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28 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent
Argument Description
--tmpdir= directory
Temporarily override the configured package directory. The
default location is
/var/spool/up2date
. This option is useful
if you do not have enough space in the configured location.
--undo
Reverse the last package set update.
-u
,
--update
Update system with all relevant packages.
--uuid= uuid
Pass in a Unique User ID generated by the Alert Notification
tool.
--verbose
Show additional output while updating.
--whatprovides= dependencies
Show the packages that resolve the comma-separated list of
dependencies.
Table 2-2. Update Agent Command Line Arguments
2.3.5.1. Installing the Red Hat GPG key
The first time you run the graphical version of the Red Hat Update Agent , it prompts you to in-
stall the Red Hat GPG key. This key is required to authenticate the packages downloaded from Red
Hat Network. If you run the command line version the first time you start
Red Hat Update Agent
,
you need to install the Red Hat GPG key manually. If you do not have it installed, you will see the
following message:
Your GPG keyring does not contain the Red Hat, Inc. public key.
Without it, you will be unable to verify that packages Update Agent downloads
are securely signed by Red Hat.
Note
GPG keys must be installed for each user. To install the key to use with Red Hat Network, import the
key while logged in as root.
The method for installing the key varies depending on your version of RPM. Starting with version
4.1, which shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, you may import GPG keys using
rpm
, like so
(as root):
rpm --import /usr/share/doc/rpm- 4.1 /RPM-GPG-KEY
For older versions of RPM, such as the one that came with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, use the
gpg
command (as root):
/usr/bin/gpg --import /usr/share/rhn/RPM-GPG-KEY
If you need to download the Red Hat GPG key first, you may obtain it from
https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key.html . Here’s an example:
Type bits/keyID Date User ID
pub
1024D/650D5882 2001-11-21 Red Hat, Inc. (Security Response Team)
sub 2048g/7EAB9AFD 2001-11-21
-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----