---------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2006-135
2006-03-06
---------------------------------------------------------------------Product     : Fedora Core 4
Name        : shadow-utils
Version     : 4.0.12                      
Release     : 7.FC4                  
Summary     : Utilities for managing accounts and shadow password files.
Description :
The shadow-utils package includes the necessary programs for
converting UNIX password files to the shadow password format, plus
programs for managing user and group accounts. The pwconv command
converts passwords to the shadow password format. The pwunconv command
unconverts shadow passwords and generates an npasswd file (a standard
UNIX password file). The pwck command checks the integrity of password
and shadow files. The lastlog command prints out the last login times
for all users. The useradd, userdel, and usermod commands are used for
managing user accounts. The groupadd, groupdel, and groupmod commands
are used for managing group accounts.

---------------------------------------------------------------------* Mon Mar  6 2006 Peter Vrabec  2:4.0.12-7.FC4
- use lrename() function, which follow a destination symbolic link(#181977)

---------------------------------------------------------------------This update can be downloaded from:
  
ab91b42c5dccca4f676b8830653cd842c2191942  SRPMS/shadow-utils-4.0.12-7.FC4.src.rpm
3133ba6f68188628622a0f3617d90ece03fbfb4f  ppc/shadow-utils-4.0.12-7.FC4.ppc.rpm
7c1806334ff3757e76f49a05b0545c83196b812e  ppc/debug/shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.0.12-7.FC4.ppc.rpm
7c7348fd5dd28d246d6684f4d4011b0268139b6c  x86_64/shadow-utils-4.0.12-7.FC4.x86_64.rpm
271f7129bfe11c361d805c0ae1b6e879dd991068  x86_64/debug/shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.0.12-7.FC4.x86_64.rpm
40a3b31407cd963c8479276f9a6755085148ebfb  i386/shadow-utils-4.0.12-7.FC4.i386.rpm
4c7f6313001691bc5ecca8d40b47f40d9b19d5d9  i386/debug/shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.0.12-7.FC4.i386.rpm

This update can be installed with the 'yum' update program.  Use 'yum update
package-name' at the command line.  For more information, refer to 'Managing
Software with yum,' available at .
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Fedora Core 4 Update: shadow-utils-4.0.12-7.FC4

March 6, 2006
Updated package.

Summary

The shadow-utils package includes the necessary programs for

converting UNIX password files to the shadow password format, plus

programs for managing user and group accounts. The pwconv command

converts passwords to the shadow password format. The pwunconv command

unconverts shadow passwords and generates an npasswd file (a standard

UNIX password file). The pwck command checks the integrity of password

and shadow files. The lastlog command prints out the last login times

for all users. The useradd, userdel, and usermod commands are used for

managing user accounts. The groupadd, groupdel, and groupmod commands

are used for managing group accounts.

- use lrename() function, which follow a destination symbolic link(#181977)

ab91b42c5dccca4f676b8830653cd842c2191942 SRPMS/shadow-utils-4.0.12-7.FC4.src.rpm

3133ba6f68188628622a0f3617d90ece03fbfb4f ppc/shadow-utils-4.0.12-7.FC4.ppc.rpm

7c1806334ff3757e76f49a05b0545c83196b812e ppc/debug/shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.0.12-7.FC4.ppc.rpm

7c7348fd5dd28d246d6684f4d4011b0268139b6c x86_64/shadow-utils-4.0.12-7.FC4.x86_64.rpm

271f7129bfe11c361d805c0ae1b6e879dd991068 x86_64/debug/shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.0.12-7.FC4.x86_64.rpm

40a3b31407cd963c8479276f9a6755085148ebfb i386/shadow-utils-4.0.12-7.FC4.i386.rpm

4c7f6313001691bc5ecca8d40b47f40d9b19d5d9 i386/debug/shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.0.12-7.FC4.i386.rpm

This update can be installed with the 'yum' update program. Use 'yum update

package-name' at the command line. For more information, refer to 'Managing

Software with yum,' available at .

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FEDORA-2006-135 2006-03-06 Name : shadow-utils Version : 4.0.12 Release : 7.FC4 Summary : Utilities for managing accounts and shadow password files. Description : The shadow-utils package includes the necessary programs for converting UNIX password files to the shadow password format, plus programs for managing user and group accounts. The pwconv command converts passwords to the shadow password format. The pwunconv command unconverts shadow passwords and generates an npasswd file (a standard UNIX password file). The pwck command checks the integrity of password and shadow files. The lastlog command prints out the last login times for all users. The useradd, userdel, and usermod commands are used for managing user accounts. The groupadd, groupdel, and groupmod commands are used for managing group accounts. - use lrename() function, which follow a destination symbolic link(#181977) ab91b42c5dccca4f676b8830653cd842c2191942 SRPMS/shadow-utils-4.0.12-7.FC4.src.rpm 3133ba6f68188628622a0f3617d90ece03fbfb4f ppc/shadow-utils-4.0.12-7.FC4.ppc.rpm 7c1806334ff3757e76f49a05b0545c83196b812e ppc/debug/shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.0.12-7.FC4.ppc.rpm 7c7348fd5dd28d246d6684f4d4011b0268139b6c x86_64/shadow-utils-4.0.12-7.FC4.x86_64.rpm 271f7129bfe11c361d805c0ae1b6e879dd991068 x86_64/debug/shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.0.12-7.FC4.x86_64.rpm 40a3b31407cd963c8479276f9a6755085148ebfb i386/shadow-utils-4.0.12-7.FC4.i386.rpm 4c7f6313001691bc5ecca8d40b47f40d9b19d5d9 i386/debug/shadow-utils-debuginfo-4.0.12-7.FC4.i386.rpm This update can be installed with the 'yum' update program. Use 'yum update package-name' at the command line. For more information, refer to 'Managing Software with yum,' available at . fedora-announce-list mailing list fedora-announce-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-announce-list

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Name : shadow-utils
Version : 4.0.12
Release : 7.FC4
Summary : Utilities for managing accounts and shadow password files.

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