Synopsis

python-urwid bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated python-urwid packages that fix several bugs and add various enhancements
are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The python-urwid package provides a library for development of text user
interface applications in the Python programming environment.

The python-urwid packages have been upgraded to upstream version 1.1.1, which
provides a number of bug fixes and enhancements over the previous version. Among
other changes, this update resolves a number of incompatibilities with the
previous version of python-urwid used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. These
incompatibilities posed a problem for Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization
Hypervisor that requires the python-urwid packages for its new user interface.
(BZ#970981)

Users of python-urwid are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
add 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
https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258

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 x86_64
• 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 for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
• 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 (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x

Fixes

• BZ - 970981 - RFE: Need to rebase python-urwid on latest upstream

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)