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4.6.4. Package Search
The
Package Search
page allows you to search through packages using various criteria. You may
search by name or name and summary, within relevant or all channels, or within specific architectures.
Type your keyword, select the criterion to search by, and click the
Search
button. The results appear
at the bottom of the page.
4.6.5. Software Packages
A software package is the smallest essential ingredient of any Red Hat Enterprise Linux system. Pack-
ages, commonly known as RPMs because of their oversight by RPM Package Manager, are the pieces
of software that, when installed, enable your system to operate. Packages are grouped by channels to
help you more easily determine which are applicable to your systems.
These packages can be retrieved in one of two ways: by direct install or through download.
4.6.5.1. Software Package Install
Only software packages included in a system’s subscribed channels can be installed or updated on
that system.
Important
If you use scheduled package installation, the packages will be installed via the RHN Daemon. You
must have the RHN Daemon enabled on your systems. Refer to Chapter 5 Red Hat Network Daemon
for more details.
To apply Errata Updates, refer to Section 4.5.2.1 Apply Errata Updates . To upgrade and install pack-
ages through the
Systems
category, use the
Packages
tab of the
System Details
page. Refer to Section
4.4.2.6 System Details for instructions.
Within the
Software
category, you may install an individual package on multiple entitled systems by
following these steps:
1. Select
Channels
=>
Software Channels
from the top and left navigation bars.
2. Click on the name of the channel that contains the package to be installed.
3. On the
Software Channel Details page, click on the Packages tab.
4. Click on the name of the package you want to install.
5. On the
Package Details page, click on the Target Systems tab.
6. Select the entitled systems you want to install the package on.
7. Click on the
Install Packages button.
8. Confirm the action.
9. The action is added to the
Pending Actions list under the Schedule tab in the top navigation
bar.