Recommended update for rpm

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(Last modified: 07FEB2005)

solutions Recommended update for rpm SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (f03ce8b452c3813661efa57eb86b4796)

Applies to

Package: rpm
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 Desktop 9 for x86
Patch: patch-9851
Release: 20050207
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Install this update if you want to offer SLES 8 patches via an update server
or if you want to check pgp-V4 signatures

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

This update adds pgp-V4 signature checking to rpm. It is needed if you want to
create a SLES8 installation server, as some SLES8 packages use V4 signatures.

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 rpm.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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