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.TH RHN-PROFILE-SYNC 8 "2010 August 30" "Linux" "Red Hat, Inc."
.SH NAME

rhn-profile-sync \- Update system information on Spacewalk server.

.SH SYNOPSIS

rhn-profile-sync [\fIoptions\fP]

.SH DESCRIPTION

.PP
\fBrhn-profile-sync\fP is a client program that connects to
"\fBSpacewalk Server\fP", "\fBRed Hat Satellite\fP" or "\fBRed Hat Network Classic\fP"
and refreshes the data stored for this system.

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

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

.SH "SEE ALSO"

.PP
\fBrhn_check\fP(8), \fBrhn_register\fP(8), \fBrhnreg_ks\fP(8), \fBrhnsd\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.