Scheduling Updates - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION 11-05-2007 Installation Manual

lock
The user may set package locks
remove
The user may remove software
subscribe
The user may change channel subscriptions
trusted
The user is considered trusted, so may install packages without package signatures
upgrade
The user may update software packages
view
This allows the user to see which software is installed on the machine and which
software is in available channels. The option is relevant only to remote users. Local
users are normally permitted to view installed and available packages.
superuser
Permits all rug commands except user management and settings, which must be
done locally.
To give a user permission to update the system, use the command rug ua username
upgrade. Replace username with the name of the user. To revoke the privileges of
a user, use command rug ud username. To list users with their rights, use rug ul.
To change the current privileges of a user, use rug ue username. Replace username
with the name of the desired user.
The edit command is interactive. It lists privileges of the selected user and gives a
prompt. Enter the plus (+) or minus (-) symbol and the name of the privilege. Then
press Enter . For example, to permit the user to delete software, enter +remove. To
save and quit, press Enter at a blank prompt.

9.1.5 Scheduling Updates

Using rug, the system can be updated automatically (for example, by scripts). The
simplest example is a fully automatic update. To do this, configure a cron job as root
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