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Chapter 4. Red Hat Network Website
If you are looking for a specific package or a subset of packages, you can use the package filter
on the top of the list. Entering a substring to search for will search all the packages in the list for
the substring at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of the package name. For example,
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Subscribed Systems — List of entitled systems subscribed to the channel. The list displays system
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names, base channels, and their levels of entitlement. Clicking on a system name takes you to its
System Details page. Refer to Section 4.4.1.5 for more information.
Target Systems — List of entitled systems that are eligible to be subscribed to the channel. This tab
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appears only for child channels. Use the checkboxes to select the systems, then click the Subscribe
button on the bottom right-hand corner. This can also be accomplished through the Channels tab
of the System Details page. Refer to Section 4.4.1.5 for more information.
License — Text of the channel's End User License Agreement. This tab is associated only with
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channels of third-party providers. It appears when you attempt a subscription to such a channel
through the Target Systems tab. To complete the subscription, read the agreement, click the Accept
button, and then click the Confirm button. To decline the subscription, click the Cancel button.
4.6.2. Channel Entitlements
The Channel Entitlements page displays the list of channels for which you have paid. Click the
number of systems subscribed to see a list of systems tied to the corresponding channel.
4.6.3. Instant ISOs
The Instant ISOs page enables you to download binary files for use in making installation disks. This
feature is available only to RHN Basic and RHN Enterprise subscribers.
To download an ISO image, click on the name of the corresponding Binary Disc image. For instruc-
tions on burning the ISO image to a CD-R or CD-RW, refer to the Red Hat Linux Getting Started
Guide available at http://www.redhat.com/docs/.
4.6.4. Advanced Search
The RPM Search page allows you to search through packages using various criteria. You may search
by name or name and summary, within relevant or all channels, or within specific architectures. Type
your keyword, select the criterion to search by, and click the Search button. The results appear at the
bottom of the page.
4.6.5. Packages
A package is the smallest essential ingredient of any Red Hat Linux system. Packages, commonly
known as RPMs because of their oversight by Red Hat Package Manager, are the pieces of software
that, when installed, enable your system to operate. Packages are grouped by channels to help you
more easily determine which are applicable to your systems.
These packages can be retrieved in one of two ways: by direct install or through download.
4.6.5.1. Package Install
Only packages included in a system's subscribed channels can be installed or updated on that system.
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