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Section 4.1:Starting the Red Hat Update Agent 29
4 Red Hat Update Agent
After configuring the settings for the
Red Hat Update Agent
using the instructions
in Chapter 3, Red Hat Update Agent Configuration, you can use the
Red Hat Update
Agent
to retrieve the latest software packages from Red Hat. Using this tool will
allow you to always have the most up-to-date Red Hat Linux system with all security
patches, bug fixes, and software package enhancements.
4.1 Starting the Red Hat Update Agent
You must be root to run the
Red Hat Update Agent
. If you start the
Red Hat
Update Agent as a standard user, you will be prompted to enter the root password
before proceeding. The Red Hat Update Agent can be started using one of the
following methods:
• On the GNOME desktop, go to the
Main Menu Button
(on the Panel) =>
Programs
=>
System
=>
Update Agent
• On the KDE desktop, go to the
Main Menu Button
(on the Panel) =>
Red Hat
=>
Update Agent
• Type the command
up2date
at a shell prompt (for example, an xterm or gnome-
terminal)
The first time you run the
Red Hat Update Agent
, the dialog window in Figure
4–1, Install GPG Key will prompt you to install the Red Hat GPG key. This is used
to verify the RPM packages you download for security purposes. Click
Yes
to install
the key, and you will not see this message again.