Re: tlug: RH4.2 "Errata" RPMs

["Paul Z. Cipywnyk" <paulcipy@example.com>]

At 10:49 AM 10/13/97 +0900, you wrote:

>I also had this problem. RedHat warns that it may happen, and recommends 
>updating this package from the command line. 
>
>Here's the quote from the 00README:

Whoops! Yes, the instructions were right there in plain view.... Sorry. In
the monotony of downloading all the files, I didn't read all the "fine print."

>   * Package: db
>
>     Updated: 09-Jul-1997
>
>     Problem:
>        o (09-Jul-1997) Security Fix: db-1.85 contains a possible security
>          problem involving snprintf(); no attacks exploiting this minor
>          problem are currently known. The problem is fixed in db-1.85-11.
>
>     Note:
>        o (09-Jul-1997) When you install this update, rpm may complain about
>          failed dependencies; if so, you may install this update without
>          problems using one of the following commands:
>
>               rpm -Uvh --nodeps db-1.85-11.i386.rpm
db-devel-1.85-11.i386.rpm

Yep, this command worked like a charm. Thanks for pointing it out.

Paul
Next TLUG meeting is Saturday Dec. 13, 1997  (possibly Nov. 13?)
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