- Issued:
- 2009-04-08
- Updated:
- 2009-09-02
RHBA-2009:0413 - less bug fix update
Synopsis
less bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory (none)
Topic
An updated less package that fixes a bug is now available.
Description
The less utility is a text file browser that resembles more, but with more capabilities ("less is more"). The less utility allows users to move backwards in the file as well as forwards. Because less need not read the entire input file before it starts, less starts up more quickly than text editors (vi, for example).
This updated less package fixes a bug which caused less to incorrectly add carriage return characters to the displayed output of text with lines which spanned longer than the terminal width. This could cause inconvenience when copying and pasting lines of text from a less session in the terminal. With this updated package, less no longer adds these carriage return characters, thus resolving the issue.
All users of less are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which resolves this issue.
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 This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 5 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 5 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 5 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- less-394-6.el5.ia64.rpm
- less-394-6.el5.i386.rpm
- less-394-6.el5.s390x.rpm
- less-394-6.el5.src.rpm
- less-394-6.el5.x86_64.rpm
- less-394-6.el5.ppc.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.