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.TH "RHN_CHECK" "8" "2010 August 30" "Linux" "Red Hat, Inc."
.SH NAME

rhn_check \- Check for and execute queued actions on RHN.

.SH SYNOPSIS

rhn_check [\fIoptions\fP]

.SH DESCRIPTION

.PP
\fBrhn_check\fP is a client program that connects to
"\fBSpacewalk Server\fP", "\fBRed Hat Satellite\fP" or
"\fBRed Hat Network Classic\fP" and receives queued actions for this particular system.
After receiving the actions, \fBrhn_check\fP will then process them, and
return the results to Spacewalk.

.SH OPTIONS

.IP "\fB-v, --verbose\fP"
Increase the debugging output.
.br
.IP "\fB--proxy=PROXY\fP"
Specify an http proxy to use.
.br
.IP "\fB--proxyUser=PROXYUSER\fP"
Specify a username to use for an authenticated proxy. This option must be used
in conjunction with \fBproxyPassword\fP.
.br
.IP "\fB--proxyPassword=PROXYPASSWORD\fP"
Specify a password to use for an authenticated proxy. This option must be used
in conjunction with \fBproxyUser\fP.
.br
.IP "\fB--version\fP"
Show the program's version number and exit.
.br
.IP "\fB-h, --help\fP"
Show a help message and exit.

.SH FILES

.IP \fI/etc/sysconfig/rhn/systemid\fP
The digital server ID for this machine if the system has been registered onto
"\fBSpacewalk Server\fP", "\fBRed Hat Satellite\fP" or "\fBRed Hat Network Classic\fP".
This file does not exist otherwise.
.br
.IP \fI/etc/sysconfig/rhn/up2date\fP
The common configuration file used by RHN client programs.

.SH "SEE ALSO"

.PP
\fBrhn_register\fP(8), \fBrhnreg_ks\fP(8), \fBrhnsd\fP(8), \fBrhn-profile-sync\fP(8), \fBrhnplugin\fP(8), \fBup2date\fP(5).

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

.SH "BUGS"
.PP
Report bugs to <http://bugzilla.redhat.com>.

.SH COPYRIGHT

.PP
Copyright \(co 1999\-2010 Red Hat, Inc.

.PP
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is
NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.