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Fedora Core 2 has been transferred to Fedora Legacy
Fedora Core 4 Test 2 is now available for download. This release includes GNOME 2.10, KDE 3.4, OpenOffice.org 1.9.89, PHP 5.0.4, and MySQL 4.1.10a.
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Raleigh, NC (HC) - The Fedora Project today announced the second test release of Fedora Core 4, bringing new technology to Linux users everywhere, and the first release of Fedora Core to support PPC out of the box.Release notes
Designed as a general purpose operating system for a variety of uses, Fedora Core 4 Test 2 offers various improvements over Fedora Core 3. People who have used Test 1 will notice the following improvements:
- GNOME updated to 2.10 final
- KDE updated to 3.4.0 final
- Firefox updated to 1.0.2
- OpenOffice.org update to 1.9.89
- many various bugfixes
Users were cautioned against using Fedora Core Test 2 in production environments. Reminding the users that it's a test release, Otto said "There's no guarantee that it won't eat your data or fail to install. It could even cause an alien takeover of your humble town."
Please report problems at:
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla
File bugs against product 'Fedora Core', release 'fc4test2'.
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A selinux-policy-targeted update has been released for Fedora Core 3
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-278
2005-04-08
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : selinux-policy-targeted
Version : 1.17.30
Release : 2.94
Summary : SELinux targeted policy configuration
Description :
Security-enhanced Linux is a patch of the Linux
kernel and a number of utilities with enhanced security functionality designed to add mandatory access controls to Linux. The Security-enhanced Linux kernel contains new architectural components originally developed to improve the security of the Flask operating system. These architectural components provide general support for the enforcement of many kinds of mandatory access control policies, including those based on the concepts of Type Enforcement, Role-based Access Control, and Multi-level Security.
This package contains the SELinux example policy configuration along with the Flask configuration information and the application configuration files.
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-278
2005-04-08
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : selinux-policy-targeted
Version : 1.17.30
Release : 2.94
Summary : SELinux targeted policy configuration
Description :
Security-enhanced Linux is a patch of the Linux
kernel and a number of utilities with enhanced security functionality designed to add mandatory access controls to Linux. The Security-enhanced Linux kernel contains new architectural components originally developed to improve the security of the Flask operating system. These architectural components provide general support for the enforcement of many kinds of mandatory access control policies, including those based on the concepts of Type Enforcement, Role-based Access Control, and Multi-level Security.This package contains the SELinux example policy configuration along with the Flask configuration information and the application configuration files.
A glibc security update has been released for Fedora Core 3
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-312
2005-04-07
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : glibc
Version : 2.3.5
Release : 0.fc3.1
Summary : The GNU libc libraries.
Description :
The glibc package contains standard libraries which are used by multiple programs on the system. In order to save disk space and memory, as well as to make upgrading easier, common system code is kept in one place and shared between programs. This particular package contains the most important sets of shared libraries: the standard C library and the standard math library. Without these two libraries, a Linux system will not function.
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-312
2005-04-07
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : glibc
Version : 2.3.5
Release : 0.fc3.1
Summary : The GNU libc libraries.
Description :
The glibc package contains standard libraries which are used by multiple programs on the system. In order to save disk space and memory, as well as to make upgrading easier, common system code is kept in one place and shared between programs. This particular package contains the most important sets of shared libraries: the standard C library and the standard math library. Without these two libraries, a Linux system will not function.
A wireless-tools update has been released for Fedora Core 3
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-311
2005-04-07
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : wireless-tools
Version : 27
Release : 1.2.0.fc3
Summary : Wireless ethernet configuration tools
Description :
This package contain the Wireless tools, used to manipulate the Wireless Extensions. The Wireless Extension is an interface allowing you to set Wireless LAN specific parameters and get the specific stats for wireless networking equipment.
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-311
2005-04-07
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : wireless-tools
Version : 27
Release : 1.2.0.fc3
Summary : Wireless ethernet configuration tools
Description :
This package contain the Wireless tools, used to manipulate the Wireless Extensions. The Wireless Extension is an interface allowing you to set Wireless LAN specific parameters and get the specific stats for wireless networking equipment.
A gftp update has been released for Fedora Core 2
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-310
2005-04-07
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Product : Fedora Core 2
Name : gftp
Version : 2.0.18
Release : 0.FC2
Summary : A multi-threaded FTP client for the X Window System.
