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Section 5.5:Channels and Packages
2. Click on the name of a channel to view its package list.
3. Click on the name of the package that you want to install.
4. Click on the
Target Systems
5. Select the entitled systems that you want to install the package on.
6. Click the Install Packages on Selected Systems
7. Confirm the action.
5.5.5 Package Download
If you do not want to schedule a package installation, you can download the packages immediately. If
you download the packages, you must install them manually.
There are three methods for downloading RPM packages:
1. From the
System Details
column, click the checkboxes to select the packages that you want to download. Click
Package
the
Download Selected Packages
2. From the
Channel List
want to download. From the list of packages within the channel, use the
packages to download. Click the
3. Add packages to your selection list as described in Section 5.2.2, Selection List. After adding
all the packages that you want to download, click the
Selections box.
After choosing to download the packages using one of these methods, you will be presented with a
confirmation page as shown in Figure 5–5, Package Download. If you selected a package that is avail-
able for more than one architecture, you need to select an architecture for the package. For example,
if you want to download the kernel package you will need to choose between
Click the
Download Selected Packages Now!
The packages are downloaded into a directory called rhn-packages beneath the current directory
selected after clicking the button. For example, if you want to save the packages in the directory,
/downloads/rhn-packages, select the directory /downloads when prompted. The directory
rhn-packages will be created for you if it does not already exist.
tab.
page, click on the
button on the bottom of the page.
page, click on the name of the channel that contains the packages that you
Download Selected Packages
button to start downloading the packages.
button.
tab. Under the
Outdated Packages
button on the bottom of the page.
Installable Packages
Select Newer
Select column to select
link in the
Current
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