Recommended update for SUSEConnect

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2022:3612-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
  • openSUSE Leap 15.3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 Business Critical Linux 15-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3
  • SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2
  • SUSE Manager Server 4.2

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for SUSEConnect fixes the following issues:

  • Allow suseconnect-keepalive.service to recognize a configured proxy. (bsc#1200994)
  • Remove the WantedBy statement from suseconnect-keepalive.service since it's only to be triggered by a systemd timer.
  • SUSEConnect will now ensure that the PROXY_ENABLED environment variable is honored.
  • Write services with ssl_verify=no when using connect with insecure
  • Rely on system-wide defaults for enabling the keepalive timer by systemd-presets-branding-SLE. (bsc#1200641)

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 15.3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-2022-3612=1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP3-2022-3612=1

Package List:

  • openSUSE Leap 15.3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • SUSEConnect-0.3.36-150300.20.6.1
  • Basesystem Module 15-SP3 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • SUSEConnect-0.3.36-150300.20.6.1

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