Red Hat NETWORK - USER REFERENCE GUIDE 3.1 User Reference Manual

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Section 4.1:Starting the Red Hat Update Agent 334 Red Hat Update AgentAfter configuring the settings for the Red Hat Update Agent using the instructions in Chapter 3,RedHat Update Agent Configuration Tool, you can use the Red Hat Update Agent to retrieve the latestsoftware packages from Red Hat. Using this tool will allow you to always have the most up-to-dateRed Hat Linux system with all security patches, bug fixes, and software package enhancements.Remember that you can not use the Red Hat Update Agent on a system unless it is subscribed toSoftware Manager.If you are not running the X Windows System or prefer the command-line version of Red Hat UpdateAgent, skip to Section 4.6, Command Line Version of Red Hat Update Agent.4.1 Starting the Red Hat Update AgentYou must be root to run the Red Hat Update Agent. If you start the Red Hat Update Agent asa standard user, you will be prompted to enter the root password before proceeding. The Red HatUpdate Agent can be started using one of the following methods:• On the GNOME desktop, go to the Main Menu Button (on the Panel) => Programs => System=> Update Agent• On the KDE desktop, go to the Main Menu Button (on the Panel) => Red Hat => Update Agent• Type the command up2date at a shell prompt (for example, an xterm or gnome-terminal)If you choose the last option and start the application from a shell prompt, you can specify the optionsin Table 4–1, Graphical Update Agent Options to the Red Hat Update Agent.Table 4–1 Graphical Update Agent OptionsArgument Description--configure Configure Red Hat Update Agent options. This is equivalentto running the Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool(up2date-config).-d, --download Download packages only, do not install them. This argumentwill override the configuraton option Do not install packagesafter retrieval.-f, --force Force package installation. This option overrides the file,package, and configuration skip lists.