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Chapter 3.
Red Hat Network Notification Tool
The
Red Hat Network Notification Tool
is a GNOME applet that appears on the panel and alerts
users when software package updates are available for their systems. The list of updates are retrieved
from the RHN Servers. The system does not have to be registered with Red Hat Network to display a
list of updates; however, retrieving the updates with the
Red Hat Update Agent
requires registration
with Red Hat Network and a subscription to a RHN service offering. The applet does not send any
identifiable information about the user or the system to the RHN Servers.
To use the
Red Hat Network Notification Tool , you must install the
rhn-applet
RPM package,
use the X Window System, and use the GNOME desktop environment.
Starting with Red Hat Linux 7.3, the
Red Hat Network Notification Tool appears on the GNOME
Panel by default as shown in Figure 3-1.
Figure 3-1. GNOME Panel with Red Hat Network Notification Tool
If it does not appear on the panel, you can add it to the GNOME panel:
•
In Red Hat Linux 8.0, right-click on the menu, select
Add to Panel
=>
Utility
=>
System Monitor
=>
Applet
=>
Red Hat Network Monitor
.
•
In older versions of Red Hat Linux, select the GNOME
Main Menu Button
=>
Panel
=>
Add to
Panel => Applet => Red Hat Network Monitor . To move it around the panel, right-click on the
applet, select
Move
, move the mouse left and right until it is in the desired location, and click the
mouse to place the applet.
3.1. Configuring the Applet
The first time the Red Hat Network Notification Tool is run, a configuration wizard starts. It displays
the terms of service and allows the user to configure an HTTP proxy as shown in Figure 3-2.