Issued:
2012-02-20
Updated:
2012-02-20

RHEA-2012:0299 - nfs-utils-lib enhancement update


Synopsis

nfs-utils-lib enhancement update

Type/Severity

Product Enhancement Advisory (none)

Topic

An enhanced nfs-utils-lib package that adds one enhancement is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

Description

The nfs-utils-lib package contains support libraries required by the programs in the nfs-utils package.

This update adds the following enhancement:

  • Prior to this update, it was not possible to statically map usernames to NFSv4 file systems. This update adds the feature and the user can configure the static mapping in the /etc/idmapd.conf file. (BZ#782153)

All nfs-utils-lib users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which adds 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

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

  • nfs-utils-lib-devel-1.0.8-7.9.el5.s390.rpm
  • nfs-utils-lib-1.0.8-7.9.el5.ia64.rpm
  • nfs-utils-lib-1.0.8-7.9.el5.i386.rpm
  • nfs-utils-lib-devel-1.0.8-7.9.el5.i386.rpm
  • nfs-utils-lib-devel-1.0.8-7.9.el5.ia64.rpm
  • nfs-utils-lib-1.0.8-7.9.el5.s390x.rpm
  • nfs-utils-lib-1.0.8-7.9.el5.ppc.rpm
  • nfs-utils-lib-devel-1.0.8-7.9.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • nfs-utils-lib-1.0.8-7.9.el5.src.rpm
  • nfs-utils-lib-1.0.8-7.9.el5.ppc64.rpm
  • nfs-utils-lib-devel-1.0.8-7.9.el5.s390x.rpm
  • nfs-utils-lib-1.0.8-7.9.el5.s390.rpm
  • nfs-utils-lib-devel-1.0.8-7.9.el5.ppc.rpm
  • nfs-utils-lib-1.0.8-7.9.el5.x86_64.rpm
  • nfs-utils-lib-devel-1.0.8-7.9.el5.ppc64.rpm

Fixes

(none)

CVEs

(none)

References

(none)


Additional information