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4.6.5.2. Package Download
If you do not want to schedule a package installation, you can download the packages immediately. If
you download the packages, you must install them manually.
To download packages through the
Systems
category, refer to Section 4.4.2.6 System Details .
To download individual RPMs and SRPMs through the Channels category, follow 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 downloaded.
3. On the
Software Channel Details
page, click on the
Packages
tab.
4. Click on the name of the package that you want to download.
5. On the
Package Details
page, click the
Download RPM
or
Download SRPM
link on the
bottom right-hand corner.
6. Confirm the action.
The next step is to install the packages manually. Refer to Section 2.3.5.2 Manual Package Installation
for details.
4.6.5.3. Package Details
If you click on the name of any package in the website, the
Package Details
page will appear. This
page contains the following tabs:
•
Details
— Details about the package, including subtabs for overview, dependencies, change log,
and file list:
•
Overview
— A summary of the package, including the package description, size, and version.
(This information is similar to issuing the command
rpm -qi packagename
but with more
detail.) Click the links in the bottom right-hand corner of the page to download the RPM and/or
SRPM files for the package.
•
Dependencies
— A list of all other packages that must also be installed on the system for this
one to function properly. It also lists packages that it obsoletes or has conflicts with.
•
Change Log
— The events of this package’s history listed in reverse chronological order. (This
information is similar to issuing the command
rpm -q --changelog packagename
.)
•
File List
— A list of the files that comprise this package, including their MD5 Sums and sizes.
(This information is similar to issuing the command
rpm -ql packagename
.)
•
Newer Versions
— List of newer versions of the packages released via Errata Alerts.
•
Installed Systems — List of systems with this package installed.
•
Target Systems
— List of systems on which the package can be installed. Go here to install pack-
ages on entitled systems. Refer to Section 4.6.5.1 Software Package Install for instructions.
4.6.6. Manage Config Channels
The Manage Config Channels interface provides the means to create and oversee channels contain-
ing configuration files. Like software channels, configuration channels store files to be installed on
systems. Unlike software packages, various versions of configuration files may prove useful to a sys-
tem at any given time. Further, RHN allows you to include variables, or macros, that may make your