8.04.2
This is a brief summary of bugs fixed between Ubuntu 8.04.1 and 8.04.2. It is not yet complete. Please do not edit at this point, as this wiki text is autogenerated from a file stored elsewhere; talk to ColinWatson for additions. Some of these fixes were by Ubuntu developers directly, while others were by upstream developers and backported to Ubuntu. For full details, see the individual package changelogs.
Package |
Bug |
Description |
aide |
more fixes to aide_fixperms |
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anacron |
stop/start anacron on suspend/resume and on power-cycle |
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app-install-data-commercial |
add zdesktop (Zimbra) |
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app-install-data-commercial |
add db2, opera, and parallels |
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cheese |
fix crash when using About/Quit menu items in Hildon mode |
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cheese |
fix extra blank window created in Hildon mode |
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cheese |
enable Take Picture button inside the GTK thread lock |
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compiz-fusion-plugins-main |
fix artifacts after gksu is run |
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devscripts |
dscverify: add Ubuntu keyrings |
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dnsmasq |
fix log_msg_end initscript typos |
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dolphin |
fix invalid addAsPodcast service menu |
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eject |
fix problem where eject -T doesn't close the tray |
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eog |
metadata box should have limited width |
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epiphany-browser |
fix default printing scale |
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evolution |
fix crash in e-activity handler |
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evolution-data-server |
fix for folder/summary or message-list/preview mismatch |
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evolution-data-server |
fix incorrect handling of authentication cases leading to excessive gnome-keyring CPU usage |
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evolution-data-server |
work around inability to delete messages from OVH servers |
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evolution-exchange |
fix crash due to lack of error checking |
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fastjar |
only create META-INF directory when a new manifest is created, not on updates |
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firefox-3.0 |
restore Ubuntu identification to user-agent string |
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gcalctool |
fix problem with displaying big sums |
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gcc-4.2 |
fix wrong code generation for signed/unsigned comparisons |
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gcj-4.2 |
fix naming of bridge targets in gjavah (wrong header generation) |
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gdb |
reapply fix for SEGV when dealing with register caches |
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glib2.0 |
fix "open with" application list for .cc and .cpp files |
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glib2.0 |
use umask correctly, fixing wrong permissions for new directories created by nautilus |
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glib2.0 |
fix gdmsetup crash in g_unix_mount_guess_should_display |
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glibc |
fix vscanf define in strict C99 or POSIX mode |
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gnome-games |
conflict with glchess and gnome-sudoku to avoid broken installations |
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gnome-panel |
fix panel positions sometimes changing between logins |
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gnome-panel |
add a gconf option to disable dragging-and-dropping panels |
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gnome-python-extras |
no-change rebuild to fix crashes in miro |
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gstreamer0.10/cheese |
make sending an EOS event to the basesrc non-blocking even if the implementation does blocking waits in create; properly stop video stream if user clicks "Stop Recording" button |
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gtk+2.0 |
fix printing to remote ipp:// printers |
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gtkhtml3.14 |
fix vulnerability when inserting specially-chosen HTML code into the composer |
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gtksourceview2 |
highlighting fixes |
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gvfs |
fix unremovable files in trash |
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gvfs |
fix recursive copy of directories |
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gvfs |
don't look for trash on autofs mounts |
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gvfs |
correctly free data and fix a locking issue, fixing some crashes |
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hal/libsmbios |
fix backlight lockups on Dell if a BIOS password is active |
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initramfs-tools |
fix race with mdadm/devmapper while looping for the root filesystem |
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iproute |
revert "TC action parsing bug fix", which broke shorewall and wondershaper |
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kaffeine |
fix codec installation loop on unsupported media |
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kde-guidance |
fix nvidia driver detection to cope with moved driver files |
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kdebase |
fix khelpcenter's indexer to work with dash |
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kdenetwork |
fix latexconvert dash incompatibility |
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kdenetwork |
fix build failure on lpia |
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kio-umountwrapper |
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make sure that the directories used by dpkg-divert exist |
kvm |
work around paravirt clock ABI incompatibility between Ubuntu 8.04 kernels and everything else (including later versions of Ubuntu) |
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libgksu |
fix gksu timeouts when starting sudo is very slow (e.g. due to heavy load) |
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libsoup2.4 |
