RHEA-2005:077 - Product Enhancement Advisory

Topic

A new compat-libcom_err package is now available for Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 4.

Description

The compat-libcom_err package adds a compatibility library to the system.

Systems upgraded to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 from Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 3 may have an unresolved dependency on libcom_err.so.3. This update
provides a compatibility library which provides that library for
applications which require it.

All users install this newly added package, which resolves this issue.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:

up2date

For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4 ppc

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)