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5.3. Command Line Options

A summary of all the command line options for RHN Package Manager rhn_package_manager:
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Table 5.1. rhn_package_manager options
Option Description
-v, --verbose Increase verbosity.
-dDIR, --dir=DIR Process packages from directory DIR.
-cCHANNEL, --channel=CHANNEL Manage this channel — may be present multiple times.
-nNUMBER, --count=NUMBER Process this number of headers per call — the default is 32.
-l, --list List each package name, version number, release number, and architecture in the specified channel(s).
-s, --sync Check if local directory is in sync with the server.
-p, --printconf Print the current configuration and exit.
-XPATTERN, --exclude=PATTERN Exclude files matching this glob expression — can be present multiple times.
--newest Push only the packages that are newer than packages already pushed to the server for the specified channel.
--stdin Read the package names from stdin.
--nosig Push unsigned packages. By default the RHN Package Manager attempts to push only signed packages.
--username=USERNAME Specify your RHN username. If you do not provide one with this option, you will be prompted for it.
--password=PASSWORD Specify your RHN password. If you do not provide one with this option, you will be prompted for it.
--source Upload source package headers.
--dontcopy In the post-upload step, do not copy the packages to their final location in the package tree.
--test Only print the packages to be pushed.
--no-ssl Not recommended — Turn off SSL.
-?, --usage Briefly describe the options.
--copyonly Copies the file listed in the argument into the specified channel. Useful when a channel on the proxy is missing a package and you don't want to reimport all of the packages in the channel. E.g., rhn_package_manager-cCHANNEL--copyonly/PATH/TO/MISSING/FILE
-h, --help Display the help screen with a list of options.

Note

These command line options are also described in the rhn_package_manager man page: man rhn_package_manager.
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