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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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.
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