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26 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent
Argument Description
-d
,
--download
Download packages only; do not install them. This argument
temporarily overrides the configuration option Do not install
packages after retrieval.
Use this option if you prefer to install
the packages manually.
--dbpath= dir
Specify an alternate RPM database to use temporarily.
--dry-run
Do everything but download and install packages. This is useful
in checking dependencies and other requirements prior to actual
installation.
-f
,
--force
Force package installation. This option temporarily overrides the
file, package, and configuration skip lists.
--firstboot
Pop up in the center of the screen for Firstboot.
--gpg-flags
Show the flags GPG will be invoked with, such as the keyring.
--hardware
Update this system’s hardware profile on RHN.
-i
,
--install
Install packages after they are downloaded. This argument
temporarily overrides the configuration option
Do not install
packages after retrieval.
--justdb
Only add packages to the database and do not install them.
-k
,
--packagedir
Specify a colon-separated path of directories to look for packages
in before trying to download them.
-l
,
--list
List packages relevant to the system.
--nodownload
Do not download packages at all. This is useful in testing.
--nosig
Do not use GPG to check package signatures. This option
temporarily overrides the saved configuration option.
--nosrc
Do not download source packages (SRPMs).
--nox
Do not attempt to run in X. This launches the command line
version of the Red Hat Update Agent .
-p
,
--packages
Update packages associated with this System Profile.
--proxy= proxy URL
Specify an HTTP proxy to use.
--proxyPassword= proxy
password
Specify a password to use with an authenticated HTTP proxy.
--proxyUser= proxy user
ID
Specify a username to use with an authenticated HTTP proxy.
--register
Register (or re-register) this system with RHN. Refer to Section
2.2 Registration for detailed instructions.
--showall
List all packages available for download.
--show-channels
Show the channel name associated with each package.
--solvedeps= dependencies
Find, download, and install the packages necessary to resolve
dependencies.
--src
Download source packages, as well as binary RPMs.