel-16.22.3-27.82.1
    • python-solv-0.6.38-2.27.29.1
    • zypper-1.13.60-18.55.1
    • zypper-debuginfo-1.13.60-18.55.1
    • perl-solv-debuginfo-0.6.38-2.27.29.1
    • libzypp-16.22.3-27.82.1
    • libzypp-debugsource-16.22.3-27.82.1
    • libsolv-devel-0.6.38-2.27.29.1
    • libsolv-tools-debuginfo-0.6.38-2.27.29.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL 12-SP2 (noarch)
    • zypper-log-1.13.60-18.55.1

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