Issued:
2015-03-10
Updated:
2016-05-09

RHBA-2015:0670 - environment-modules bug fix update

Synopsis

environment-modules bug fix update

Type/Severity

Bug Fix Advisory

Topic

Updated environment-modules packages that fix two bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Description

The environment-modules packages provide for the dynamic modification of user environment using module files. Each module file contains the information needed to configure the shell for an application. Once the package is initialized, the environment can be modified on a per-module basis using the module command which interprets module files.

This update fixes the following bugs:

  • Previously, misleading information about available modules in nested module directories was displayed to the user. To fix this bug, the code detecting module versions has been amended, and correct information is now displayed. (BZ#979789)

  • Prior to this update, modules were not properly unloaded when a loading module file contained the "module unload" command. With this update, the logic in the code for version detection of modules has been modified, and modules that contain the "module unload" command are now unloaded correctly. (BZ#1117307)

Users of environment-modules are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which fix these bugs.

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/articles/11258

Affected Products

ProductVersionArch
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian6ppc64
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 Desktop6x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop6i386

Updated Packages

  • environment-modules-3.2.10-2.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • environment-modules-debuginfo-3.2.10-2.el6.x86_64.rpm
  • environment-modules-3.2.10-2.el6.i686.rpm
  • environment-modules-debuginfo-3.2.10-2.el6.i686.rpm
  • environment-modules-debuginfo-3.2.10-2.el6.ppc64.rpm
  • environment-modules-3.2.10-2.el6.src.rpm
  • environment-modules-3.2.10-2.el6.x86_64.rpm

Fixes

(none)

CVEs

(none)

References

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Additional information