PH64300: THIS PTF RESOLVES ISSUES WITH GIT AND NCURSES AND UPDATES VERSIONS OF GIT, PERL, BASH, VIM, CURL AND LESS

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APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• This PTF the following tools Git, Bash, Perl, Less, Vim,
  and Curl to their community releases and fixes issues in
  Git and Ncurses.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED: All users of the IBM Open Enterprise         *
  *                 Foundation for z/OS 1.1                      *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: This PTF resolves issues with Git and   *
  *                      Ncurses and updates versions of Git,    *
  *                      Perl, Bash, Vim, Curl and Less          *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION: Apply provided service                       *
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  This PTF updates the following tools:
  
  - Git is updated to version 2.47.0
  - Perl is updated to version 5.41.5
  - Bash is updated to version 5.2.37
  - Curl is updated to version 8.11.0
  - Vim is updated to version 9.1.0869
  - Less is updated to version 668
  - Ncurses remains at version 6.5
  - GNU Make remains at 4.4.1
  
  Git fixes:
  - This update also addresses an issue where file names
  containing national characters were not rendered properly in
  git status or git diff output.
  
  Bash updates:
  - In the kill command builtin, it adds support for the -K option
  , which sends a superkill signal to force the ending of a
  process. A kill signal must be sent prior to sending the
  superkill signal.
  
  Ncurses fixes:
  - It fixes an issue where the clear command is used in OMVS. It
  also moves the clear command to altbin/ from bin/ and provides
    it as gclear under bin/.
    To pick up the ncurses clear without the g prefix, source the
    .altenv script or at the altbin/ path your PATH environment
    variable.
  
  General updates:
  - You can now use /bin/iden <path/to/tool> to determine the
  associated OEF version.
  - Example output:
  Vendor:IBM_OEF_1.1.0.3 BuildRev:e5cee16 2024-11-20 22:57:02 EST
  

Problem conclusion

• IBM is releasing a cumulative update to the IBM Open Enterprise
  Foundation for z/OS 1.1
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

  UI99188

Modules/Macros

• FOZBAPAX FOZCOPAX FOZCUPAX FOZGIPAX FOZLEPAX FOZMAPAX FOZNCPAX
  FOZPEPAX FOZSNPAX FOZVIPAX
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  OPEN ENT FOUNDA

• Fixed component ID

  5655OEF00

Applicable component levels

• R110 PSY UI99188

     UP24/12/14 P F412

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