use MD5 as default algorithm when the server doesn't specify one |
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linux |
e1000 checksum recheck after reset |
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linux |
inotify: fix race involving "parent watched" flag; remove racy and not-very-useful debugging code |
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linux |
r8169: avoid thrashing PCI conf space above RTL_GIGA_MAC_VER_06 |
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linux |
ACPICA: fix for resource descriptor optimization issues for _CRS/_SRC |
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linux |
ACPI: EC: do the byte access with a fast path; some hardware requires burst mode to operate properly |
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linux |
gdth: fix panics on reboot or when issuing certain control commands |
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linux |
slim USB Apple Keyboard not working correctly when pressing the "numlock" key |
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linux |
x86: tsc prevent time going backwards |
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linux |
fix typos from signal_32/64.h merge |
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linux |
add support for Apple USB Ethernet Adapter |
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linux |
scheduling while atomic: archhttp64/7146/0x1000000001 |
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linux |
NETFILTER: {ip,ip6,nfnetlink}_queue: fix SKB_LINEAR_ASSERT when mangling packet data |
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linux |
enable CONFIG_CIFS_UPCALL=y to support Kerberos authentication |
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linux |
sky2: 88E8040T pci device id |
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linux |
fix dma_get_required_mask |
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linux |
V4L/DVB (7068): add support for WinTV Nova-T-CE driver |
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linux |
x86: remove 6 bank limitation in 64 bit MCE reporting code |
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linux |
fix initialization of rtl8101/2(e) hardware |
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linux |
ACPI: fix acpi_processor_idle and idle= boot parameters interaction; cpuidle acpi driver: fix oops on AC<->DC |
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linux |
enable CONFIG_NETDEVICES_MULTIQUEUE=y in order to support 802.11n |
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linux |
send HCI_RESET for Broadcom 2046 |
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linux |
eCryptfs: fix data loss in some circumstances when appending to files |
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linux |
hwmon: (w83781d) fix I/O resource conflict with PNP |
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linux |
ahci: jmb361 has only one port |
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linux |
md: close a livelock window in handle_parity_checks5 |
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linux |
reinstate ZERO_PAGE optimization in 'get_user_pages()' and fix XIP |
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linux |
fix deadlocks when hot-removing a CPU |
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linux |
fix gettimeofday performance problem on hypervisors with hardware-assisted virtualization |
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linux |
openvz: sync with stable 2.6.18-rhel5 branch |
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linux |
fix Classmate reboot failure after rebooting from suspend-to-RAM |
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linux |
export usbhid_modify_dquirk for backports module bcm5974 |
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linux |
enable TULIP ethernet support in virtual appliance flavour |
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linux |
VIA AGP VT3364 is not detected |
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linux |
add VIA DRM Chrome9 3D engine |
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linux |
make USB persistence work after every system sleep |
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linux |
b43: add more btcoexist workarounds |
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linux |
x86, gart: add resume handling |
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linux |
enable CONFIG_NF_CT_NETLINK/CONFIG_NF_CONNTRACK_EVENTS in -virtual |
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linux |
USB: quirk PLL power down mode |
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linux |
openvz: sync with stable 2.6.18-rhel5 branch |
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linux |
acpi: unneccessary to scan the PCI bus already scanned |
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linux-backports-modules-2.6.24 |
add backported wacom driver (v1.48) |
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linux-backports-modules-2.6.24 |
add compat-wireless stack |
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linux-backports-modules-2.6.24 |
add r127 uvcvideo driver |
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linux-backports-modules-2.6.24 |
update Apple multi-touch to 0.58, fixing some initialization issues |
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linux-backports-modules-2.6.24 |
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add driver for Macbook Air and Macbook Pro multi-touch touchpad |
linux-backports-modules-2.6.24 |
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backport igb driver from 2.6.26-rc9 |
linux-backports-modules-2.6.24 |
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backport e1000e driver from 2.6.26-rc9 |
linux-backports-modules-2.6.24 |
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update iwlwifi 4965 microcode |
linux-backports-modules-2.6.24 |
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add iwlwifi 5000 microcode |
linux-backports-modules-2.6.24 |
add backported wacom driver (v1.48) |
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linux-backports-modules-2.6.24 |
add compat-wireless stack |
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linux-backports-modules-2.6.24 |
add r127 uvcvideo driver |
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linux-backports-modules-2.6.24 |
update Apple multi-touch to 0.58, fixing some initialization issues |
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linux-backports-modules-2.6.24 |
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add driver for Macbook Air and Macbook Pro multi-touch touchpad |
