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You can also configure the
Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool
to ignore specific packages. To
select these packages, click on the applet and select the
Ignored Packages
tab.
4.2. Notification Icons
The applet displays a different icon, depending on the status of the updates.
Table 4.1, “ Red Hat
Network Alert Notification Tool Icons”
shows the possible icons and their meaning.
Icon Description
Updates are available
System is up-to-date
Checking for updates
Error has occurred
Table 4.1.
Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool
Icons
If you see the
icon, it is strongly recommended that you apply the updates. Refer to
Section 4.4, “Applying Updates”
for information on applying updates.
If you have scheduled updates to be installed, you can watch the applet
icon to determine when updates are applied. The icon changes to the
icon after the Errata Updates are applied.
If you apply a kernel update (or the kernel update is automatically applied), the applet displays the
icon until the system is rebooted with the new kernel. If you double-click on the applet, the
Available
Updates
tab displays a list of packages that can be updated on your system.
4.3. Viewing Updates
Clicking on the
Red Hat Network Alert Notification Tool
displays a list of available updates. To alter
your list of excluded packages, click the
Ignored Packages
tab and make your modifications.