Command Line Version - Red Hat NETWORK SATELLITE 5.1.1 Reference Manual

Chapter 2. Red Hat Update Agent
Figure 2.15. All Finished

2.3. Command Line Version

If you are not running X, you can still run the Red Hat Update Agent from a virtual console or remote
terminal. If you are running X but want to use the command line version, you can force it not to display
the graphical interface with the following command:
up2date --nox
The command line version of the Red Hat Update Agent allows you to perform advanced functions
or to perform actions with little or no interaction. For example, the following command updates your
system with no interaction. It downloads the newer packages and installs them if you configured it to
do so.
up2date -u
The command line version of the Red Hat Update Agent accepts the following arguments:
22