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rhnplugin.conf

RHNPLUGIN.CONF(8)						   Red Hat, Inc.						 RHNPLUGIN.CONF(8)

NAME

       rhnplugin.conf - Configuration file for the rhnplugin(8) yum(8) plugin.

DESCRIPTION

       rhnplugin.conf  contains  configuration	options  which are specific to rhnplugin(8). The configuration file is located at /etc/yum/plugin-
       conf.d/rhnplugin.conf.

OPTIONS

       enabled
	      Either `0' or `1'. Determines whether the plugin will be used by yum or not.  Default value is `1'.

       gpgcheck
	      Either `0' or `1'. Determines whether gpg signature checking will be performed on packages coming from Spacewalk/Red Hat	Satellite.
	      Default value is `1'. If this option is not set, the value from yum.conf(5) will be used.

       timeout
	      The  amount  of  time (in seconds) that you want to wait for a response before timing out. If this option is not set, the value from
	      yum.conf(5) will be used.

FILES

       /etc/yum/pluginconf.d/rhnplugin.conf
	      The location of this configuration file.

SEE ALSO

       rhnplugin(8), yum(8), up2date(5), yum.conf(5).

AUTHORS

       James Bowes <jbowes@redhat.com> and Peter Vetere <pvetere@redhat.com>.

BUGS

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

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (C) 2006 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								 2006 November 13						 RHNPLUGIN.CONF(8)