Red Hat NETWORK 3.2 - MANAGEMENT Reference Manual

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26 Chapter 2. Red Hat Update AgentArgument Description-d, --download Download packages only; do not install them. This argumenttemporarily overrides the configuration option Do not installpackages after retrieval. Use this option if you prefer to installthe packages manually.--dbpath=dir Specify an alternate RPM database to use temporarily.--dry-run Do everything but download and install packages. This is usefulin checking dependencies and other requirements prior to actualinstallation.-f, --force Force package installation. This option temporarily overrides thefile, package, and configuration skip lists.--firstboot Pop up in the center of the screen for Firstboot.--gpg-flags Show the flags GPG will be invoked with, such as the keyring.--hardware Update this system’s hardware profile on RHN.-i, --install Install packages after they are downloaded. This argumenttemporarily overrides the configuration option Do not installpackages after retrieval.--justdb Only add packages to the database and do not install them.-k, --packagedir Specify a colon-separated path of directories to look for packagesin before trying to download them.-l, --list List packages relevant to the system.--nodownload Do not download packages at all. This is useful in testing.--nosig Do not use GPG to check package signatures. This optiontemporarily overrides the saved configuration option.--nosrc Do not download source packages (SRPMs).--nox Do not attempt to run in X. This launches the command lineversion of the Red Hat Update Agent.-p, --packages Update packages associated with this System Profile.--proxy=proxy URL Specify an HTTP proxy to use.--proxyPassword=proxypasswordSpecify a password to use with an authenticated HTTP proxy.--proxyUser=proxy userIDSpecify a username to use with an authenticated HTTP proxy.--register Register (or re-register) this system with RHN. Refer to Section2.2 Registration for detailed instructions.--showall List all packages available for download.--show-channels Show the channel name associated with each package.--solvedeps=dependencies Find, download, and install the packages necessary to resolvedependencies.--src Download source packages, as well as binary RPMs.