Description :
gFTP is a multi-threaded FTP client for the X Window System. gFTP supports simultaneous downloads, resumption of interrupted file transfers, file transfer queues to allow downloading of multiple files, support for downloading entire directories/subdirectories, a bookmarks menu to allow quick connection to FTP sites, caching of remote directory listings, local and remote chmod, drag and drop, a connection manager and much more.
Install gftp if you need a graphical FTP client.
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-310
2005-04-07
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Product : Fedora Core 2
Name : gftp
Version : 2.0.18
Release : 0.FC2
Summary : A multi-threaded FTP client for the X Window System.
Description :
gFTP is a multi-threaded FTP client for the X Window System. gFTP supports simultaneous downloads, resumption of interrupted file transfers, file transfer queues to allow downloading of multiple files, support for downloading entire directories/subdirectories, a bookmarks menu to allow quick connection to FTP sites, caching of remote directory listings, local and remote chmod, drag and drop, a connection manager and much more.
Install gftp if you need a graphical FTP client.
A gftp update has been released for Fedora Core 3
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-309
2005-04-07
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : gftp
Version : 2.0.18
Release : 0.FC3
Summary : A multi-threaded FTP client for the X Window System.
Description :
gFTP is a multi-threaded FTP client for the X Window System. gFTP supports simultaneous downloads, resumption of interrupted file transfers, file transfer queues to allow downloading of multiple files, support for downloading entire directories/subdirectories, a bookmarks menu to allow quick connection to FTP sites, caching of remote directory listings, local and remote chmod, drag and drop, a connection manager and much more.
Install gftp if you need a graphical FTP client.
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-309
2005-04-07
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : gftp
Version : 2.0.18
Release : 0.FC3
Summary : A multi-threaded FTP client for the X Window System.
Description :
gFTP is a multi-threaded FTP client for the X Window System. gFTP supports simultaneous downloads, resumption of interrupted file transfers, file transfer queues to allow downloading of multiple files, support for downloading entire directories/subdirectories, a bookmarks menu to allow quick connection to FTP sites, caching of remote directory listings, local and remote chmod, drag and drop, a connection manager and much more.
Install gftp if you need a graphical FTP client.
A subversion security update is available for Fedora Core 3
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-307
2005-04-06
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : subversion
Version : 1.1.4
Release : 1.1
Summary : Modern Version Control System designed to replace CVS
Description :
Subversion is a concurrent version control system which enables one or more users to collaborate in developing and maintaining a hierarchy of files and directories while keeping a history of all changes. Subversion only stores the differences between versions, instead of every complete file. Subversion is intended to be a compelling replacement for CVS.
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-307
2005-04-06
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : subversion
Version : 1.1.4
Release : 1.1
Summary : Modern Version Control System designed to replace CVS
Description :
Subversion is a concurrent version control system which enables one or more users to collaborate in developing and maintaining a hierarchy of files and directories while keeping a history of all changes. Subversion only stores the differences between versions, instead of every complete file. Subversion is intended to be a compelling replacement for CVS.
A mysql security update is available for Fedora Core 2
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-305
2005-04-05
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Product : Fedora Core 2
Name : mysql
Version : 3.23.58
Release : 16.FC2.1
Summary : MySQL client programs and shared libraries.
Description :
MySQL is a multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server. MySQL is a client/server implementation consisting of a server daemon (mysqld) and many different client programs and libraries.
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-305
2005-04-05
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Product : Fedora Core 2
Name : mysql
Version : 3.23.58
Release : 16.FC2.1
Summary : MySQL client programs and shared libraries.
Description :
MySQL is a multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server. MySQL is a client/server implementation consisting of a server daemon (mysqld) and many different client programs and libraries.
A mysql security update is available for Fedora Core 3
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-304
2005-04-05
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : mysql
Version : 3.23.58
Release : 16.FC3.1
Summary : MySQL client programs and shared libraries.
Description :
MySQL is a multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server. MySQL is a client/server implementation consisting of a server daemon (mysqld) and many different client programs and libraries.
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-304
2005-04-05
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : mysql
Version : 3.23.58
Release : 16.FC3.1
Summary : MySQL client programs and shared libraries.
