6.6.5. Manage Software Channels
This tab allows Administrators to create, clone, and delete custom channels. These channels may contain altered versions of distribution-based channels or custom packages.
6.6.5.1. Manage Software Channels ⇒ Channel Details
The default screen of the Manage Software Channels tab is a listing of all available channels. This includes custom, distribution-based, and child channels.
To clone an existing channel, click the clone channels link in the upper right of the screen, select the channel to be cloned from the dropdown menu, and click the button. The next screen presents various options for the new channel, including base architecture and GPG options. Make your selections and click the button to complete the process.
To create a new channel, click the create new channel link in the upper right of the screen. Select the various options for the new channel, including base architecture and GPG options. Make your selections and click the button. Note that a channel created in this manner is blank, containing no packages. You must either upload software packages or add packages from other channels. You may also choose to include Errata Updates in your custom channel.
6.6.5.1.1. Manage Software Channels ⇒ Channel Details ⇒ Channel Details
This screen lists the selections you made during the channel creation process. This page includes the Globally Subscribable checkbox that permits all users to subscribe to the channel.
6.6.5.1.2. Manage Software Channels ⇒ Channel Details ⇒ Managers
This sub-tab allows you to select which users may alter or delete this channel. Organization Administrators and Channel Administrators may alter or delete any channel.
To allow a user to alter the channel, select the checkbox next to the user's name and click the button. To allow all users to manage the channel, click the button at the bottom of the list followed by the button. To remove a user's ability to manage the channel, uncheck the box next to their name and click the button.
6.6.5.1.3. Manage Software Channels ⇒ Channel Details ⇒ Errata
This sub-tab allows channel managers to list, remove, clone, and add Errata to their custom channel. Custom channels not cloned from a distribution may not add Errata until there are packages in the channel. Only Errata that match the base architecture of the channel and apply to a package in that channel may be added to the channel. Finally, only cloned or custom Errata may be added to custom channels. Errata may be included in a cloned channel if they are selected during channel creation.
6.6.5.1.4. Manage Software Channels ⇒ Channel Details ⇒ Packages
This sub-tab is similar to the Errata subtab. It allows Channel and Organization Administrators to list, remove, compare, and add packages to the custom channel.
To list all packages in the channel, click the List / Remove Packages link. Check the box to the left of any package you wish to remove, then click the button in the lower right of the page.
To add packages, click the Add Packages link. Choose a channel from which to select packages from the drop-down menu and click the button to continue. Check the box to the left of any package you wish to add to the channel, then click the button in the bottom right of the screen.
To compare packages within the current channel with those of another channel, select the other channel from the drop-down menu and click the button. All packages present in either channel are compared, and the results displayed on the next screen. This information includes the architecture and version of each package.
To make the two channels identical, click the button in the lower right. The following screen allows you to select how conflicts are resolved. Click the button to view the results of the merging without making any changes to the channels. Finally, select those packages that you wish to merge and click the button followed by the button to perform the merge.
