Recommended update for rsh and rsh-server

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(Last modified: 05DEC2005)

solutions Recommended update for rsh and rsh-server SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (490c660b48f89eedb713bf2684669d77)

Applies to

Package: rsh
rsh-server
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
Open Enterprise Server
Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86
Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86_64
Patch: patch-10650
Release: 20051205
Obsoletes: none

Indications

All users of rsh should install this update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

This update fixes a problem where rexec exits with "Invalid Argument" after transmitting the remote command.
This update also fixes a problem with rcp not being able to handle large files (>2GB).

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Fvh rsh.rpm rsh-server.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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