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Chapter 1. What is Red Hat Network? 5
1.7. Before You Begin
By default, all the software packages you need to use Red Hat Network are installed with Red Hat
distributions. However, if you chose not to install them during the installation process, you will need
to obtain the
Red Hat Update Agent
(
up2date
) and possibly the
Red Hat Network Registration
Client (
rhn_register
). In Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, registration functionality is built into the
Red Hat Update Agent
, while Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 users will need the
Red Hat Network
Registration Client .
Warning
The SSL certificate packaged with older versions of the Red Hat Update Agent and the Red Hat
Network Registration Client reached its end of life August 28, 2003. Users attempting to connect
using this certificate will receive SSL connection or certificate verification errors. You may view and
obtain the versions of these applications containing new certificates at the RHN Client Software page.
In the RHN website, click Help at the top-right corner, Get RHN Software in the left navigation bar,
and scroll down to examine the packages and versions.
To determine the versions of the client applications installed, run the
rpm -q
command followed by
the package name. For instance, for the
Red Hat Network Registration Client
, type the following
command:
rpm -q rhn_register
If the
Red Hat Network Registration Client
is installed, it will return something similar to:
rhn_register-2.9.3-1
The version number might differ slightly.
If you do not have the
Red Hat Network Registration Client
installed, the command will return:
package rhn_register is not installed
Perform this check for every package in Table 1-1 relevant to your system. Remember, only Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 2.1 users need the separate
Red Hat Network Registration Client
. If you prefer to
use the command line versions, you do not have to install the two packages ending in
gnome
.
Package Name Description
rhn_register
Provides the Red Hat Network Registration Client program and the
text mode interface
rhn_register-gnome
Provides the GNOME interface (graphical version) for the
Red Hat
Network Registration Client
; runs if the X Window System is available
up2date
Provides the
Red Hat Update Agent
command line version and the Red
Hat Network Daemon
up2date-gnome
Provides the GNOME interface (graphical version) for the
Red Hat
Update Agent ; runs if the X Window System is available
Table 1-1. Red Hat Network Packages