5.3. Command Line Options
A summary of all the command line options for RHN Package Manager rhn_package_manager:
| 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. |
Table 5-1. rhn_package_manager options
 | Tip |
|---|---|
These command line options are also described in the rhn_package_manager man page: man rhn_package_manager. |