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Red Hat Network is available for Red Hat Linux 6.2 and higher. For instructions on configuring Red Hat Linux 6.2 for Red Hat Network, refer to Chapter 6 Using Red Hat Network with Red Hat Linux 6.2.
By default, all the software packages you need to use Red Hat Network are installed with Red Hat Linux 7 and higher. However, if you chose not to install them during the installation process or performed an upgrade from Red Hat Linux 6.2 or lower, you may not have the Red Hat Network Registration Client or the Red Hat Update Agent installed. Remember, if you are a Red Hat Linux 8.0 or newer user, you do not need the Red Hat Network Registration Client. To determine if the Red Hat Network Registration Client is installed, type the following command:
rpm -q rhn_register |
If the Red Hat Network Registration Client is installed, it will return something similar to
rhn_register-2.8.27 |
The version number might differ slightly.
If you do not have the Red Hat Network Registration Client installed, the command will return
package rhn_register is not installed |
Perform this check for every package in Table 1-1. If you prefer to use the command line versions, you do not have to install the two packages ending in gnome.
| Package Name | Description |
|---|---|
| rhn_register | Provides the Red Hat Network Registration Client program and the text mode interface |
| rhn_register-gnome | Provides the GNOME interface (graphical version) for the Red Hat Network Registration Client; runs if the X Window System is available |
| up2date | Provides the Red Hat Update Agent command line version and the Red Hat Network Daemon |
| up2date-gnome | Provides the GNOME interface (graphical version) for the Red Hat Update Agent; runs if the X Window System is available |
Table 1-1. Red Hat Network Packages
If the packages are not installed, they can be found on the Red Hat Linux 7 (or higher) CD-ROM #1 in the RedHat/RPMS directory or downloaded from the Red Hat FTP site available at ftp://ftp.redhat.com (or from a Red Hat FTP mirror available at http://www.redhat.com/mirrors.html). Always check the Red Hat Errata page, available at http://www.redhat.com/errata/, for package updates. If you install an older version of these packages, you can retrieve the latest versions using Red Hat Network. The first time that you request the RPM updates for your system, they will be included.