- Issued:
- 2011-08-24
- Updated:
- 2011-12-06
RHEA-2011:1207 - newt enhancement update
Synopsis
newt enhancement update
Type/Severity
Product Enhancement Advisory
Topic
Updated newt packages that add one enhancement are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
Newt is a programming library for color text mode, widget-based user interfaces. Newt can be used to add stacked windows, entry widgets, check boxes, radio buttons, labels, plain text fields, and so on, to text mode user interfaces.
This update adds the following enhancement:
- Prior to this update, it was not possible to set a color of individual labels, scrollbars, entries, textboxes, and scales. With this update, setting a color of the aforementioned GUI elements is now possible. (BZ#707704)
All users of newt are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which add this enhancement.
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
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Scientific Computing | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 6 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Retired Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- newt-static-0.52.11-3.el6.x86_64.rpm
- newt-0.52.11-3.el6.ppc64.rpm
- newt-debuginfo-0.52.11-3.el6.ppc64.rpm
- newt-python-0.52.11-3.el6.ppc64.rpm
- newt-python-0.52.11-3.el6.s390x.rpm
- newt-devel-0.52.11-3.el6.s390x.rpm
- newt-python-0.52.11-3.el6.i686.rpm
- newt-0.52.11-3.el6.ppc.rpm
- newt-debuginfo-0.52.11-3.el6.s390x.rpm
- newt-0.52.11-3.el6.s390.rpm
- newt-debuginfo-0.52.11-3.el6.s390.rpm
- newt-static-0.52.11-3.el6.s390x.rpm
- newt-python-0.52.11-3.el6.x86_64.rpm
- newt-devel-0.52.11-3.el6.ppc.rpm
- newt-0.52.11-3.el6.src.rpm
- newt-0.52.11-3.el6.i686.rpm
- newt-devel-0.52.11-3.el6.x86_64.rpm
- newt-static-0.52.11-3.el6.ppc64.rpm
- newt-devel-0.52.11-3.el6.s390.rpm
- newt-debuginfo-0.52.11-3.el6.i686.rpm
- newt-devel-0.52.11-3.el6.i686.rpm
- newt-static-0.52.11-3.el6.i686.rpm
- newt-0.52.11-3.el6.x86_64.rpm
- newt-debuginfo-0.52.11-3.el6.x86_64.rpm
- newt-devel-0.52.11-3.el6.ppc64.rpm
- newt-0.52.11-3.el6.s390x.rpm
- newt-debuginfo-0.52.11-3.el6.ppc.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
(none)
References
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Additional information
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