A new kdebase package has been released for Fedora Core 3
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-374
2004-11-08
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : kdebase
Version : 3.3.1
Release : 4.1
Summary : K Desktop Environment - core files
Description :
Core applications for the K Desktop Environment. Included are: kdm (replacement for xdm), kwin (window manager), konqueror (filemanager, web browser, ftp client, ...), konsole (xterm replacement), kpanel (application starter and desktop pager), kaudio (audio server), kdehelp (viewer for kde help files, info and man pages), kthememgr (system for managing alternate theme packages) plus other KDE components (kcheckpass, kikbd, kscreensaver, kcontrol, kfind, kfontmanager, kmenuedit).
A new kdeartwork package has been released for Fedora Core 3
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-373
2004-11-08
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : kdeartwork
Version : 3.3.1
Release : 1
Summary : Additional artwork (themes, sound themes, ...) for KDE
Description :
Additional artwork (themes, sound themes, screensavers ...) for KDE
A new kdeadmin package has been released for Fedora Core 3
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-372
2004-11-08
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : kdeadmin
Version : 3.3.1
Release : 1
Summary : Administrative tools for KDE.
Description :
The kdeadmin package includes administrative tools for the K Desktop Environment (KDE) including:
kcron - Crontab editor
kdat - Tape backup tool
A new kdeaddons package has been released for Fedora Core 3
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-371
2004-11-08
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : kdeaddons
Version : 3.3.1
Release : 1
Summary : K Desktop Environment - Plugins
Description :
Plugins for some KDE applications: kdeaddons extends the functionality of Konqueror (web browser and file manager), noatun (media player) and Kate (text editor), Kicker, knewsticker.
A new kde-i18n package has been released for Fedora Core 3
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-370
2004-11-08
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : kde-i18n
Version : 3.3.1
Release : 1
Summary : Internationalization support for KDE
Description :
Internationalization support for KDE
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Update Information:
KDE 3.3.1 update
Updated IPsec-Tools has been released for Fedora Core 3
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-368
2004-11-08
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : ipsec-tools
Version : 0.3.3
Release : 2
Summary : Tools for configuring and using IPSEC
Description :
This is the IPsec-Tools package. You need this package in order to really use the IPsec functionality in the linux-2.5+ kernels. This package builds:
- setkey, a program to directly manipulate policies and SAs
- racoon, an IKEv1 keying daemon
A hotplug update is available for Fedora Core 3
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-367
2004-11-08
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : hotplug
Version : 2004_04_01
Release : 8
Summary : A helper application which loads modules for USB devices.
Description :
The term "hotplugging" refers to the dynamic reconfiguration performed after a device has been attached to a running system. This package contains the application which is called by the kernel when a USB device is added; hotplug then loads the required modules for that device.
An updated initscripts package has been released for Fedora Core 3
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-366
2004-11-08
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : initscripts
Version : 7.93.5
Release : 1
Summary : The inittab file and the /etc/init.d scripts.
Description :
The initscripts package contains the basic system scripts used to boot your Red Hat system, change runlevels, and shut the system down cleanly. Initscripts also contains the scripts that activate and deactivate most network interfaces.
An udev update has been released for Fedora Core 3
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-389
2004-11-08
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : udev
Version : 039
Release : 10.FC3.1
Summary : A userspace implementation of devfs
Description :
udev is a implementation of devfs in userspace using sysfs and /sbin/hotplug. It requires a 2.6 kernel to run properly.
Fedora Core 3 has been released:
The Fedora Project and Red Hat would like to announce the third release of Fedora Core.
Fedora Core 3 is a general purpose Linux operating system, available for x86 and x86-64 processors. Fedora Core 3, includes:
- the 2.6.9 Linux kernel
- Xorg 6.8.1
- GNOME 2.8
- KDE 3.3.0
- GCC 3.4
- SELinux
The Fedora Project would like to thank the thousands of community members whose testing and contributions have raised the bar of quality and made this release possible.
What is the Fedora Project?
The Fedora Project is a Red Hat-sponsored and community-supported open source project that promotes rapid development of innovative open source software through a collaborative, community effort. Fedora Core 3 provides a complete Linux platform built exclusively from open source software. Available at no cost, the release serves the needs of community developers, testers, and other technology enthusiasts who wish to participate in and accelerate the technology development process.
As a community forum for advanced development, the Fedora Project provides early visibility to the latest open source technology and serves as a proving ground for technology that may eventually make its way into Red Hat's fully-supported commercial solutions such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Red Hat contributes development resources, editorial direction and management to the Fedora Project.
A wget update has been released for Fedora Core 2
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-351
2004-11-04
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Product : Fedora Core 2
Name : wget
Version : 1.9.1
Release : 16.fc2
Summary : A utility for retrieving files using the HTTP or FTP protocols.
Description :
GNU Wget is a file retrieval utility which can use either the HTTP or FTP protocols. Wget features include the ability to work in the background while you are logged out, recursive retrieval of directories, file name wildcard matching, remote file timestamp storage and comparison, use of Rest with FTP servers and Range with HTTP servers to retrieve files over slow or unstable connections, support for Proxy servers, and configurability.
