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RHN-PROFILE-SYNC(8) Red Hat, Inc. RHN-PROFILE-SYNC(8)

NAME

rhn-profile-sync - Update system information on Red Hat Network.

SYNOPSIS

rhn-profile-sync [ options]

DESCRIPTION

rhn-profile-sync is a client program that connects to Red Hat Network (or a Red Hat Network Satellite) 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.

SEE ALSO

rhn_check(8), rhn_register(8), rhnreg_ks(8), rhnsd(8), up2date(5).

AUTHORS

See the AUTHORS file included with this software.
This manual page was written by James Bowes <jbowes@redhat.com>

BUGS

Report bugs to <http://bugzilla.redhat.com>.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 1999-2010 Red Hat, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
2010 August 30 Linux