RHBA-2011:1575 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated less package that fixes two bugs and adds one enhancement is now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The less package contains a text file browser that is similar to the more
browser, but with more features ("less is more"). The less text file browser
allows users to move backwards in the file as well as forwards. Because the less
utility does not need to read the entire input file before it starts, it starts
up faster than text editors.

This update fixes the following bugs:

• Prior to this update, the online help for the less utility contained incorrect

descriptions for several options. With this update, the descriptions have been
corrected and the online help describes now all options correctly. (BZ#644858)

• Prior to this update, a debuginfo file for a binary was missing from the

less-debuginfo package. As a result, the crash analysis via the Automatic
Bug-Reporting Tool (ABRT) did not work as expected and debugging via GNU
Debugger (GDB) could fail. This update modifies the spec file so that the crash
analysis via ABRT and debugging via GDB work as expected. (BZ#729025)

This update also adds the following enhancement:

• Prior to this update, the less utility could not view its compressed .xz

files.This update adds support for .xz files to lesspipe.sh. (BZ#718498)

All users of the less text file browser are advised to upgrade to this updated
package, which fixes these bugs and adds this enhancement.

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
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

• BZ - 644858 - less online help is incorrect for the descriptions of some options
• BZ - 718498 - RFE: lesspipe.sh could use a support for *.xz files
• BZ - 729025 - Debug file missing in debuginfo package for a binary

CVEs

(none)

References

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