An updated system-config-users package has been released for Fedora Core 2
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-365
2004-11-04
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Product : Fedora Core 2
Name : system-config-users
Version : 1.2.26
Release : 0.fc2.1
Summary : A graphical interface for administering users and groups
Description :
system-config-users is a graphical utility for administrating users and groups. It depends on the libuser library.
A libxslt update has been released for Fedora Core 2
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-359
2004-10-29
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Product : Fedora Core 2
Name : libxslt
Version : 1.1.12
Release : 2
Summary : Library providing the Gnome XSLT engine
Description :
This C library allows to transform XML files into other XML files (or HTML, text, ...) using the standard XSLT stylesheet transformation mechanism. To use it you need to have a version of libxml2 >= 2.6.15 installed. The xsltproc command is a command line interface to the XSLT engine
A gpdf security update has been released for Fedora Core 2
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-358
2004-10-28
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Product : Fedora Core 2
Name : gpdf
Version : 2.8.0
Release : 4.1.fc2
Summary : viewer for Portable Document Format (PDF) files for GNOME
Description :
This is GPdf, a viewer for Portable Document Format (PDF) files for GNOME. GPdf is based on the Xpdf program and uses additional GNOME libraries for better desktop integration.
GPdf includes the gpdf application, a Bonobo control for PDF display which can be embedded in Nautilus, and a Nautilus property page for PDF files.
A kdegraphics security update has been released for Fedora Core 2
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-357
2004-10-28
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Product : Fedora Core 2
Name : kdegraphics
Version : 3.2.2
Release : 1.1
Summary : K Desktop Environment - Graphics Applications
Description :
Graphics applications for the K Desktop Environment.
Includes:
kdvi (displays TeX .dvi files)
kfax (displays faxfiles)
kghostview (displays postscript files)
kcoloredit (palette editor and color chooser)
kamera (digital camera support)
kiconedit (icon editor)
kpaint (a simple drawing program)
ksnapshot (screen capture utility)
kview (image viewer for GIF, JPEG, TIFF, etc.)
kuickshow (quick picture viewer)
kooka (scanner application)
kruler (screen ruler and color measurement tool)
A freeradius update has been released for Fedora Core 2
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-355
2004-10-28
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Product : Fedora Core 2
Name : freeradius
Version : 1.0.1
Release : 0.FC2
Summary : High-performance and highly configurable free RADIUS server.
Description :
The FreeRADIUS Server Project is a high performance and highly configurable GPL'd free RADIUS server. The server is similar in some respects to Livingston's 2.0 server. While FreeRADIUS started as a variant of the Cistron RADIUS server, they don't share a lot in common any more. It now as many more features than Cistron or Livingston, and is much more configurable.
FreeRADIUS is an Internet authentication daemon, which implements the RADIUS protocol, as defined in RFC 2865 (and others). It allows Network Access Servers (NAS boxes) to perform authentication for dial-up users. There are also RADIUS clients available for Web servers, firewalls, Unix logins, and more. Using RADIUS allows authentication and authorization for a network to be centralized, and minimizes the amount of re-configuration which has to be done when adding or deleting new users.
A libxml2 security update is available for Fedora Core 2
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-353
2004-10-28
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Product : Fedora Core 2
Name : libxml2
Version : 2.6.15
Release : 2
Summary : Library providing XML and HTML support
Description :
This library allows to manipulate XML files. It includes support to read, modify and write XML and HTML files. There is DTDs support this includes parsing and validation even with complex DtDs, either at parse time or later once the document has been modified. The output can be a simple SAX stream or and in-memory DOM like representations. In this case one can use the built-in XPath and XPointer implementation to select subnodes or ranges. A flexible Input/Output mechanism is available, with existing HTTP and FTP modules and combined to an URI library.
An updated cups package has been released for Fedora Core 2
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-337
2004-10-26
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Product : Fedora Core 2
Name : cups
Version : 1.1.20
Release : 11.6
Summary : Common Unix Printing System
Description :
The Common UNIX Printing System provides a portable printing layer for UNIX operating systems. It has been developed by Easy Software Products to promote a standard printing solution for all UNIX vendors and users. CUPS provides the System V and Berkeley command-line interfaces.
An updated OpenOffice.org package has been released for Fedora Core 2
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2004-347
2004-10-21
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Product : Fedora Core 2
Name : openoffice.org
Version : 1.1.2
Release : 10.fc2
Summary : OpenOffice.org comprehensive office suite.
Description :
OpenOffice.org is an Open Source, community-developed, multi-platform office productivity suite. It includes the key desktop applications, such as a word processor, spreadsheet, presentation manager, formula editor and drawing program, with a user interface and feature set similar to other office suites. Sophisticated and flexible, OpenOffice.org also works transparently with a variety of file formats, including Microsoft Office.
Usage: Simply type "ooffice" to run OpenOffice.org or select the requested component (Writer, Calc, Draw, Impress, etc.) from your desktop menu. The ooffice wrapper script will install a few files in the user's home, if necessary.
The OpenOffice.org team hopes you enjoy working with OpenOffice.org!
Note: Non-.vor templates covered under the GPL license.
Elliot Lee has posted a status update on Fedora Core 3
