Recommended update for libzypp

Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2020:2279-1
Rating: moderate
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Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15

An update that has two fixes can now be installed.

Description:

This update for libzypp fixes the following issues:

  • Proactively send credentials if the URL specifes '?auth=basic' and a username. (bsc#1174011)
  • ZYPP_MEDIA_CURL_DEBUG: Strip credentials in header log. (bsc#1174011)
  • Completey rework the purge-kernels algorithm. The new code is closer to the original perl script, grouping the packages by name before applying the keep spec. (bsc#1173106)
  • Set ZYPP_RPM_DEBUG=1 to capture verbose rpm command output.

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 ESPOS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2020-2279=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-HPC-15-2020-2279=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-2020-2279=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES_SAP-15-2020-2279=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • libzypp-debuginfo-17.24.1-3.46.1
    • libzypp-devel-17.24.1-3.46.1
    • libzypp-17.24.1-3.46.1
    • libzypp-debugsource-17.24.1-3.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS 15 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • libzypp-debuginfo-17.24.1-3.46.1
    • libzypp-devel-17.24.1-3.46.1
    • libzypp-17.24.1-3.46.1
    • libzypp-debugsource-17.24.1-3.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS 15 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • libzypp-debuginfo-17.24.1-3.46.1
    • libzypp-devel-17.24.1-3.46.1
    • libzypp-17.24.1-3.46.1
    • libzypp-debugsource-17.24.1-3.46.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • libzypp-debuginfo-17.24.1-3.46.1
    • libzypp-devel-17.24.1-3.46.1
    • libzypp-17.24.1-3.46.1
    • libzypp-debugsource-17.24.1-3.46.1

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