[RHSA-2009:1076-01] Low: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 - End Of Life

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Red Hat Security Advisory

 

Synopsis: Low: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 - End Of Life

Advisory ID: RHSA-2009:1076-01

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1076.html

Issue date: 2009-06-01

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1. Summary:

 

This is the End Of Life notification for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1.

 

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - i386, ia64

Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - i386

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - i386

 

3. Description:

 

In accordance with the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Errata Support Policy, the

7 year life-cycle of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 has ended.

 

Red Hat has discontinued the technical support services, bug fix,

enhancement, and security errata updates for the following versions:

 

* Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1

* Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1

* Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1

* Red Hat Linux Advanced Server 2.1

* Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1

 

Servers subscribed to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 channels on the Red Hat

Network will become unsubscribed. As a benefit of the Red Hat subscription

model, those subscriptions can be used to entitle any system on any

currently supported release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Details of the Red

Hat Enterprise Linux life-cycle for all releases can be found on the Red

Hat website:

 

http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/errata/

 

As part of the End Of Life process, the Red Hat Network will cease to carry

the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 binaries. The source code and security

advisories will continue to be available.

 

4. Solution:

 

This errata contains an updated redhat-release package that provides a copy

of this End Of Life notice in the "/usr/share/doc/" directory.

 

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

 

500331 - Send Out RHEL 2.1 final EOL Notice

 

6. Package List:

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 :

 

Source:

ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AS/en/os/SRPMS/redhat-release-as-2.1AS-125.src.rpm

ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AS/en/os/SRPMS/redhat-release-as-2.1AS-25.src.rpm

 

i386:

redhat-release-as-2.1AS-25.i386.rpm

 

ia64:

redhat-release-as-2.1AS-125.ia64.rpm

 

Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1:

 

Source:

ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AW/en/os/SRPMS/redhat-release-aw-2.1AW-25.src.rpm

 

ia64:

redhat-release-aw-2.1AW-25.ia64.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1:

 

Source:

ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1ES/en/os/SRPMS/redhat-release-es-2.1ES-25.src.rpm

 

i386:

redhat-release-es-2.1ES-25.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1:

 

Source:

ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1WS/en/os/SRPMS/redhat-release-ws-2.1WS-25.src.rpm

 

i386:

redhat-release-ws-2.1WS-25.i386.rpm

 

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and

details on how to verify the signature are available from

https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

 

7. References:

 

http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#low

http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/errata/

 

8. Contact:

 

The Red Hat security contact is . More contact

details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

 

Copyright 2009 Red Hat, Inc.

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