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rhn_check

RHN_CHECK(8)							   Red Hat, Inc.						      RHN_CHECK(8)

NAME

       rhn_check - Check for and execute queued actions on RHN.

SYNOPSIS

       rhn_check [options]

DESCRIPTION

       rhn_check  is  a client program that connects to Red Hat Network (or a Red Hat Network Satellite) and receives queued actions for this par-
       ticular system.	After receiving the actions, rhn_check will then process them, and return the results to Red Hat Network.

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/systemid
	      The digital server ID for this machine if the system has been registered onto Red Hat Network.  This file does not exist otherwise.

       /etc/sysconfig/rhn/up2date
	      The common configuration file used by RHN client programs.

SEE ALSO

       rhn_register(8), rhnreg_ks(8), rhnsd(8), rhn-profile-sync(8), rhnplugin(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 (C) 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 PARTICU-
       LAR PURPOSE.

Linux								  2010 August 30						      RHN_CHECK(8)

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