Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent
Option
--show-available
--show-channels
--show-orphans
--show-package-dialog
--solvedeps=dependencies
--src
--tmpdir=directory
--undo
,
-u
--update
--upgrade-to-release=release
version
--uuid=uuid
,
-v
--verbose
--version
--whatprovides=dependencies
Table 2-2. Update Agent Command Line Arguments
2.3.1. Installing the Red Hat GPG key
The first time you run the graphical version of the Red Hat Update Agent, it prompts
you to install the Red Hat GPG key. This key is required to authenticate the packages
downloaded from Red Hat Network. If you run the command line version the first time
you start Red Hat Update Agent, you must install the Red Hat GPG key manually. If you
do not have it installed, you will see the following message:
Description
List all packages available that are not currently
installed.
Show the channel name associated with each
package.
List all packages currently installed that are not in
channels to which the system is subscribed.
Show the package installation dialog in GUI mode.
Find, download, and install the packages necessary
to resolve dependencies.
Download source packages, as well as binary
RPMs.
Temporarily override the configured package
directory. The default location is
/var/spool/up2date
you do not have enough space in the configured
location.
Reverse the last package set update.
Update system with all relevant packages.
Upgrade to the channel specified.
Pass in a Unique User ID generated by the Alert
Notification tool.
Show additional output while updating.
Show
version information.
up2date
Show the packages that resolve the
comma-separated list of dependencies.
. This option is useful if
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