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

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