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To define a set of packages to be excluded according to the package name, enter a character
string including wild cards (*) in the Add new text field under in the Package Names to
Skip section. A wild card (*) at the end of the character string means all packages beginning
with the character string will be excluded from the list. A wild card (*) at the beginning of
the character string means any packages that end with the character string will be excluded
from the list.
For example, if the string kernel* in the Package Names to Skip section, the Red Hat Update
Agent will not display any packages beginning with kernel.
To exclude packages by file name, follow the same rules except click the Add button next to
the File Names to Skip section.
Figure 3-3. Package Exceptions Settings
3.5. Command Line Version of Red Hat Update Agent
Configuration Tool
The command line version of this tool performs the same function as the graphical version.
It allows you to configure the settings used by the Red Hat Update Agent and store them in
the configuration file
To run the command line version of the Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool, use the
following command:
up2date --nox --configure
You will be presented with a list of options and their current values:
0. storageDir
1. headerCacheSize
2. httpProxy
3. debug
4. useGPG
5. networkRetries
Chapter 3. Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool
/etc/sysconfig/rhn/up2date
/var/spool/up2date
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