linux-backports-modules-2.6.24 |
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backport igb driver from 2.6.26-rc9 |
linux-backports-modules-2.6.24 |
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backport e1000e driver from 2.6.26-rc9 |
linux-backports-modules-2.6.24 |
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update iwlwifi 4965 microcode |
linux-backports-modules-2.6.24 |
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add iwlwifi 5000 microcode |
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 |
fix oops in Fritz fwlanusb caused by writing beyond the end of an array |
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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 |
fix Fritz PCI interrupt init problem |
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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 |
fix broken Broadcom wireless (wl) |
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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 |
force vlan_mode to off on initialization of device to fix NATted telnet/ssh connections |
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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 |
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upgrade Broadcom to 5.10.27 |
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 |
fix oops in Fritz fwlanusb caused by writing beyond the end of an array |
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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 |
fix Fritz PCI interrupt init problem |
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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 |
fix broken Broadcom wireless (wl) |
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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 |
force vlan_mode to off on initialization of device to fix NATted telnet/ssh connections |
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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24 |
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upgrade Broadcom to 5.10.27 |
linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
disable DXS explicitly for 0x1458:0xa002 (VIA-based) |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
add installer support for iwlwifi 3945/4965 firmware |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
add support for HVR950G |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
add Siano sms1xxx USB dvb tuner driver |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
Hauppauge HVR950Q: prevent false-positive lock status |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
Hauppauge HVR950Q: firmware loading optimizations |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
sms1xxx: add support for Hauppauge 55xxx firmware |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
sms1xxx: fix OOPS on 64-bit kernels due to a bad cast |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
LPIA: Poulsbo: update DRM driver to 2.0.0.32L.0019 |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
add support for MEDION E1210 webcam |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
stability and out-of-the-box fixes to WiMAX driver |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
add driver for RTL 8187 USB |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
ALSA: hda - support new AMD HDMI Audio (1002:970f) |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
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hso: new driver for High Speed Option devices |
linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
disable DXS explicitly for 0x1458:0xa002 (VIA-based) |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
add installer support for iwlwifi 3945/4965 firmware |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
add support for HVR950G |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
add Siano sms1xxx USB dvb tuner driver |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
Hauppauge HVR950Q: prevent false-positive lock status |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
Hauppauge HVR950Q: firmware loading optimizations |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
sms1xxx: add support for Hauppauge 55xxx firmware |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
sms1xxx: fix OOPS on 64-bit kernels due to a bad cast |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
LPIA: Poulsbo: update DRM driver to 2.0.0.32L.0019 |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
add support for MEDION E1210 webcam |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
stability and out-of-the-box fixes to WiMAX driver |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
add driver for RTL 8187 USB |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
ALSA: hda - support new AMD HDMI Audio (1002:970f) |
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linux-ubuntu-modules-2.6.24 |
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hso: new driver for High Speed Option devices |
mysql-dfsg-5.0 |
conflict with old 4.1 packages to ensure smooth upgrades from Ubuntu 6.06 |
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mysql-dfsg-5.0 |
fix mysqldump of databases from pre-4.1 servers |
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nautilus-sendto |
select the right e-mail addresses when several are available for a contact |
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nautilus-sendto |
fix incorrect handling of commas in Evolution address book |
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net6 |
improve escaping of large packets |
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nss |
update Replaces/Conflicts for libnss3-1d on Ubuntu 7.10 version of libnss3-0d (<< 3.12.0~) |
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nss/nspr |
fix binary compatibility with native extensions built against upstream xulrunner |
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nss/nspr |
fix upgrade regressions from old libnss3/libnspr4 packages |
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pciutils |
update to current PCI IDs |
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php5 |
fix missing sybase support |
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pidgin |
fix ICQ connections in pidgin |
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poppler |
fix evince crashing when reloading documents |
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procps |
remove /etc/rcS.d/S17procps.sh on upgrade, eliminating cruft |
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pygobject |
allow gobject.property to work with subclasses |
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python-apt |
