Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.1.1 - RELEASE NOTES, Reference Manual

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log/up2date.1
,
/var/log/up2date.2
, and
/var/log/up2date.3
. The log files store actions
performed by the
Red Hat Update Agent
such as when your RPM database is opened, when it
connects to Red Hat Network to retrieve information from your System Profile, which packages are
downloaded, which packages are installed using the
Red Hat Update Agent
, and which packages are
deleted from your system after installation. If you choose to install and delete packages yourself, it is
not logged in this file. Red Hat Network recommends that you keep a log of actions not performed with
the
Red Hat Update Agent
.
2.4. Configuration
The
Red Hat Update Agent
offers various options to configure its settings.
If you are not running the X Window System or prefer the command line version, skip to
Section 2.4.2,
“Command Line Version”
.
2.4.1. Using the Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool
You must be root to run the
Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool
. If started by a user other
than root, the Red Hat Update Agent prompts you for the root password. The
Red Hat Update Agent
Configuration Tool
can be started by typing the command
up2date --config
at a shell prompt
(for example, an
xterm
or a
gnome-terminal
).
2.4.1.1. General Settings
The
General
tab allows you to enable an HTTP Proxy Server. If your network connection requires
you to use an HTTP Proxy Server to make HTTP connections, select the
Enable HTTP Proxy
option
and type your proxy server in the text field with the format http://HOST:PORT. For example, to use
the proxy server squid.mysite.org on port 3128, you would enter
squid.mysite.org:3128
in
the text field. Additionally, if your proxy server requires a username and password, select the
Use
Authentication
option and enter your username and password in the respective text fields.