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[Bruno]

I´m starting a new thread for the updates Mandrake 9.2 THIS THREAD WILL RE-APPEAR EACH TIME THERE WILL BE NEW UPDATESNote: this is for a system with a normal configuration without server packages.Here is a link to the thread of the MDK 9.1: http://forums.scotsn...&hl=new updatesUpdates before today: 2003-10-31 MDKA-2003:022 Updated GConf packages fix problem starting gnucash  2003-10-27 MDKA-2003:021 Updated kernel packages problems with LG-based CD-ROM drives  2003-10-24 MDKSA-2003:096-1 Updated apache2 packages fix CGI scripting deadlock  2003-10-22 MDKA-2003:020 Updated packages fix various bugs in Mandrake Linux 9.2  2003-10-16 MDKSA-2003:101 Updated fetchmail packages fix DoS vulnerability  2003-10-16 MDKSA-2003:100 Updated gdm packages fix local vulnerabilities  2003-10-08 MDKA-2003:018 Updated gnome-applets packages fix the Stock Ticker applet  2003-09-30 MDKSA-2003:098 Updated openssl packages fix vulnerabilities  2003-09-30 MDKSA-2003:097 Updated mplayer packages fix buffer overflow vulnerability  2003-09-26 MDKSA-2003:095 Updated proftpd packages fix remote root vulnerability Bruno

[Bruno]

Updates from today:Name: GConfVersion: 1.0.9-13.1.92mdkSize: 1222 KBImportance: bugfixName: libGConf1Version: 1.0.9-13.1.92mdkSize: 262 KBImportance: bugfixName: libqt3Version: 3.1.2-14.1.92mdkSize: 13728 KBImportance: bugfixName: libqt3-develVersion: 3.1.2-14.1.92mdkSize: 30509 KBImportance: bugfixName: qt3-commonVersion: 3.1.2-14.1.92mdkSize: 393 KBImportance: bugfixTotal 45 MBB) Bruno

[Bruno]

Here we go again . . time to go to Mandrake Update:Name: libbonobo2_0 Version: 2.4.0-2.1.92mdk Size: 421 KB Importance: bugfix  Name: libbonobo Version: 2.4.0-2.1.92mdk Size: 973 KB Importance: bugfix  Total 1 MBB) Bruno

[Bruno]

Some more updates to keep your system happy:Name: coreutils Version: 5.0-6.1.92mdk Size: 5801 KB Importance: security  Name: coreutils-doc Version: 5.0-6.1.92mdk Size: 612 KB Importance: security  Name: totem Version: 0.99.4-4.1.92mdk Size: 1590 KB Importance: bugfix  Total 7 MBB) Bruno

[teacher]

Noticed some new updates today:draktools-9.2-19.2.02mdk  (drakconnect bug fixes)drakxtools-newt-9.2-19.2.92mdk (drakconnect bug fixes)gawk-3.1.2-2.1.92mdk (segfault fix)harddrake-9.2-19.2.92mdk (more of the drakconnect bug fix)harddrake-ui-9.2-19.2.92mdk (again, more fixing the drakconnect bug fix)popt-1.8-21.2.92mdk  (Gnome/WM menu locking  bug fix)rpm-4.2-21.2.92mdk  (RPM locking database bug fix for menus bug)rpm-build-4.2-21.2.92mdk (Same RPM menu bug)Total size:  22MB

[Owyn]

teacher, on Nov 18 2003, 08:14 PM, said:

Noticed some new updates today:draktools-9.2-19.2.02mdk  (drakconnect bug fixes)drakxtools-newt-9.2-19.2.92mdk (drakconnect bug fixes)gawk-3.1.2-2.1.92mdk (segfault fix)harddrake-9.2-19.2.92mdk (more of the drakconnect bug fix)harddrake-ui-9.2-19.2.92mdk (again, more fixing the drakconnect bug fix)popt-1.8-21.2.92mdk  (Gnome/WM menu locking  bug fix)rpm-4.2-21.2.92mdk  (RPM locking database bug fix for menus bug)rpm-build-4.2-21.2.92mdk (Same RPM menu bug)Total size:  22MB

Great. The menu bug fixes have finally made it through the pipes.Time to create my Mandrake Update CD for my adoptee. This is the last piece I was waiting for.

