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Section 4.1:Starting the Red Hat Update Agent 35
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 Tool
, 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.
Remember that you can not use the
Red Hat Update Agent
on a system unless it is subscribed to
Software Manager.
If you are not running the X Windows System or prefer the command-line version of
Red Hat Update
Agent , skip to Section 4.5, Command Line Version of Red Hat Update Agent.
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)
If you choose the last option and start the application from a shell prompt, you can specify the options
in Table 4–1, Graphical Update Agent Options to the
Red Hat Update Agent .
Table 4–1 Graphical Update Agent Options
Argument Description
--configure
Configure
Red Hat Update Agent
options. This is equivalent
to running the
Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool
(
up2date-config
).
-d, --download Download packages only, do not install them. This argument
will override the configuraton option
Do not install packages
after retrieval.
-f, --force Force package installation. This option overrides the file,
package, and configuration skip lists.