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4.6.5.3. Package Details
If you click on the name of any package in the website, the Package Details page will appear. This
page contains the following tabs:
Details — Details about the package, including subtabs for overview, dependencies, change log,
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and file list:
Overview — A summary of the package, including the package description, size, and version.
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(This information is similar to issuing the command
detail.) Click the links in the bottom right-hand corner of the page to download the RPM and/or
SRPM files for the package.
Dependencies — A list of all other packages that must also be installed on the system for this
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one to function properly. It also lists packages that it obsoletes or has conflicts with.
Change Log — The events of this package's history listed in reverse chronological order. (This
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information is similar to issuing the command
File List — A list of the files that comprise this package, including their MD5 Sums and sizes.
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(This information is similar to issuing the command
Newer Versions — List of newer versions of the packages released via Errata Alerts.
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Installed Systems — List of systems with this package installed.
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4.7. Schedule

If you click the Schedule tab on the top navigation bar, the Schedule category and links appear.
These pages enable you to keep track of the actions taking place within your systems. An action is a
scheduled RHN task that is to be performed on one or more client systems. For example, an action
can be scheduled to apply all Errata Updates to a system.
Red Hat Network keeps track of the following action types:
1. Package Installations — For more information on how to perform package installations, refer
to Section 4.6.5 Packages.
2. Errata Updates — For more information on how to apply Errata Updates, refer to Section 4.5.2.1
Apply Errata Updates.
3. Hardware Profile Updates — To schedule a hardware profile refresh, go to a system list under
the Systems category, click on the name of the system, click the Hardware tab of the System
Details page, and click the Schedule Hardware Refresh button.
4. Package List Profile Updates — To schedule a package list profile refresh, go to a system list
under the Systems category, click on the name of the system, click the Packages tab of the
System Details page, and click the Update Package List button.
Each page in the Schedule category represents a type of action.

4.7.1. Pending Actions

As shown in Figure 4-6, the Pending Actions page is shown by default when you click Schedule in
the top navigation bar. It displays actions that have not started or are in progress.
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