[Bruno]

Right . . these are the ones we were waiting for ! Thanks Julia ! Bruno

[Owyn]

teacher, on Nov 18 2003, 08:14 PM, said:

popt-1.8-21.2.92mdk  (Gnome/WM menu locking  bug fix)rpm-4.2-21.2.92mdk  (RPM locking database bug fix for menus bug)rpm-build-4.2-21.2.92mdk (Same RPM menu bug)

Bruno. Should these updates should be applied before any others for a new install?

[Bruno]

Well, they could Owyn . . . but I´ll tell you something: I did those updates . . after updating everything was fine . . but the next morning as I rebooted: The Menu Was Gone ! . . . . Lucky I always make a hot-key for the konsole, and I knew the commands . . . . but I did not understand why . . Bruno

[Owyn]

Ouch. I am just at the point of installing updates to the rebuilt system so I guess I will get a chance to see for myself.

[Owyn]

Bruno, on Nov 20 2003, 06:50 PM, said:

Well, they could Owyn . . . but I´ll tell you something: I did those updates . . after updating everything was fine . . but the next morning as I rebooted: The Menu Was Gone ! . . . . Lucky I always make a hot-key for the konsole, and I knew the commands . . . . but I did not understand why . . Bruno

Installed the updates from ftp to my test install (if it did not work it was not a big problem it is getting rebuilt tonight anyway).Then installed gnome-games via MCC. Waited a minute for the menu to be updated. New games now available. Restarted system. Menus intact.Next tested clean install on my desktop system. Installed updates from newly created Update CD (they were all there). Next installed games via command line ( "urpmi install gnome-games" ). Waited. Checked Menu. Restarted. Menus Ok.Note: There were no FTP sources on the desktop system.No idea what happened on your system, but, I have not seen the problem (so far). I did run into some gremlins with the Update CD. I don't understand them either, but, have updated the posts to reflect findings.Still two Mdk92 installs to go, so, I will have lots of chances to retest. Hopefully this should be the last install binge for a while.  The last two installs are a minimimal install as a mklivecd source, and another semi-stripped install to test multimedia kernel/jack/etc. Just have to make sure I am working on the correct system/distro image.Hmmm. Idea. I can change the wallpaper on each instance so I will have a visual cue. Yep. That should do it.

[Owyn]

Update:Just had a crash in KDE Panel handler on desktop system. Error occured when I clicked on KDE menu icon.

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The application KDE Panel (kicker) crashed and caused the signal 11 (SIGSEGV))Backtrace:0x40f93656 in waitpid () from /lib/i686/libpthread.so.0#0  0x40f93656 in waitpid () from /lib/i686/libpthread.so.0#1  0x4067ffda in KCrash::defaultCrashHandler(int) ()   from /usr/lib/libkdecore.so.4

Galeon was only active app. Still running (I got this message out).

[Bruno]

Owyn . . . it always takes a few weeks to get all the bugs out of a release . . if we just keep updating on a regular basis you will see that in the second moth after the official release we all will have a super-stable system Nothing to worry about . . . Bruno

[teacher]

drakxtools-9.2-19.3.92mdkdrajxtools-newt-9.2-19.3.92mdkharddrake-9.2-19.3.92mdkharddrake-ui-9.2-19.3.92mdk

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A number of bugs have been fixed in the drakxtools package.  Primarily, problems with drakconnect were fixed.  The old behaviour of drakconnect to detect network interfaces was to load all of the network modules corresponding to current hardware and look for network interfaces created by the module loading.  However, determining network interfaces in this way prevented drakconnect from ever seeing USB ethernet adapters.  As well, the way in which drakconnect mapped real network interfaces to a logical configuration prevented drakconnect from mapping interfaces without an alias in /etc/modules.conf.  Finally, drakconnect had problems handling wireless network devices correctly. The updated package also provides a more up-to-date wireless modules list so drakconnect is able to determine more types of wireless devices.A number of other smaller bugs have been repaired as well and MandrakeSoft encourages all users to upgrade to these new packages.Description: Contains many Mandrake applications simplifying users and administrators life on a Mandrake Linux machine. Nearly all of them work both under XFree (graphical environment) and in console (text environment), allowing easy distant work.

