rhn-profile-sync(8)

Usage

rhn-profile-sync [options]

Overview

rhn-profile-sync is a client program that connects to "Spacewalk Server", "Red Hat Satellite" or "Red Hat Network Classic" and refreshes the data stored for this system.

rhn-profile-sync updates data about installed packages, machine hardware, and virtual guest instances (if virtualization is enabled).

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/up2date: The common configuration file used by RHN client programs.

Releases

3 releases since Debian 7 (Wheezy); the text changed 1 time.

7–8
9

Referred to by

rhnsd(8) A program for querying the Red Hat Network for updates and information. rhn_check(8) Check for and execute queued actions on RHN. rhnreg_ks(8) A program for non interactively registering systems to Spacewalk Server, Red Hat Satellite or Red Hat Network Classic. rhn_register(8) Connect to Spacewalk Server, Red Hat Satellite or Red Hat Network Classic. up2date(5) Configuration file for Spacewalk client programs.