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rhn-profile-sync(8)

NAME

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

SYNOPSIS

   rhn-profile-sync [options]

DESCRIPTION

   rhn-profile-sync  is  a  client  program  that  connects  to "Spacewalk
   Server", "Red Hat Satellite" or "Red Hat Network Classic" and refreshes
   the data stored for this system.

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

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

SEE ALSO

   rhn_check(8), rhn_register(8), rhnreg_ks(8), rhnsd(8), up2date(5).

AUTHORS

   See the AUTHORS file included with this software.

   This manual page was written by James Bowes <[email protected]>

BUGS

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

COPYRIGHT

   Copyright  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 PARTICULAR
   PURPOSE.



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