Issued:
2012-06-20
Updated:
2012-06-20

RHBA-2012:0782 - anaconda bug fix and enhancement update

Synopsis

anaconda bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

An updated anaconda package that fixes several bugs and adds various enhancements is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The anaconda package contains portions of the Anaconda installation program that can be run by the user for reconfiguration and advanced installation options.

These updated anaconda packages include numerous bug fixes and enhancements. Space precludes documenting all of these changes in this advisory. Users are directed to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.3 Technical Notes for information on the most significant of these changes:

https://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.3_Technical_Notes/anaconda.html#RHBA-2012-0782

All users of anaconda are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which provide numerous bug fixes and enhancements.

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/knowledge/articles/11258

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
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 - 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

  • anaconda-13.21.176-1.el6_3.src.rpm
  • anaconda-13.21.176-1.el6_3.s390x.rpm
  • anaconda-debuginfo-13.21.176-1.el6_3.s390x.rpm
  • anaconda-debuginfo-13.21.176-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
  • anaconda-debuginfo-13.21.176-1.el6_3.ppc64.rpm
  • anaconda-13.21.176-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
  • anaconda-13.21.176-1.el6_3.ppc64.rpm
  • anaconda-13.21.176-1.el6_3.x86_64.rpm
  • anaconda-debuginfo-13.21.176-1.el6_3.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

(none)

References

Additional information