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Red Hat Linux 8.0 RHBA-2003:080-01 Moderate: RHN Notification Tool Fix

An updated version of the RHN Notification Tool is now available to fix several UI and behavior bugs, as well as a memory leak. . `` --------------------------------------------------------------------- Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory Synopsis: Updated RHN Notification Tool available Advisory ID: RHBA-2003:080-01 Issue date: 2003-04-09 Updated on: 2003-04-09 Product: Red Hat Linux Keywords: rhn applet panel Cross references: Obsoletes: --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Topic: An updated version of the RHN Notification Tool is now available to fix several UI and behavior bugs, as well as a memory leak. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Linux 8.0 - i386 Red Hat Linux 9 - i386 3. Problem description: The Red Hat Network (RHN) Notification Tool is a desktop panel applet that provides a convenient way to update your system with current errata and bug fixes from Red Hat. A memory leak in the RHN Notification Tool that occurred when scanning the RPM database has been addressed. Additionally, some versions of the RHN Notification Tool handled network disconnection incorrectly. Other small enhancements to the applet behavior are also included in this update. It is recommended that users upgrade to the errata packages which correct these issues. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run: rpm -Fvh [filenames] where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the desired RPMs. Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system. Once this update is applied, right-click on the notification applet (blue circled checkmark or red exclamation point) on the panel and select 'Exit.' You can then restart the applet by clicking 'Main Menu' on the panel and selecting 'System Tools' => 'Red Hat Network Alert Icon.' 5. Bug IDs fixed ( for more info): 85522 - Memory leak when can't connect to network? 83158 - rhn-applet-gui requires network to be up before it's started 82090 - rhn-applet fails to detect when all needed updates are applied 77416 - rhn-applet-gui occationally greys out 6. RPMs required: Red Hat Linux 8.0: SRPMS: i386: Red Hat Linux 9: SRPMS: i386: 7. Verification: MD5 sum Package Name -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 426bb3806585e525ce86f71ef3e8ee82 8.0/en/os/SRPMS/rhn-applet-2.0.9-0.8.0.1.src.rpm a1525e9e15c173926f17ad79b4a0a787 8.0/en/os/i386/rhn-applet-2.0.9-0.8.0.1.i386.rpm 2a2b2fd3c708d2d9bc1cf1a055bad422 9/en/os/SRPMS/rhn-applet-2.0.9-0.9.0.1.src.rpm 966dd1a632a6cdfbba2d84bf1809447b 9/en/os/i386/rhn-applet-2.0.9-0.9.0.1.i386.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key is available at All Red Hat products You can verify each package with the following command: rpm --checksig -v If you only wish to verify that each package has not been corrupted or tampered with, examine only the md5sum with the following command: md5sum 8. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is . More contact details at All Red Hat products Copyright 2003 Red Hat, Inc. _______________________________________________ Red Hat-watch-list mailing list To unsubscribe, visit: `` . Update on the RHN Notification Tool addresses interface anomalies and fixes RAM-related bugs in Red Hat Linux. Comprehensive guidelines and resolutions provided.. Red Hat Linux Tools,RHN Notification Bug Fix,memory leak update. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Apr 14, 2003 Red Hat