RHEA-2011:0567 - Product Enhancement Advisory

Topic

An updated btrfs-progs package that adds an enhancement is now available for Red
Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The btrfs-progs package provides user-space programs to create, check, modify,
and correct any inconsistencies in a Btrfs file system.

This update adds the following enhancement:

• The btrfs-progs package has been updated to the latest upstream version, and

newly includes the btrfs utility for easier administration of Btrfs file
systems. (BZ#645741)

All users of Btrfs are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which adds
this enhancement.

Solution

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

This update is available via 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 Desktop 6 x86_64
• 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 - Extended Life Cycle Support 6 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6 x86_64

Fixes

• BZ - 645741 - RFE: Please update btrfs-progs to include command btrfs(8)

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)