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Section 4.5:Command Line Mode Red Hat Update Agent 43
Argument Description
-d, --download Download packages only, do not install them. This argument
will override the configuraton option
Do not install packages
after retrieval.
-i, --install Install packages after they are downloaded. This argument will
override the configuraton option
Do not install packages after
retrieval.
-l, --list List packages available for retrieval/installation.
--nosig Do not use GPG to check package signatures.
-p, --packages Update the packages list associated with your System Profile
on Red Hat Network. Use this argument to keep your System
Profile current if you have installed, updated, or removed
packages from your system without using the Red Hat Update
Agent. Your RPM package list will be updated on the Red Hat
Network servers.
-r, --register Register as an anonymous user with Red Hat Network. You can
register as a full user later by running
rhn_register
.
--tmpdir=directory Override the configured package directory. The default location
is
/var/spool/up2date
.
-u, --update Download all packages relevant to my system and install if
preferences set through
up2date-config
has
Do not install
packages after retrieval
unchecked.
packagename Only download packagename and install if preferences set
through
up2date-config
has Do not install packages after
retrieval unchecked.
-v, --version Show program version information.
-h, --help Show list of available command line arguments.
4.5.1 Installing the Red Hat GPG key
The first time you run the graphical version of Red Hat Update Agent , it prompts you to install
the Red Hat GPG key. This key is required to authenticate the packages downloaded from Red Hat
Network. If you do not have X installed, you need to install the Red Hat GPG key manually. If you
do not have it installed, you will see the following message: