RHBA-2014:1730 - Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated scl-utils packages that fix several bugs and add one
enhancement are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The scl-utils packages provide a runtime utility and RPM packaging
macros for packaging Software Collections. Software Collections allow
users to concurrently install multiple versions of the same RPM packages
on the system. Using the scl utility, users may enable specific versions
of RPMs, which are installed into the /opt directory.

This update fixes the following bugs:

• In previous versions of scl-utils, the working directory was changed

during package builds, which caused complications to package maintainers.
These complications ranged from mild inconveniences to build failures if
the code in the spec file worked with the working directory. This bug has
been fixed, and the working directory no longer changes during the build
time. (BZ#1029515)

• This update introduces a new way to call the "scl enable" command.

The scl utility now supports the double dash as a separator between
collections and the command; using the separator makes calling the
command more convenient. (BZ#1029517)

• When building SCL noarch metapackages on a 64-bit machine, the build

failed with an error message. To fix this bug, the "%ifarch" conditionals
have been changed, and affected packages are now built correctly
(BZ#1029516)

• Previously, it was impossible to specify runtime dependencies between

collections. For example, if one collection depended on another, the user
had to enable both of them manually. This update introduces a feature in
which a collection has a way to enable another collection implicitly
during startup. (BZ#874417)

• Previously, scl-utils did not respect the "%define debug_package %{nil}"

line in the ~/.rpmmacros file, which instructs a package not to place
debugging information into a separate "debuginfo" package whenever a
package is built. With this update, the rpm macros get no longer
overwritten, and the user can now disable the stripping of binaries
and libs and disable generation of a debuginfo subpackage using
"%define debug_package %{nil}" in a rpm spec file. (BZ#1071834)

• Previously, the *-runtime package of every Software Collection owned

a number of directories including the /opt/rh/*/root/usr/lib recursive
directory. However, the /rpm/javadoc.req file was owned by other
packages as well. With this update, javadoc.req belongs to

• -collection1-scldevel, and *-runtime only owns the containing directory,

thus fixing the bug. (BZ#1133831)

In addition, this update adds the following enhancement:

• Support for SCLs exported over NFS has been improved by allowing the

"scl register" command. Now, when a directory with a Software Collection
is mounted using NFS, by running "scl register" the user informs
scl-utils about this directory, and scl-utils stores this information in
the /etc/scl/ directory. (BZ#1099394)

Users of scl-utils are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,
which fix these bugs and add 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/articles/11258

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 7.7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 7.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 7.5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 7.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 7.3 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support 6.4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 7.7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 7 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 7.7 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 7.6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 7.5 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 7.4 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 7.3 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 6.6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 6.5 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support 6.4 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 7 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 6 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 7.7 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 7.6 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 7.5 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 7.4 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 7.3 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 6.6 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 6.5 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support 6.4 ppc64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 7 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 Update Support from RHUI 6.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.6 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Update Support from RHUI 6.4 i386
• Red Hat Gluster Storage Server for On-premise 2.1 x86_64
• Red Hat Storage for Public Cloud (via RHUI) 2.1 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 7.7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 7.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 7.5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 7.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 7.3 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 6.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 6.5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS Compute Node 6.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 7.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 7.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 7.3 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 6.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 6.5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS 6.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 7.7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 7.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 7.3 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 6.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS 6.5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) 6 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.7 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions 7.3 x86_64

Fixes

• BZ - 1029515 - %scl_install change current directory
• BZ - 1033742 - RFE: A collection should have a way to enable another collection implicitly when starting
• BZ - 1033743 - %scl_install change current directory
• BZ - 1033744 - scl-utils: Macro scl_files expands bad on 64 bit architecture if metapackage is noarch
• BZ - 1033745 - RFE: provide delimiter between collections and command
• BZ - 1113685 - scl-utils: does not respect %define debug_package %{nil}
• BZ - 1149681 - Get scl-utils in sync with RHEL6
• BZ - 1153512 - %scl_install change current directory

CVEs

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References

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