Description :
MySQL is a multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server. MySQL is a client/server implementation consisting of a server daemon (mysqld) and many different client programs and libraries.
An updated system-config-printer package has been released for Fedora Core 3
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-240
2005-04-05
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : system-config-printer
Version : 0.6.116.1.4
Release : 1
Summary : A printer configuration backend/frontend combination.
Description :
The printconf utility is a printer configuration and filtration system based on magicfilter (the alchemist data library) and the foomatic filter system. It rebuilds local print configuration and spool directories from data sources at lpd init time, and is integrated to use the multi-sourced features of the alchemist data library.
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-240
2005-04-05
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : system-config-printer
Version : 0.6.116.1.4
Release : 1
Summary : A printer configuration backend/frontend combination.
Description :
The printconf utility is a printer configuration and filtration system based on magicfilter (the alchemist data library) and the foomatic filter system. It rebuilds local print configuration and spool directories from data sources at lpd init time, and is integrated to use the multi-sourced features of the alchemist data library.
A new words package has been released for Fedora Core 3
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-300
2005-04-04
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : words
Version : 3.0
Release : 2.2
Summary : A dictionary of English words for the /usr/share/dict directory.
Description :
The words file is a dictionary of English words for the
/usr/share/dict directory. Some programs use this database of words to check spelling. Password checkers use it to look for bad passwords.
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-300
2005-04-04
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : words
Version : 3.0
Release : 2.2
Summary : A dictionary of English words for the /usr/share/dict directory.
Description :
The words file is a dictionary of English words for the
/usr/share/dict directory. Some programs use this database of words to check spelling. Password checkers use it to look for bad passwords.
An util-linux update is available for Fedora Core 3
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-301
2005-04-04
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : util-linux
Version : 2.12a
Release : 23
Summary : A collection of basic system utilities.
Description :
The util-linux package contains a large variety of low-level system utilities that are necessary for a Linux system to function. Among others, Util-linux contains the fdisk configuration tool and the login program.
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-301
2005-04-04
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : util-linux
Version : 2.12a
Release : 23
Summary : A collection of basic system utilities.
Description :
The util-linux package contains a large variety of low-level system utilities that are necessary for a Linux system to function. Among others, Util-linux contains the fdisk configuration tool and the login program.
An updated e2fsprogs package has been released for Fedora Core 3
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-303
2005-04-05
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : e2fsprogs
Version : 1.36
Release : 1.FC3.1
Summary : Utilities for managing the second extended (ext2) filesystem.
Description :
The e2fsprogs package contains a number of utilities for creating, checking, modifying, and correcting any inconsistencies in second extended (ext2) filesystems. E2fsprogs contains e2fsck (used to repair filesystem inconsistencies after an unclean shutdown), mke2fs (used to initialize a partition to contain an empty ext2 filesystem),
debugfs (used to examine the internal structure of a filesystem, to manually repair a corrupted filesystem, or to create test cases for e2fsck), tune2fs (used to modify filesystem parameters), and most of the other core ext2fs filesystem utilities.
You should install the e2fsprogs package if you need to manage the performance of an ext2 filesystem.
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-303
2005-04-05
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : e2fsprogs
Version : 1.36
Release : 1.FC3.1
Summary : Utilities for managing the second extended (ext2) filesystem.
Description :
The e2fsprogs package contains a number of utilities for creating, checking, modifying, and correcting any inconsistencies in second extended (ext2) filesystems. E2fsprogs contains e2fsck (used to repair filesystem inconsistencies after an unclean shutdown), mke2fs (used to initialize a partition to contain an empty ext2 filesystem),
debugfs (used to examine the internal structure of a filesystem, to manually repair a corrupted filesystem, or to create test cases for e2fsck), tune2fs (used to modify filesystem parameters), and most of the other core ext2fs filesystem utilities.
You should install the e2fsprogs package if you need to manage the performance of an ext2 filesystem.
A gaim security update is available for Fedora Core 3
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-299
2005-04-05
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : gaim
Version : 1.2.1
Release : 1.fc3
Summary : A Gtk+ based multiprotocol instant messaging client
Description :
Gaim allows you to talk to anyone using a variety of messaging protocols, including AIM (Oscar and TOC), ICQ, IRC, Yahoo!, MSN Messenger, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, Napster, and Zephyr. These protocols are implemented using a modular, easy to use design. To use a protocol, just add an account using the account editor.
