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Red Hat: RHSA-2009:1076-01 Low: Notification on Enterprise Linux 2.1 EOL

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Calendar Grey June 1, 2009
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Microsoft declares the conclusion of support for Windows 7, discontinuing all assistance and updates for this operating system.
This is the End Of Life notification for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1.

Solution

This errata contains an updated redhat-release package that provides a copy of this End Of Life notice in the "/usr/share/doc/" directory.

Summary

In accordance with the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Errata Support Policy, the 7 year life-cycle of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 has ended.
Red Hat has discontinued the technical support services, bug fix, enhancement, and security errata updates for the following versions:
* Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 * Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 * Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 * Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1 * Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
Servers subscribed to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 channels on the Red Hat Network will become unsubscribed. As a benefit of the Red Hat subscription model, those subscriptions can be used to entitle any system on any currently supported release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Details of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux life-cycle for all releases can be found on the Red Hat website:
https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/
As part of the End Of Life process, the Red Hat Network will cease to carry the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 binaries. The source code and security advisories will continue to be available.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Red Hat update notification Linux distribution technical support end of life

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#low https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 :
Source:
i386: redhat-release-as-2.1AS-25.i386.rpm
ia64: redhat-release-as-2.1AS-125.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1:
Source:
ia64: redhat-release-aw-2.1AW-25.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1:
Source:
i386: redhat-release-es-2.1ES-25.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1:
Source:
i386: redhat-release-ws-2.1WS-25.i386.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key#package


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Advisory ID: RHSA-2009:1076-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1076.html
Issue date: 2009-06-01

Topic

This is the End Of Life notification for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory Red Hat update notification Linux distribution technical support end of life

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - i386, ia64

Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - i386

Bugs Fixed

500331 - Send Out RHEL 2.1 final EOL Notice

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