Recommended update for dos2unix

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(Last modified: 15NOV2007)

solutions Recommended update for dos2unix SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (e2fcba9b269b573931672ddee97957e7)

Applies to

Package: dos2unix
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
Novell Linux POS 9
Open Enterprise Server
Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86
Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86_64
Patch: patch-11658
Release: 20071115
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Everyone should update.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

dos2unix, mac2unix and unix2dos do not preserve file permissions when converting a file. This patch addsthis ability.
dos2unix used to create a temporary file in the current directory and rename it to the target file after conversion. This failed when the target directory not on the same filesystem as the current directory. dos2unix will now create temporary files in the target directory.

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 -Uvh dos2unix.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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