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Linux-Mandrake Update Advisory
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Package name: logrotate/sysklogd
Date: October 10th, 2000
Original Advisory Date: September 29th, 2000
Advisory ID: MDKA-2000:009-1
Affected versions: 7.1
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Problem Description:
There is a problem with logrotate where it continually archives the
files in /var/log/news and /var/log/mail whether they are already
archived or not. Because of this, the archives are never removed and
can cause the device to fill up. This update corrects this problem.
Update:
While the logrotate package helped with the problem, it did not
entirely fix it. This updated sysklogd package is also required to
eliminate the problem entirely. Please reference MDKSA-2000:050-1 for
more information on upgrading sysklogd from a security standpoint.
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Please verify these md5 checksums of the updates prior to upgrading to
ensure the integrity of the downloaded package. You can do this by
running the md5sum program on the downloaded package by using
"md5sum package.rpm".
Linux-Mandrake 7.1:
79c17b7f04284a01b01cc91cda5ef51e 7.1/RPMS/logrotate-3.3-9mdk.i586.rpm
dbade5beccc7d3039b89c100f8b2e10f 7.1/RPMS/sysklogd-1.3.31-19mdk.i586.rpm
05b225eb5dc08e4cd1fede0c3ce35525 7.1/SRPMS/logrotate-3.3-9mdk.src.rpm
aad7393324866b016ce5fe309da2b7c5 7.1/SRPMS/sysklogd-1.3.31-19mdk.src.rpm
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To upgrade automatically, use « MandrakeUpdate ».
If you want to upgrade manually, download the updated package from one
of our FTP server mirrors and uprade with "rpm -Uvh package_name".
You can download the updates directly from:
ftp://ftp.linux.tucows.com/pub/distributions/Mandrake/Mandrake/updates
ftp://ftp.free.fr/pub/Distributions_Linux/Mandrake/updates
Or try one of the other mirrors listed at:
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ftp.php3.
Updated packages are available in the "updates/[ver]/RPMS/" directory.
For example, if you are looking for an updated RPM package for
Linux-Mandrake 7.1, look for it in "updates/7.1/RPMS/". Updated source
RPMs are available as well, but you generally do not need to download
them.
Please be aware that sometimes it takes the mirrors a few hours to
update, so if you want an immediate upgrade, please use one of the two
above-listed mirrors.
You can view other update advisories for Linux-Mandrake at:
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/
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