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8.4.2.2. Updating From the Command Line
Like the website, command line use of the
Red Hat Update Agent
is affected by the lim-
itations of UNIX package management. That said, most core functions can still be accom-
plished through the
up2date
command. The most significant difference is the absence of
all options regarding source files. Refer to Table 8-1 for the precise list of options available
for UNIX systems.
The command line version of the
Red Hat Update Agent
accepts the following arguments
on UNIX systems:
Argument
Description
--version
Show program version information.
-h
,
--help
Show this help message and exit.
-v
,
--verbose
Show additional output.
-l
,
--list
List the latest versions of all packages installed.
-p
,
--packages
Update packages associated with this System
Profile.
--hardware
Update this system’s hardware profile on RHN.
--showall
List all packages available for download.
--show-available
List all the packages available that are not currently
installed.
--show-orphans
List all the packages currently installed that are not
in channels the system is subscribed to.
--show-channels
Show the channel names along with the package
names where appropriate.
--installall
Install all available packages. Use with
--channel
.
--get
Fetch the package specified without resolving
dependencies.
Table 8-1. Update Agent Command Line Arguments
8.5. Remote Commands
With UNIX support, RHN offers the flexibility of issuing remote commands on client
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