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Recommended update for usbutils

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(Last modified: 25MAY2005)


solutions Recommended update for usbutils SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (632922b9397f16e40390995d74e8ca63)

Applies to

Package: usbutils
Product(s): SUSE CORE 9 for x86
SUSE CORE 9 for Itanium Processor Family
SUSE CORE 9 for IBM POWER
SUSE CORE 9 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
Patch: patch-10122
Release: 20050525
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Install this update if you have more than 9 USB controllers.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

  • update usb.ids to 2005/04/08 status from http://www.linux-usb.org/usb.ids
  • add patch to make lsusb read /proc entries correctly directories in /proc/bus/usb/ are all decimal, but lsusb parses them as octal. (#77718)

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 usbutils.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.


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