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The Retrieval/Installation tab allows you to customize your software package retrieval and package installation preferences.
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You must use Red Hat Update Agent Version 2.5.4 or higher to upgrade your kernel automatically. Red Hat Update Agent will install the updated kernel and configure LILO or GRUB to boot the new kernel the next time the system is rebooted. |
The following package retrieval options can be selected (see Figure 3-2):
Do not install packages after retrieval — download selected RPM packages to desired directory and ignore the installation preferences
Do not display packages when local configuration file has been modified — if the configuration file has been modified for a package such as apache or squid, do not display them in the list of available packages. This option is useful if you are installing custom RPM packages on your system and you do not want them updated or reverted to the default Red Hat Linux packages.
Retrieve source RPM along with binary package — download both the source (*.src.rpm) and the binary (*.[architecture].rpm) files
The following installation options are configurable (see Figure 3-2):
After installation, keep binary packages on disk — save binary packages in desired directory instead of deleting them after installation
Use GPG to verify package integrity — before installing the packages, verify Red Hat's GPG signature (highly recommended for security reasons)
The following additional options are configurable from this tab:
Override version stored in System Profile — override the Red Hat Linux version in your System Profile
Package storage directory — change the directory where packages are downloaded; the default location is /var/spool/up2date
