8.209. subscription-manager

Bug Fixes

BZ#1000145

Previously, the python-rhsm utility used a deprecated API. Consequently, a deprecation warning message was displayed to the user. With this update, the deprecation warning message is no longer displayed.

BZ#914113

Prior to this update, the rhsmd daemon called the deprecated "hasNow()" function. As a consequence, the "DeprecationWarning: Call to deprecated function: hasNow" warning was displayed to the user. With this update, the "hasNow()" function has been removed and the deprecation warning message is no longer displayed.

BZ#1012566

Prior to this update, the script for the /etc/cron.daily/rhsmd cron job had incorrect permissions. Consequently, even non-root users had execute permissions. This update changes the permissions to the correct "0700" value and only the root user now has execute permissions.

BZ#872697

Previously, the Japanese translation of the "Configure Pro_xy" message contained an excessive underscore character. Consequently, an incorrect text was displayed to the users of ja_JP locale. This update adds the correct message.

BZ#985090

Prior to this update, automatic completion of the "rhsmcertd" command by pressing the "TAB" key twice did not work properly. Consequently, incorrect options were displayed. The tab completion script has been fixed to display correct options. Note that the bash-completion auxiliary package is required for the auto-completion functionality.

BZ#988085

Previously, after running the "subscription-manager config --remove <server.hostname>" command, the "hostname =" line was completely removed from the "rhsm.conf" configuration file. Consequently, the default value of "subscription.rhn.redhat.com" became inaccessible from the command-line interface (CLI). With this update, the "hostname =" line reverts to the expected default value in the described scenario.

BZ#996993, BZ#1008557

This update adds two new fields to the output of the "subscription-manager list --available" command. The "Provides" field shows the names of the products that the system is eligible for. The "Suggested" field has been added to facilitate compliance and provide parity with the graphical user interface (GUI).

BZ#869046

Previously, the subscription-manager utility contained only general error messages when a connection to a proxy failed. As a consequence, users received an uninformative error message when they tried to access an incorrect proxy server, tried to connect via an incorrect proxy port, or failed to enter the correct password. This update adds more informative error messages for the described cases.

BZ#1001820

Prior to this update, automatic completion of the "subscription-manager attach" subcommand by pressing the "TAB" key twice did not work properly. As a consequence, incorrect options were displayed. The tab completion script has been fixed to display correct options. Note that the bash-completion auxiliary package is required for the auto-completion functionality.

BZ#1004385

Previously, automatic completion of the "rhsm-icon" command by pressing the "TAB" key twice did not work properly. Consequently, options were displayed with a comma at the end. The tab completion script has been fixed to display correct options. Note that the bash-completion auxiliary package is required for the auto-completion functionality.

BZ#1004893

Under certain circumstances, the "subscription-manager list --installed" command returned an incorrect status. Consequently, when a new product certificate contained a new product, the displayed status of the newly available product was "Not Subscribed". This bug has been fixed and the displayed status for the newly available product is now "Subscribed" in the described scenario.

BZ#1011234

Under certain circumstances, the "subscription-manager list --available" command returned an incorrect value. Consequently, for subscription pools whose Service Level had not been set, misleading "None" was displayed. This bug has been fixed and an empty string is now displayed in this scenario.

BZ#1006985

Prior to this update, the subscription-manager-migration script did not work properly when migrating different product certificates with the same product ID. As a consequence, the certificates were installed under the same name and were unusable. This bug has been fixed and the migration is aborted when different product certificates with the same ID are detected.

BZ#1008603

Previously, the subscription-manager utility required connectivity to the "subscription.rhn.stage.redhat.com" site in order to list products. Consequently, the product list was not displayed when the connection failed. This bug has been fixed and users are now able to list products from the local cache.

Enhancements

BZ#909778

This update adds the "--proxy" option to the "subscription-manager repos --list" subcommand. The the user is now able set the proxy when connecting to the candlepin server.

BZ#983670

The description displayed when using the "--help" option with the "subscription-manager auto-attach" subcommand has been improved to be more precise.

BZ#986971

The "Available Subscriptions" header in the Subscriptions table has been simplified to just "Available", which saves space and is clearer to the user.

BZ#1011961

With this update, the displayed quantity in the Entitlement Certificate has been changed from the confusing "-1" to the correct "Unlimited".

BZ#994620

This update provides a more precise tooltip messaging for the rhsm-icon utility. Now, when a partial subscription exists on a fully compliant machine, the message says "Partially entitled subscriptions" instead of the previous "Partially entitled products".

BZ#1004341

This update adds support for automatic completion of the "subscription-manager-gui" command options by pressing the "TAB" key twice. Note that the bash-completion auxiliary package is required for the auto-completion functionality.

BZ#1008016

With this update, the subscription-manager utility generates the /etc/yum.repos.d/redhat.repo repository immediately after a successful subscription, no more steps are necessary.

BZ#1009600

When the "subscription-manager list --consumed" command is run, the output now displays "System Type: Physical/Virtual". This allows the user to determine whether the granted entitlement was virtual.