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[linux-security] modutils again



Affected Systems
=================
RedHat 6.2 only.

Problem Description
===================
The recently released modutils-2.3.20-0.6.2.i386.rpm package moves
/etc/conf.modules to /etc/modules.conf, which is not supported under
RH 6.2 (sigh).

Solution
========
If you already upgraded to modutils-2.3.20-0.6.2, first check whether
your /etc/conf.modules file was renamed to /etc/modules.conf. If that
is the case, run

mv /etc/modules.conf /etc/conf.modules

If you have not ugrade your modutils package yet, the rereleased modutils
package, modutils-2.3.20-0.6.2.1.i386.rpm, doesn't contain this bug anymore.
This is the package you now find on sphinx.

[Remark: using /etc/conf.modules seems to be a RedHatism, that was repaired
 in RH 7.0 which uses /etc/modules.conf. You can use /etc/modules.conf even
 under RH6.2, but you'll experience some strange inconsistencies. Since
 I do use /etc/modules.conf I didn't catch that bug. Sorry.]