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download the relevant packages immediately or add them to your
Download List
. Change the sorting
order of errata by clicking on the column header names. A bold column header indicates the current
sort order.
The Packages Profile tab allows you to browse all packages included in your system profile. Only
Official Red Hat Packages are included in your package profile, so this list may differ from your actual
system package list. Official packages are any packages included on the Red Hat Linux, Powertools,
or Linux Application CDs distributed by Red Hat. Navigate specific packages by category, or view all
packages at once. Click the package name link to view details on package information, dependencies,
change log, file lists and other systems in your network group that have that package. Change the
sorting order of packages by clicking on the column header names. A bold column header indicates
the current sort order. If you have created a profile but either exclude packages from the profile or have
not started the Red Hat Network daemon on your local system yet, the Package view will be empty.
The Hardware Profile tab lists the hardware devices and settings for the currently selected system.
This information assists the Red Hat Technical Support Team in providing faster and better service. If
you exclude hardware from your system profile, the
Hardware tab will be empty.
5.6 Customizing Preferences
After logging into Software Manager, click the Preferences button on the top navigation bar.
5.6.1 Errata Alerts & RPM Updates
Select the information that you want to see and where you want to see it.
RPM Updates
By selecting this option for your systems, you assure the fastest possible delivery of packages that
update the security and reliability of your systems. Here’s how it works:
1. Select the systems to receive RPM Updates.
2. Select the Package types you wish to receive.
3. Select the types of Errata Alerts you wish to receive.
4. Configure the
Red Hat Update Agent
on your local system by running
up2date-config
on
the systems that receive RPM Updates.
If you are not running the X Window System, run
man up2date
to determine how to configure
your preferences. Certain
Red Hat Update Agent
settings disallow automatic installation to protect
system integrity. Please confirm the installation process for any Errata Alert you receive.