Issued:
2011-12-06
Updated:
2011-12-06

RHBA-2011:1598 - abrt and libreport bug fix and enhancement update

Synopsis

abrt and libreport bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory (none)

Topic

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

Description

The abrt packages contain the Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) version 2. In comparison with ABRT version 1, this version provides more flexible configuration, which covers a variety of customer use cases that the previous version was unable to cover. It also moves a lot of data processing from the daemon to separate tools that run without root privileges, which makes the daemon less error prone and the whole processing more secure.

Note: This update obsoletes the former report tool and replaces the report library to unify the reporting process in all Red Hat applications (Anaconda, setroubleshoot, ABRT).

The most interesting feature for end-users is the problem solution searching: when ABRT is configured to report to the Red Hat Customer Portal, it tries to search Red Hat problem databases (such as Knowledge Base or Bugzilla) for possible solutions and refers the user to these resources if the solution is found.

As well, this update fixes the following bugs:

  • The abrt-gui application used to list plug-ins multiple times if they were configured in the configuration file. This is now fixed. (BZ#610603)

  • In the previous version of ABRT, a daemon restart was required for any changes in the configuration to take effect. In the new version, most of the options in the configuration file no longer require a restart. (BZ#627621)

  • Support for retrace server has been added. Refer to Content from fedorahosted.org is not included.https://fedorahosted.org/abrt/wiki/AbrtRetraceServer%20for%20more%20information%20about this new feature. (BZ#653872)

  • By default, ABRT stores all problem information in the /var/spool/abrt/ directory. Previously, this path was hard coded and could not be changed in the configuration. With this update, this path can be changed in the /etc/abrt/abrt.conf configuration file. (BZ#671354)

  • The previous documentation failed to cover some customer use cases. This error has been fixed, and all of these use cases are now covered in the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Deployment Guide. (BZ#671359)

  • In ABRT version 1, it was not possible to use wildcards to specify that some action should happen for any user. ABRT version 2 adds support for this functionality. (BZ#673173)

  • The lacking information about configuring a proxy has been added to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Deployment Guide. (BZ#695416)

  • Previously, a bug in ABRT version 1 was preventing a local Python build to finish. This is now fixed. (BZ#707950)

  • The previous report tool and report library have been obsoleted by abrt and libreport. Users can notice the change in the problem reporting user interface of Anaconda, setroubleshoot, and ABRT. (BZ#725660)

All users of ABRT are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which provide numerous bug fixes and 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 This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian6ppc64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension6i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems)6s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6i386

