RHBA-2009:1654 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated "at" package that adds and documents a configuration enhancement
and corrects the -debuginfo build is now available.

Description

"At" and "Batch" read commands from standard input or from a specified
file. At allows you to specify that a command will be run at a particular
time. Batch will execute commands when the system load levels drop to a
particular level. Both commands use /bin/sh.

This update addresses the following issue:

• although "at" contains ELF objects, the at-debuginfo package was empty.

With this update the -debuginfo package contains valid debugging
information as expected. (BZ#500542)

This update also adds the following enhancements:

• previously, the atd daemon ran with hard-coded options and could only be

configured at the command-line. The atd daemon now reads a configuration
file, /etc/sysconfig/atd, when it starts up, enabling easier configuration,
particularly for load options and multiprocessor systems. (BZ#232259)

• The DESCRIPTION section of the "at" man page has been updated to note the

existence, location and purpose of the /etc/sysconfig/atd configuration
file. Note: as the man page suggests, the sample configuration file
included with this update is the primary source of information about atd
configuration options. (BZ#537792)

Users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which fixes this bug
and adds these enhancements.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5 ppc
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 232259 - make atd configurable
• BZ - 500542 - at-debuginfo is empty
• BZ - 537792 - Missing manpage information

CVEs

(none)

References

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