[Bruno]

Name: gnupgVersion: 1.2.3-3.1.92mdkSize: 4007 KBImportance: bugfixSummary: GNU privacy guardB) Bruno

[Bruno]

The list is long . . . . . . . . . . let´s start updating now . . . Name: drakxtools Version: 9.2-19.4.92mdk Size: 1177 KB Importance: bugfix  Name: drakxtools-newt Version: 9.2-19.4.92mdk Size: 14141 KB Importance: bugfix  Name: dump Version: 0.4b34-1.1.92mdk Size: 236 KB Importance: bugfix  Name: harddrake Version: 9.2-19.4.92mdk Size: 5 KB Importance: bugfix  Name: harddrake-ui Version: 9.2-19.4.92mdk Size: 45 KB Importance: bugfix  Name: mandrake_doc-common Version: 9.2-3.1.92mdk Size: 48 KB Importance: normal  Name: mandrake_doc-en Version: 9.2-3.1.92mdk Size: 17653 KB Importance: normal  Name: popt Version: 1.8-22.1.92mdk Size: 53 KB Importance: bugfix  Name: rmt Version: 0.4b34-1.1.92mdk Size: 14 KB Importance: bugfix  Name: rpm Version: 4.2-22.1.92mdk Size: 4819 KB Importance: bugfix  Name: rpm-build Version: 4.2-22.1.92mdk Size: 1622 KB Importance: bugfix  Name: rsync Version: 2.5.7-0.1.92mdk Size: 300 KB Importance: security   Total 39 MBB) Bruno

[teacher]

Two updates for Drake this morning. The first is CVS-1.11.10-0.1.92mdk to correct a security vulnerability where a malformed module request could cause the CVS server to attempt to create directories and files at the root level.  CVS or Concurrent Version System records the history and dffreence between verions of files you create.  Screen 3.9.15-2.1.92mdk is another security update.  This one deals with a buffer overflow that allows others to gain control of another user's screen session.  Screen allows you to have multiple logins on one terminal.  It is used for folks that telnet into a machine or use more than one login.Combined download:  2MB

[Bruno]

Just in time for the holidays: ( )  Name: gaim Version: 0.74-1.1.92mdk Size: 5703 KB Importance: normal  Name: libgaim-remote0 Version: 0.74-1.1.92mdk Size: 6 KB Importance: normal   Bruno

[Bruno]

Well, you forget to look for a few days, and: Name: GConf2 Version: 2.4.0.1-2.1.92mdk Size: 2454 KB Importance: bugfix Name: libGConf2_4 Version: 2.4.0.1-2.1.92mdk Size: 211 KB Importance: bugfix  Name: lftp Version: 2.6.6-2.1.92mdk Size: 1334 KB Importance: security  Name: libxfree86 Version: 4.3-24.1.92mdk Size: 5509 KB Importance: security  Name: libxfree86-devel Version: 4.3-24.1.92mdk Size: 5604 KB Importance: security  Name: XFree86-100dpi-fonts Version: 4.3-24.1.92mdk Size: 8217 KB Importance: security  Name: XFree86 Version: 4.3-24.1.92mdk Size: 29134 KB Importance: security  Name: XFree86-75dpi-fonts Version: 4.3-24.1.92mdk Size: 7140 KB Importance: security  Name: XFree86-server Version: 4.3-24.1.92mdk Size: 24704 KB Importance: security  Name: XFree86-xfs Version: 4.3-24.1.92mdk Size: 542 KB Importance: security  Total 82 MBHappy updating ! Bruno

[teacher]

New updates include a group including:drakxtools-newt-9.2-19.5.92mdkdrakxtools-9.2-19.5.92mdkharddrake-9.2-19.5.92mdkharddrake-ui-9.2-19.5.02mdkThese all came under the category of "bugfix".    The summary indicates it fixes drakbackup's daemon behavior.  Total size of bugfix is 15 MB.

