Optional update for PTF process

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(Last modified: 02JUN2006)

solutions Optional update for PTF process SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (11b78982e32a4345e83eb7a1e830a14f)

Applies to

Package: PTFkey-install.sh
Product(s): SUSE CORE 9 for x86
SUSE CORE 9 for Itanium Processor Family
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM POWER
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM S/390 31bit
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE CORE 9 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
Patch: patch-11032
Release: 20060602
Obsoletes: 7cc5385c18ff19719ff6293f00b96aad

Indications

Everyone installing PTFs should run this script.

Contraindications

None.

Description

This update provides a new public key used for PTF signing.
PTF means Program Temporary Fix and those are patches and updates for contractual customers. After running this script you will be able to check the key for the PTFs which are signed with a special key.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an ascii-armored OpenPGP-signed shell script. We recommend to use YaST Online Update (YOU) to install this update. To install it manually, please perform the following steps:

Download the script PTFkey-install.sh from the location listed below.
Rename it with mv PTFkey-install.sh PTFkey-install.sh.gpg
Remove the signature with gpg --decrypt PTFkey-install.sh.gpg >PTFkey-install.sh
Run the script (as user root) with bash PTFkey-install.sh

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