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Recommended update for curl

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(Last modified: 26OCT2006)


solutions Recommended update for curl SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (c9813d1064104826b8080a5fa340cb86)

Applies to

Package: curl
Product(s): SUSE SLED 10 for x86
SUSE SLED 10 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
SUSE SLES 10 for x86
SUSE SLES 10 for IPF
SUSE SLES 10 for IBM POWER
SUSE SLES 10 for IBM zSeries 64bit
SUSE SLES 10 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T

Release: 20061026
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everybody should update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

This update fixes a bug in libcurl that would occur when both CURLOPT_TIMEOUT and CURLOPT_CONNECTTIMEOUT were given. Curl would prefer the longer timeout instead of the shorter one in this case.

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 curl.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.


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