support architecture-specific BaseURI, MatchURI, and MirrorFile fields in the distinfo template |
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python-apt |
fix template matching for architecture-specific code |
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python-apt |
fix crash if Ver.PriorityType() returns NULL |
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samba |
fix nmbd shutdown when network is disconnected |
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samba |
fix ldap passwd sync = only |
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samba |
don't return NT_STATUS_PASSWORD_MUST_CHANGE error on machine account logon |
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sudo |
go back to using the C locale so that (underspecified) character ranges such as [A-z] continue to work |
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thunderbird |
fix description ending with "XXX Todo" |
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ubuntulooks/gtk2-engines-murrine |
fix rectangular white outline surrounding rounded buttons |
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ufw |
fix confusing error output when ipv6 or ip6_tables is not available |
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ufw |
don't modify the chains when --dry-run is specified |
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ufw |
fix initscript not setting default ipv6 policy when IPV6=no |
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update-manager |
provide a gconf key /apps/update-manager/autoclose_install_window to make it possible to prevent automatic closing of the installation window |
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update-manager |
fix typo ("A upgrade") |
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update-manager |
remove ftp.caliu.info mirror |
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update-manager |
fix fetch of sparc upgrade prerequisites |
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update-manager |
add extra paranoia when adding a missing admin group |
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update-manager |
powerpc is on archive.ubuntu.com for Ubuntu 6.06 |
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update-manager |
work around problem with packages with no priority |
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update-notifier |
check for intermediate versions when checking if an upgrade is security-related or not |
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update-notifier |
fix incorrect display of number of updates |
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util-linux |
do not access x86 RTC using direct I/O instructions unless explicitly requested from the command line (--directisa) |
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writer2latex |
fix dependencies to avoid configure errors during package installation |
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xkeyboard-config |
fix the USA - Macintosh layout |
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xserver-xorg-video-intel |
fix X server crash while playing videos with XV on some Intel cards |
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xserver-xorg-video-intel |
sync quirks from upstream, fixing blank screen on X server start |
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xserver-xorg-video-intel |
fix lockup on lid close on HP Pavilion ze4944ea |
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xserver-xorg-video-intel |
fix lockup on lid close on Lenovo ThinkPad T60 |
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xserver-xorg-video-intel |
add quirk for Dell Studio Hybrid to fix blank screens during install |
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xulrunner-1.9 |
fix browser crash when downloading files after installing Prism Refractor extension |
In addition, these packages, mostly in the GNOME desktop, were upgraded to new upstream versions, fixing several bugs not explicitly listed here.
Package |
Bug |
Description |
cheese |
new upstream version 2.22.3 |
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deskbar-applet |
new upstream version 2.22.3.1 |
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eog |
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new upstream version 2.22.3 |
evolution |
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new upstream version 2.22.3.1 |
evolution-data-server |
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new upstream version 2.22.3 |
evolution-exchange |
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new upstream version 2.22.3 |
gcalctool |
new upstream version 5.22.3 |
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gcc-4.2 |
new upstream version 4.2.4 |
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gdm |
new upstream version 2.20.7 |
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glib2.0 |
new upstream version 2.16.6 |
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glibmm2.4 |
new upstream version 2.16.4 |
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gnome-desktop |
new upstream version 2.22.3 |
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gnome-games |
new upstream version 2.22.3 |
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gnome-system-monitor |
new upstream version 2.22.3 |
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gtk2-engines |
new upstream version 2.14.3 |
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gtkhtml3.14 |
new upstream version 3.18.3 |
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gtksourceview2 |
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new upstream version 2.2.2 |
gvfs |
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new upstream version 0.2.5 |
libgweather |
new upstream version 2.22.3 |
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libwnck |
new upstream version 2.22.3 |
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nautilus |
new upstream version 2.22.5.1 |
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nss |
new upstream version 3.12.0.3 |
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pango1.0 |
new upstream version 1.20.5 |
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pygobject |
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new upstream version 2.14.2 |
thunderbird |
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new upstream version 2.0.0.17 |
thunderbird-locales |
new upstream version 2.0.0.14 |
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tzdata |
new upstream version 2008e |
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xulrunner-1.9/firefox-3.0 |
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new upstream version 1.9.0.3/3.0.3 |