Issued:
2014-09-16
Updated:
2014-09-16

RHBA-2014:1229 - scl-utils bug fix and enhancement update

Synopsis

scl-utils bug fix and enhancement update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated scl-utils packages that fix two bugs and add two enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The scl-utils packages provide a runtime utility and RPM packaging macros for packaging Software Collections. Software Collections allow users to concurrently install multiple versions of the same RPM packages on the system. Using the scl utility, users may enable specific versions of RPMs, which are installed into the /opt directory.

This update fixes the following bugs:

  • In previous versions of scl-utils, the working directory was changed during package build time, which caused complications to package maintainers. These complications ranged from mild inconveniences to build failures if the code in the spec file worked with the working directory. This bug has been fixed, and the working directory no longer changes during build time. (BZ#1040859)

  • When building the SCL "noarch" meta packages on a 64-bit machine, the build failed with an error message. To fix this bug, the "%ifarch" conditionals have been changed, and affected packages are now built correctly. (BZ#1040860)

In addition, this update adds the following enhancements:

  • This update introduces a new way to call the "scl enable" command. The scl utility now supports the double dash (--) as a separator between collections and the command; using the separator makes calling the "scl enable" command more convenient. (BZ#1040861)

  • Previously, it was impossible to specify runtime dependencies between collections. For example, if one collection depended on another, the user had to enable both of them manually. With this update, a collection can enable another collection implicitly during startup. (BZ#1040858)

Users of scl-utils are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix these bugs and add these 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 https://access.redhat.com/site/articles/11258

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian5ppc
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems5s390x
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI5i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop5i386

Updated Packages

  • scl-utils-20120927-9.el5.src.rpm
  • scl-utils-build-20120927-9.el5.ppc.rpm
  • scl-utils-debuginfo-20120927-9.el5.ia64.rpm
  • scl-utils-debuginfo-20120927-9.el5.ppc.rpm
  • scl-utils-build-20120927-9.el5.s390x.rpm
  • scl-utils-20120927-9.el5.ppc.rpm
  • scl-utils-build-20120927-9.el5.i386.rpm
  • scl-utils-20120927-9.el5.s390x.rpm
  • scl-utils-build-20120927-9.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • scl-utils-20120927-9.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • scl-utils-debuginfo-20120927-9.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • scl-utils-debuginfo-20120927-9.el5.s390x.rpm
  • scl-utils-20120927-9.el5.i386.rpm
  • scl-utils-20120927-9.el5.ia64.rpm
  • scl-utils-debuginfo-20120927-9.el5.i386.rpm
  • scl-utils-build-20120927-9.el5.ia64.rpm

Fixes

CVEs

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References

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Additional information