rhn_check (8) Linux Manual Page

rhn_check – Check for and execute queued actions on RHN.

Synopsis

rhn_check [options]

Description

rhn_check is a client program that connects to "Red Hat Satellite" and receives queued actions for this particular system. After receiving the actions, rhn_check will then process them, and return the results to Red Hat Satellite.

Options

-v, –verbose

Increase the debugging output.

–proxy=PROXY

Specify an http proxy to use.

–proxyUser=PROXYUSER

Specify a username to use for an authenticated proxy. This option must be used in conjunction with proxyPassword.

–proxyPassword=PROXYPASSWORD

Specify a password to use for an authenticated proxy. This option must be used in conjunction with proxyUser.

–version

Show the program’s version number and exit.

-h, –help

Show a help message and exit.

Files

/etc/sysconfig/rhn/systemid

The digital server ID for this machine if the system has been registered onto "Red Hat Satellite". This file does not exist otherwise.

/etc/sysconfig/rhn/up2date

The common configuration file used by RHN client programs.

See Also

rhn_register(8), rhnreg_ks(8), rhnsd(8), rhn-profile-sync(8), rhnplugin(8), up2date(5).

Authors

See the AUTHORS file included with this software.

This manual page was written by James Bowes <jbowes [at] redhat.com>

Bugs

Report bugs to <http://bugzilla.redhat.com>.

Copyright

Copyright © 1999-2010 Red Hat, Inc.

This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.