Recommended update for read-only-root-fs

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2022:1821-1
Rating: low
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Affected Products:
  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 Business Critical Linux 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4
  • Transactional Server Module 15-SP3
  • Transactional Server Module 15-SP4

An update that has three fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for read-only-root-fs fixes the following issues:

  • Add required mount for /etc for systemd udevd.
  • Workaround for /var being RO during systemd journal flush. (bsc#1156421)
  • Better check for already existing etc overlay. (bsc#1161264)
  • Adjust btrfs maintenance sysconfig to not use the read-only root filesystem. (bsc#1176052)

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:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4
    zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.4-2022-1821=1
  • Transactional Server Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Transactional-Server-15-SP3-2022-1821=1
  • Transactional Server Module 15-SP4
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Transactional-Server-15-SP4-2022-1821=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.4 (noarch)
    • read-only-root-fs-1.0+git20190206.586e9f1-150100.3.3.1
    • read-only-root-fs-volatile-1.0+git20190206.586e9f1-150100.3.3.1
  • Transactional Server Module 15-SP3 (noarch)
    • read-only-root-fs-1.0+git20190206.586e9f1-150100.3.3.1
    • read-only-root-fs-volatile-1.0+git20190206.586e9f1-150100.3.3.1
  • Transactional Server Module 15-SP4 (noarch)
    • read-only-root-fs-1.0+git20190206.586e9f1-150100.3.3.1
    • read-only-root-fs-volatile-1.0+git20190206.586e9f1-150100.3.3.1

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