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Option Description
--newest
Push only the packages that are newer than packages
already pushed to the server for the specified channel.
--stdin
Read the package names from stdin.
--username
USERNAME
Specify your RHN username. If you do not provide one
with this option, you will be prompted for it.
--password
PASSWORD
Specify your RHN password. If you do not provide one
with this option, you will be prompted for it.
--source
Upload source package headers.
--dontcopy
In the post-upload step, do not copy the packages to their
final location in the package tree.
--test
Only print the packages to be pushed.
--nosig
Push unsigned packages. By default the RHN Package
Manager attempts to push only signed packages.
--no-ssl
Not recommended — Turn off SSL.
-X=
,
--exclude= PATTERN
Exclude files matching this glob expression -- can be
present multiple times.
-h, --help
Display the help screen with a list of options.
Table 5-1.
rhn_package_manager
options
Tip
These command line options are also described in the
rhn_package_manager
man page:
man
rhn_package_manager
.