Updated Packages

  • libreport-python-2.0.5-20.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libreport-devel-2.0.5-20.el6.s390.rpm
  • libreport-gtk-2.0.5-20.el6.s390.rpm
  • abrt-debuginfo-2.0.4-14.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • libreport-plugin-mailx-2.0.5-20.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • abrt-addon-ccpp-2.0.4-14.el6.s390x.rpm
  • libreport-plugin-kerneloops-2.0.5-20.el6.s390x.rpm
  • abrt-addon-python-2.0.4-14.el6.i686.rpm
  • libreport-2.0.5-20.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libreport-2.0.5-20.el6.s390.rpm
  • libreport-plugin-mailx-2.0.5-20.el6.s390x.rpm
  • abrt-addon-python-2.0.4-14.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • abrt-debuginfo-2.0.4-14.el6.ppc.rpm
  • libreport-newt-2.0.5-20.el6.i686.rpm
  • libreport-gtk-devel-2.0.5-20.el6.s390x.rpm
  • libreport-2.0.5-20.el6.s390x.rpm
  • abrt-addon-python-2.0.4-14.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • abrt-devel-2.0.4-14.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • abrt-cli-2.0.4-14.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • abrt-addon-kerneloops-2.0.4-14.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • abrt-devel-2.0.4-14.el6.i686.rpm
  • abrt-libs-2.0.4-14.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • abrt-desktop-2.0.4-14.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libreport-2.0.5-20.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • abrt-addon-ccpp-2.0.4-14.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • libreport-newt-2.0.5-20.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • abrt-gui-2.0.4-14.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • libreport-python-2.0.5-20.el6.s390x.rpm
  • libreport-debuginfo-2.0.5-20.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • abrt-addon-kerneloops-2.0.4-14.el6.i686.rpm
  • abrt-libs-2.0.4-14.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libreport-python-2.0.5-20.el6.i686.rpm
  • libreport-plugin-kerneloops-2.0.5-20.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • libreport-plugin-rhtsupport-2.0.5-20.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • libreport-cli-2.0.5-20.el6.i686.rpm
  • libreport-plugin-mailx-2.0.5-20.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libreport-gtk-2.0.5-20.el6.i686.rpm
  • libreport-plugin-logger-2.0.5-20.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • libreport-gtk-2.0.5-20.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • libreport-cli-2.0.5-20.el6.s390x.rpm
  • abrt-devel-2.0.4-14.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libreport-plugin-kerneloops-2.0.5-20.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libreport-python-2.0.5-20.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • libreport-debuginfo-2.0.5-20.el6.ppc.rpm
  • libreport-cli-2.0.5-20.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libreport-devel-2.0.5-20.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • libreport-2.0.5-20.el6.src.rpm
  • abrt-2.0.4-14.el6.i686.rpm
  • abrt-gui-2.0.4-14.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • abrt-libs-2.0.4-14.el6.ppc.rpm
  • libreport-plugin-rhtsupport-2.0.5-20.el6.i686.rpm
  • libreport-debuginfo-2.0.5-20.el6.s390.rpm
  • libreport-gtk-devel-2.0.5-20.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libreport-2.0.5-20.el6.ppc.rpm
  • abrt-desktop-2.0.4-14.el6.s390x.rpm
  • abrt-desktop-2.0.4-14.el6.i686.rpm
  • libreport-gtk-devel-2.0.5-20.el6.i686.rpm
  • abrt-cli-2.0.4-14.el6.s390x.rpm
  • abrt-2.0.4-14.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libreport-newt-2.0.5-20.el6.s390x.rpm
  • libreport-plugin-reportuploader-2.0.5-20.el6.i686.rpm
  • libreport-devel-2.0.5-20.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libreport-gtk-2.0.5-20.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libreport-gtk-2.0.5-20.el6.ppc.rpm
  • abrt-gui-2.0.4-14.el6.i686.rpm
  • libreport-plugin-bugzilla-2.0.5-20.el6.i686.rpm
  • libreport-plugin-reportuploader-2.0.5-20.el6.s390x.rpm
  • libreport-plugin-bugzilla-2.0.5-20.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libreport-gtk-devel-2.0.5-20.el6.ppc.rpm
  • libreport-newt-2.0.5-20.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • libreport-gtk-2.0.5-20.el6.s390x.rpm
  • libreport-gtk-devel-2.0.5-20.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • libreport-plugin-bugzilla-2.0.5-20.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • libreport-plugin-rhtsupport-2.0.5-20.el6.s390x.rpm
  • libreport-devel-2.0.5-20.el6.s390x.rpm
  • abrt-2.0.4-14.el6.src.rpm
  • abrt-addon-kerneloops-2.0.4-14.el6.s390x.rpm
  • libreport-plugin-mailx-2.0.5-20.el6.i686.rpm
  • abrt-addon-ccpp-2.0.4-14.el6.i686.rpm
  • abrt-2.0.4-14.el6.s390x.rpm
  • abrt-gui-2.0.4-14.el6.s390x.rpm
  • abrt-addon-ccpp-2.0.4-14.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libreport-gtk-devel-2.0.5-20.el6.s390.rpm
  • libreport-plugin-rhtsupport-2.0.5-20.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • abrt-cli-2.0.4-14.el6.i686.rpm
  • abrt-devel-2.0.4-14.el6.s390.rpm
  • libreport-plugin-reportuploader-2.0.5-20.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libreport-devel-2.0.5-20.el6.i686.rpm
  • libreport-plugin-kerneloops-2.0.5-20.el6.i686.rpm
  • abrt-addon-kerneloops-2.0.4-14.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libreport-debuginfo-2.0.5-20.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • abrt-libs-2.0.4-14.el6.s390x.rpm
  • abrt-debuginfo-2.0.4-14.el6.s390.rpm
  • abrt-devel-2.0.4-14.el6.s390x.rpm
  • abrt-cli-2.0.4-14.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libreport-plugin-bugzilla-2.0.5-20.el6.s390x.rpm
  • abrt-debuginfo-2.0.4-14.el6.s390x.rpm
  • abrt-devel-2.0.4-14.el6.ppc.rpm
  • abrt-debuginfo-2.0.4-14.el6.i686.rpm
  • libreport-plugin-logger-2.0.5-20.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • libreport-plugin-reportuploader-2.0.5-20.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • libreport-debuginfo-2.0.5-20.el6.s390x.rpm
  • abrt-libs-2.0.4-14.el6.s390.rpm
  • libreport-2.0.5-20.el6.i686.rpm
  • abrt-desktop-2.0.4-14.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • libreport-plugin-logger-2.0.5-20.el6.i686.rpm
  • abrt-addon-python-2.0.4-14.el6.s390x.rpm
  • libreport-cli-2.0.5-20.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • libreport-plugin-logger-2.0.5-20.el6.s390x.rpm
  • libreport-debuginfo-2.0.5-20.el6.i686.rpm
  • abrt-libs-2.0.4-14.el6.i686.rpm
  • abrt-debuginfo-2.0.4-14.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • abrt-2.0.4-14.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • libreport-devel-2.0.5-20.el6.ppc.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

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