Recommended update for yast2-network

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2017:3041-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3

An update that has 10 fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for yast2-network fixes the following issues:

  • AutoYaST: Do not display a warning about disabled second stage when the hostname setting is read out of profile. (bsc#1054400)
  • Do not clear /etc/hosts when installing virtual host. (bsc#1039656)
  • Fix device name recognition during AutoYaST installation. (bsc#1037727)
  • Fix crash during write if Host.Read and Host.Import are called together. (bsc#1047929)
  • Fix a crash when /etc/hosts does not exist. (bsc#1047615)
  • When installing via autoyast, do not blank out /etc/hosts when no host section is defined. (bsc#1058396)
  • If there is a global DHCLIENT_SET_HOSTNAME option set, use it to determine whether the hostname should be set by DHCP, use the control file default otherwise. (bsc#1054933)
  • Do not override the hostname configuration in /etc/sysconfig/network/dhcp with the default defined in the control file if the user has disabled the option. (bsc#1056633)
  • Properly update canonical name and aliases in /etc/hosts when FQDN is provided as a hostname. (bsc#1052042)

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 Desktop 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2017-1879=1 SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-INSTALLER-12-SP3-2017-1879=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2017-1879=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-INSTALLER-12-SP3-2017-1879=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2017-1879=1 SUSE-SLE-SERVER-INSTALLER-12-SP3-2017-1879=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2017-1879=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 (noarch)
    • yast2-network-3.2.44-2.20.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 (noarch)
    • yast2-network-3.2.44-2.20.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3 (noarch)
    • yast2-network-3.2.44-2.20.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 (noarch)
    • yast2-network-3.2.44-2.20.1

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