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Argument Description
--proxyUser=proxy user
ID
Specify a username to use with an authenticated HTTP proxy.
--register Register (or re-register) this system with RHN. Refer to Section
2.2 Registration for detailed instructions.
--serverUrl=server URL Specify an alternate server from which to retrieve packages.
--showall List all packages available for download.
--show-available List all packages available that are not currently installed.
--show-channels Show the channel name associated with each package.
--show-orphans List all packages currently installed that are not in channels the
system is subscribed to.
--show-package-dialog Show the package installation dialog in GUI mode.
--solvedeps=dependencies Find, download, and install the packages necessary to resolve
dependencies.
--src Download source packages, as well as binary RPMs.
--tmpdir=directory Temporarily override the configured package directory. The
default location is /var/spool/up2date. This option is useful
if you do not have enough space in the configured location.
--undo Reverse the last package set update.
-u, --update Update system with all relevant packages.
--upgrade-to-release=release
version
Upgrade to the channel specified.
--uuid=uuid Pass in a Unique User ID generated by the Alert Notification
tool.
-v, --verbose Show additional output while updating.
--version Show up2date version information.
--whatprovides=dependenciesShow the packages that resolve the comma-separated list of
dependencies.
Table 2-2. Update Agent Command Line Arguments
2.3.5.1. Installing the Red Hat GPG key
The first time you run the graphical version of the Red Hat Update Agent, it prompts you to in-
stall the Red Hat GPG key. This key is required to authenticate the packages downloaded from Red
Hat Network. If you run the command line version the first time you start Red Hat Update Agent,
you need to install the Red Hat GPG key manually. If you do not have it installed, you will see the
following message:
Your GPG keyring does not contain the Red Hat, Inc. public key.
Without it, you will be unable to verify that packages Update Agent downloads
are securely signed by Red Hat.
