# Recommended update for fdupes Announcement ID: SUSE-RU-2024:1877-1 Rating: moderate References: * bsc#1195709 * bsc#1197484 Affected Products: * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 * openSUSE Leap 15.4 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 * SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 An update that has two fixes can now be installed. ## Description: This update for fdupes fixes the following issues: * Do not use sqlite, as this pulls sqlite into Ring0 at no real benefit performance wise * Update to 2.3.0: * Add --cache option to speed up file comparisons * Use nanosecond precision for file times, if available * Fix compilation issue on OpenBSD * Other changes like fixing typos, wording, etc. * update to 2.2.1: * Fix bug in code meant to skip over the current log file when --log option is given * Updates to copyright notices in source code * Add --deferconfirmation option * Check that files marked as duplicates haven't changed during program execution before deleting them * Update documentation to indicate units for SIZE in command-line options * Move some configuration settings to configure.ac file * Fixes for the new wrapper: * Order duplicates by name, to get a reproducible file set (bsc#1197484) * Remove redundant order parameter from fdupes invocation * Modernize code, significantly reduce allocations * Exit immediately when mandatory parameters are missing * Remove obsolete buildroot parameter * Add some tests for the wrapper * Do not link the files as given by fdupes, but turn them into relative links * Support multiple directories given (as glob to the macro) * Handle symlinks (-s argument) correctly * Simplify macros.fdupes to speed up the process (bsc#1195709) ## Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 zypper in -t patch SUSE-2024-1877=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.5-2024-1877=1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 zypper in -t patch openSUSE-SLE-15.6-2024-1877=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP5-2024-1877=1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2024-1877=1 ## Package List: * openSUSE Leap 15.4 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64 i586) * fdupes-2.3.0-150400.3.3.1 * fdupes-debuginfo-2.3.0-150400.3.3.1 * fdupes-debugsource-2.3.0-150400.3.3.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * fdupes-2.3.0-150400.3.3.1 * fdupes-debuginfo-2.3.0-150400.3.3.1 * fdupes-debugsource-2.3.0-150400.3.3.1 * openSUSE Leap 15.6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * fdupes-2.3.0-150400.3.3.1 * fdupes-debuginfo-2.3.0-150400.3.3.1 * fdupes-debugsource-2.3.0-150400.3.3.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * fdupes-2.3.0-150400.3.3.1 * fdupes-debuginfo-2.3.0-150400.3.3.1 * fdupes-debugsource-2.3.0-150400.3.3.1 * Basesystem Module 15-SP6 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64) * fdupes-2.3.0-150400.3.3.1 * fdupes-debuginfo-2.3.0-150400.3.3.1 * fdupes-debugsource-2.3.0-150400.3.3.1 ## References: * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1195709 * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1197484