Gaim supports many common features of other clients, as well as many unique features, such as perl scripting and C plugins.
Gaim is NOT affiliated with or endorsed by America Online, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, or Yahoo! Inc. or other messaging service providers.
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-299
2005-04-05
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : gaim
Version : 1.2.1
Release : 1.fc3
Summary : A Gtk+ based multiprotocol instant messaging client
Description :
Gaim allows you to talk to anyone using a variety of messaging protocols, including AIM (Oscar and TOC), ICQ, IRC, Yahoo!, MSN Messenger, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, Napster, and Zephyr. These protocols are implemented using a modular, easy to use design. To use a protocol, just add an account using the account editor.
Gaim supports many common features of other clients, as well as many unique features, such as perl scripting and C plugins.
Gaim is NOT affiliated with or endorsed by America Online, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, or Yahoo! Inc. or other messaging service providers.
A gaim security update is available for Fedora Core 2
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-298
2005-04-05
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Product : Fedora Core 2
Name : gaim
Version : 1.2.1
Release : 1.fc2
Summary : A Gtk+ based multiprotocol instant messaging client
Description :
Gaim allows you to talk to anyone using a variety of messaging protocols, including AIM (Oscar and TOC), ICQ, IRC, Yahoo!, MSN Messenger, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, Napster, and Zephyr. These protocols are implemented using a modular, easy to use design. To use a protocol, just add an account using the account editor.
Gaim supports many common features of other clients, as well as many unique features, such as perl scripting and C plugins.
Gaim is NOT affiliated with or endorsed by America Online, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, or Yahoo! Inc. or other messaging service providers.
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-298
2005-04-05
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Product : Fedora Core 2
Name : gaim
Version : 1.2.1
Release : 1.fc2
Summary : A Gtk+ based multiprotocol instant messaging client
Description :
Gaim allows you to talk to anyone using a variety of messaging protocols, including AIM (Oscar and TOC), ICQ, IRC, Yahoo!, MSN Messenger, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, Napster, and Zephyr. These protocols are implemented using a modular, easy to use design. To use a protocol, just add an account using the account editor.
Gaim supports many common features of other clients, as well as many unique features, such as perl scripting and C plugins.
Gaim is NOT affiliated with or endorsed by America Online, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, or Yahoo! Inc. or other messaging service providers.
A words update has been released for Fedora Core 3
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-300
2005-04-04
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : words
Version : 3.0
Release : 2.2
Summary : A dictionary of English words for the /usr/share/dict directory.
Description :
The words file is a dictionary of English words for the
/usr/share/dict directory. Some programs use this database of words to check spelling. Password checkers use it to look for bad passwords.
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-300
2005-04-04
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : words
Version : 3.0
Release : 2.2
Summary : A dictionary of English words for the /usr/share/dict directory.
Description :
The words file is a dictionary of English words for the
/usr/share/dict directory. Some programs use this database of words to check spelling. Password checkers use it to look for bad passwords.
An util-linux update has been released for Fedora Core 3
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-301
2005-04-04
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : util-linux
Version : 2.12a
Release : 23
Summary : A collection of basic system utilities.
Description :
The util-linux package contains a large variety of low-level system utilities that are necessary for a Linux system to function. Among others, Util-linux contains the fdisk configuration tool and the login program.
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-301
2005-04-04
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : util-linux
Version : 2.12a
Release : 23
Summary : A collection of basic system utilities.
Description :
The util-linux package contains a large variety of low-level system utilities that are necessary for a Linux system to function. Among others, Util-linux contains the fdisk configuration tool and the login program.
A util-linux update is available for Fedora Core 3
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-180
2005-04-04
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : util-linux
Version : 2.12a
Release : 21
Summary : A collection of basic system utilities.
Description :
The util-linux package contains a large variety of low-level system utilities that are necessary for a Linux system to function. Among others, Util-linux contains the fdisk configuration tool and the login program.
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Fedora Update Notification
FEDORA-2005-180
2005-04-04
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Product : Fedora Core 3
Name : util-linux
Version : 2.12a
Release : 21
Summary : A collection of basic system utilities.
Description :
The util-linux package contains a large variety of low-level system utilities that are necessary for a Linux system to function. Among others, Util-linux contains the fdisk configuration tool and the login program.
