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6.2.1. Configuring and Using the RHN Push application
Note
It is recommended that at least one private channel be created to receive custom packages prior to
upload, since a channel is required for systems to obtain the packages.
The following command uploads package headers to the RHN Satellite Server and copies the packages
to the RHN Satellite Server package repository:
rhnpush -c label_of_private_channel --server localhost pkg-list
The label_of_private_channel is the custom channel created to receive these packages. Be
sure you use the precise channel label specified during its creation. If you have one or more channels
specified (using or
-c
identified. If you do not specify a channel, the packages will be deposited in the No Channels section
of the Package Management page. Refer to Section 4.6 Assigning Packages to Software Channels
for instructions on reassigning packages.
The option specifies the server to which the packages will be installed, and is required.
--server
RHN Push may be installed on external systems, but running RHN Push locally on the RHN Satellite
Server is recommended.
The reference represents the list of packages to be uploaded. Alternatively, use the
pkg-list
option to specify the local directory that contains the packages to be added to the channel. RHN Push
can also read the list of packages from standard input (using
The following summary contains all command line options for the
Option
-v --verbose
-d=, --dir=DIRECTORY
-c=, --channel=CHANNEL_LABEL
-n=,
--count=N_HEADERS_PER_CALL
-l, --list
-r=,
--reldir=RELATIVE_DIRECTORY
-o=, --orgid=ORGANIZATION_ID
-u=, --username=USERNAME
Chapter 6. Uploading and Maintaining Custom Packages
), the uploaded package headers will be linked to all the channels
--channel
Description
Increase verbosity (can use multiple times).
Process packages from this directory.
Specify the channel to receive packages. Note that this is
required and is not the same as the channel's name.
Multiple channels may be specified using multiple
instances of -c (e.g. -c=CHANNEL_ONE
-c=CHANNEL_TWO).
Process this number of headers per call. Must be an
integer. (25 is default.)
List only the specified channels.
Associate this relative directory with each file.
Include your organization's ID number. Must be an
integer.
Include RHN username of user that has administrative
access to the specified channel. If not provided,
will prompt for the username of a valid Channel
Administrator.
).
--stdin
command:
rhnpush
-d
rhnpush