[quint]

There's a new security update:kernel-source-2.4.22-26mdk

[teacher]

Wow!  Just a few:

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kdegames-3.1.3-12.1.92mdkkdepim-kaddressbook-3.1.3-22.1.92mdkkdepim-korganizer-3.1.3-22.1.92mdkkdepim-kpilot-3.1.3-22.1.92mdkKrozat-10.0-4.1.92mdklibkdegames1-3.1.3-12.1.02mdklibkdepim2-common-3.1.3-22.1.92mdklibkdepim2-korganizer-3.1.3-22.1.02mdklibkdepim2-kpilot-3.1.3-22.1.92mdklibqt3-3.1.2015.2.92mdklibqt3-devel-3.1.2-15.2.92mdkqt3-common-3.1.2-15.2.92mdk

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Summary: KDE - GamesReason for update: The kwin4 application would crash on startup.  The updated packages fix this problem.Description: Games for the K Desktop Environment. This is a compilation of various games for KDE project- atlantik: Monopoly-like board games- kabalone: board game: move 6 pieces from your opponent over the edge- kasteroids: shoot at those nasty asteroids- katomic: build complex atoms with a minimal amount of moves- kbackgammon: play backgammon against a local human player, via a game server or against GNU Backgammon (not included)- kbattleship: battleship game with built-in game server- kblackbox: find atoms in a grid by shooting electrons- kfouleggs: a famous japanese game known as puyo-puyo- kbounce: claim areas and don't get disturbed- kjumpingcube: a tactical game for number-crunchers- klines: place 5 equal pieces together, but wait, there are 3 new ones- mahjongg: a tile laying patience- kmines: the classical mine sweeper- kolf: a golf game- konquest: conquer the planets of your enemy- kpat: several patience card games- kpoker: the game of poker- kreversi: the old reversi board game, also known as othello- ksame: collect pieces of the same color- kshisen: patience game where you take away all pieces- ksirtet: very known if spelt this backwards- ksmiletris: another Tetris-like game- ksnake: don't bite yourself, eat apples!- ksokoban: move all storage boxes into the cabinet- kspaceduel: two player game with shooting spaceships flying around a sun- ktron: like ksnake, but without fruits- ktuberling: kids game: make your own potato (NO french fries!)- kwin4: place 4 pieces in a row- libkdegames: KDE game library used by many of these programs- lskat: lieutnant skat- megami: blackjack card game

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mportance: securitySummary: Kpilot programmReason for update: A vulnerability was discovered in all versions of kdepim as distributed with KDE versions 3.1.0 through 3.1.4.  This vulnerability allows for a carefully crafted .VCF file to potentially enable a local attacker to compromise the privacy of a victim's data or execute arbitrary commands with the victim's privileges.  This can also be used by remote attackers if the victim enables previews for remote files; however this is disabled by default.The provided packages contain a patch from the KDE team to correct this problem.

Total size:  142 MB.  Ouch!

[quint]

Wow!! what a difference a few hours makes!

[teacher]

dhcp-client-3.0-1.rc12.3.1.92mdk  updates Dynamic DNS problems.dhcp-common-3.0.1.rc12.3.1.92mdkdrakxtools-9.2-19.6.92mdk  fixes Sagem modem problemsdrakxtools-newt-9.2.19.6.92mdkharddrake-9.2.19.6.92mdkharddrake-ui-9.2-19.6.92mdklibqt3-3.1.2-15.3.92mdk fixes crash problems with Konqueror and KDE programs.libqt3-devel-3.1.2-15.3.92mdkmrproject-0.9.1-5.1.92mdk fixes problems with sementation fauls for subordinate tasks in Gnome.qt3-common-3.1.2-15.3.92mdk fixes accelerator keys in KDE.slocate-2.7-2.1.92mdk fixes vulnerability problem.--Julia * Total 62 MB

[Bruno]

We must be running close to 1 Gig of updates for the 9.2 . . . . . and you could see it coming because at RC2 everybody said we needed an RC3 . . . . Bruno