Command Line Version

The command line version of this tool performs the same function as the graphical version. It allows you to configure the settings used by the Red Hat Update Agent and store them in the configuration file /etc/sysconfig/rhn/up2date.

To run the command line version of the Red Hat Update Agent Configuration Tool, use the following command:

up2date --nox --configure

You will be presented with a list of options and their current values:

0.  storageDir         /var/spool/up2date                                       
1.  networkSetup       Yes                                                      
2.  headerCacheSize    40                                                       
3.  httpProxy                                                                   
4.  debug              No                                                       
5.  useGPG             Yes                                                      
6.  networkRetries     5                                                        
7.  removeSkipList     ['kernel*']                                              
8.  retrieveOnly       No                                                       
9.  keepAfterInstall   No                                                       
10. enableProxy        No                                                       
11. gpgKeyRing         /etc/sysconfig/rhn/up2date-keyring.gpg                   
12. proxyUser                                                                   
13. proxyPassword                                                               
14. headerFetchCount   10                                                       
15. versionOverride                                                             
16. useNoSSLForPackage No                                                       
17. enableProxyAuth    No                                                       
18. noSSLServerURL     http://www.rhns.redhat.com/XMLRPC                        
19. noReplaceConfig    Yes                                                      
20. sslCACert          /usr/share/rhn/RHNS-CA-CERT                              
21. noBootLoader       No                                                       
22. systemIdPath       /etc/sysconfig/rhn/systemid                              
23. serverURL          https://www.rhns.redhat.com/XMLRPC                       
24. pkgSkipList        ['kernel*']                                              
25. adminAddress       ['root@localhost']                                       
26. forceInstall       No                                                       
27. fileSkipList       []                                                       
28. retrieveSource     No 

Enter number of item to edit <return to exit, q to quit without saving>: 

Enter the number of the item that you want to modify and enter a new value for the option. When you finish changing your configuration, press [Enter] to save your changes and exit. Press [q] and then [Enter] to quit without saving your changes.