I have a script that checks the redhat-release file to determine what security patch needs to be applied. Since there's a Red Hat 5 now, I need a redhat-release file from the various platforms (Desktop, Enteprise Workstation, and Enterprise Server) so I can build a proper search string. Also, it... (5 Replies)
can some one please tell the meaning of the second statement i.e
n=${m#*=}
i couldnt get the meaning of the #*=
1.) m="mohit=/c/main/issue"
echo $m
result
-----------
mohit=/c/main/issue
2.) n=${m#*=}
echo $n
RESULT
-------
/c/main/issue (1 Reply)
Fairly new to RedHat. Can someone tell me what the version that I am working on.
cat /etc/rehdat-release shows
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server release 5.4 Beta (Tikanga)
I would think that this is RedHat 5 update 4. I don't know how what Beta and (Tikanga) means. Is this truly beta code? (1 Reply)
Hello
I have been asked to provide a security patch analysis of servers in my environment. For HPUX and Solaris there are tools wich can be loaded onto the servers to do this. However I do not know of one for Redhat . At this point I must mentioned that the Redhat servers are behind a firewall... (2 Replies)
Hi,
I am having a text file with the following contents
###########
File1
###########
some
page1.txt
text
page.txt
When I sort this file on Red Hat 5, then I get the following output
###########
File1
###########
page1.txt
page.txt
some (3 Replies)
Please let me know the meaning for the below statements in shell scripting.
1) exit -99
--------------------------------
2) set prgdir = `pwd`
set runFlag = runFlag:FALSE
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3) if (-f $prgdir/maillst.eml) then
set distEmail = `cat $prgdir/maillst.eml`... (1 Reply)
Hello everyone,
I'm looking for the meaning of this expression, as I don't understand it quite clearly : $1^
What do you think it could be?
I thought either:
- match lines starting with argument 1 but it should be ^$1
- turn line around : word becomes drow
Thanks in advance for your... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: bibelo
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LEARN ABOUT REDHAT
rhnsd
UP2DATE(8) Red Hat, Inc. UP2DATE(8)NAME
rhnsd - a program for quering the Red Hat Network for updates and information
SYNOPSIS
rhnsd [OPTION]...
DESCRIPTION
rhnsd is a daemon process that runs in the background and periodically polls the Red Hat Network to see if there are any queued actions
available. If any are queued, it runs them.
rhnsd is typically started from the init scripts in /etc/init.d/rhnsd when it's time to poll the Red Hat Network servers for available
updates and actions. The default interval is every 120 minutes. The minimum polling interval is 60 minutes.
To check for updates, rhnsd runs an external program called rhn_check. This is a small application that actually makes the network connec-
tion to Red Hat Networks.
The rhnsd daemon does not listen on any network ports, nor does it ever talk to the network directly. Any network activity is done via the
rhn_check utility.
rhnsd can be configure by editing the /etc/sysconfig/rhn/rhnsd config file. This is actually the configuration file the rhnsd init script
/etc/init.d/rhnsd uses.
-i, --interval
Specify the interval that rhnsd should wait between checking the Red Hat Network. Default is 120 minutes, the minimum is 60 minutes.
This can also be specified in /etc/sysconfig/rhn/rhnsd
-v, --verbose
output more information about what rhnsd is doing.
-f, --foreground
force the rhnds process to run in the foreground instead of automatically backgrounding itself, as it does by default.
FILES
/etc/sysconfig/rhn/rhnsd
Configuration settings for the rhnsd daemons init script.
/usr/sbin/rhn_check
The external program launched by rhnsd to connect to the Red Hat Network and retrieve any actions that have queued up.
/etc/sysconfig/rhn/systemid
A certification that authenticates the client machine to the Red Hat Network. Generated via the up2date or rhnreg_ks utility.
SEE ALSO
The rhnsd daemon is tightly coupled with Red Hat Network. Visit <http://www.redhat.com/network> for access or to sign up.
rhn_check(8), up2date(8), up2date-config(8),
AUTHORS
Written by Preston Brown <pbrown@redhat.com> and
Cristian Gafton <gafton@redhat.com>
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <http://bugzilla.redhat.com>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (C) 1999, 2000 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.
4th Berkeley Distribution Fri Feb 9 2001 UP2DATE(8)