Title: up2date on RedHat6.2
Subject: I got a free hat for this article
# If redhat starts charging for this, choose a different distrobution.
# Come on, Microsoft does't even charge for patching their bugs.
#=============================================================
#  RedHat6.2, Needs to be patched...don't they all
#  The up2date util cant update it self... 
#  to the lates version some times.
#  
# I forgot to write down the urls for all the packages, so go to yahoo, 
# search for the main name and include the words "rpm rpm" 
#=============================================================
## When this is done all you need to do to update the system is type manlually:
up2date -u 

#### Alternetly, get updateme, and setup a cronjob:
## rpm -i ftp://linuxserv.uga.edu/pub/unix/linux/updateme-3.5.1-1.noarch.rpm
## updateme --cron
#### Alternetly, get autoupdate: http://www.rzuser.uni-heidelberg.de/~x42/autorpm/
## rpm -i http://www.rzuser.uni-heidelberg.de/~x42/autorpm/perl-libnet-1.0605-2.noarch.rpm
## rpm -i http://www.rzuser.uni-heidelberg.de/~x42/autorpm/autorpm-1.9.8.4-4.noarch.rpm


## Get all packages to get this updated to an automated state.
## 
##logcheck-1.1.1                  python-xmlrpc-1.2.1-0.6.x.i386.rpm  up2date-2.1.7-0.6.x.i386.rpm
##logcheck-1.1.1.tar.gz           rhn_register-1.1-1.noarch.rpm       up2date-2.1.7-0.6.x.src.rpm
##openssl-0.9.5a-15.src.rpm       rpm-3.0.5-9.6x.i386.rpm             up2date-gnome-2.1.7-0.6.x.i386.rpm
##python-1.5.2-27.6.x.i386.rpm    rpm-build-3.0.5-9.6x.i386.rpm       up2date.log.txt
##python-devel-1.5.2-13.i386.rpm  rpm-python-3.0.5-9.6x.i386.rpm      up2date.txt

## Now thay have to be installed in the correct order:
rpm --rebuild openssl-0.9.5a-15.src.rpm 
rpm -i /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/openssl-0.9.5a-15.i386.rpm
rpm -i /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/openssl-devel-0.9.5a-15.i386.rpm
rpm -i /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/openssl-perl-0.9.5a-15.i386.rpm
rpm -U python-1.5.2-27.6.x.i386.rpm 
rpm -U python-devel-1.5.2-13.i386.rpm
rpm -U python-xmlrpc-1.2.1-0.6.x.i386.rpm
rpm -U rpm-build-3.0.5-9.6x.i386.rpm
rpm -i rhn_register-1.1-1.noarch.rpm
rpm -U /usr/src/redhat/RPMS/i386/up2date-2.1.7-0.6.x.i386.rpm 

## rpm has been updated, so we need to update the database.
rpm --rebuilddb

## got a register...;)
/usr/sbin/up2date --register

## Install the key:
/usr/bin/gpg --import /usr/share/rhn/RPM-GPG-KEY

## Run the update to your system.
/usr/sbin/up2date -u 

##  Automate the update stuff with cron
rpm -i ftp://linuxserv.uga.edu/pub/unix/linux/updateme-3.5.1-1.noarch.rpm
updateme --cron


#=============================================================
#  HOW I USE UP2DATE Options:
#=============================================================
#Please specify either -l, -u, or package names as command line arguments.
#Usage: up2date [options] [package names]
#
#Available command line options:
#-a, --allpackages      - make available all packages, not just those
#                         installed on your system
#    --configure        - graphically configure Update Agent options
#-d, --download         - download packages only, even if configuration says
#                         to install.
#-i, --install          - install packages, even if configuration says to
#                         download only.
#-l, --list             - list packages available for retrieval
##-h, --help             - this help
#    --nosig            - do not use GPG to check package signatures
#-p, --packages         - update packages associated with this System Profile
#                         on Red Hat Network
#-r, --register         - register as an anonymous user with Red Hat Network.
#                         You can register as a full user later by running
#                         rhn_register
#    --tmpdir=<dir>     - where to store temporary files / RPMs
#-u, --update           - update system with all relevant packages
#-v, --version          - show program version information
#
#When operating in command line mode, specifying package names as arguments to
#the program will attempt to retrieve (and possibly install, based on your
#configuration) those packages.  Version, release, and architecture details will
#be determined by the Update Agent automatically.
#
#=============================================================
#  To get on the redhat Network
#=============================================================
#1. Iniially, you will need to go to www.redhat.com/now and enter the Product ID
#2. Create a user name and login that you don't respect mutch.
#3. Go to www.redhat.com/network/ and login.
#4. Click on "Your Network"
#5. register the machine on the redhat network
#	Add the machinge
#	Download systemid
#	cp systemid /etc/sysconfig/rhn/systemid
#6. Restart the service:
# 	/sbin/service rhnsd restart 
#	  Stopping Red Hat Network Daemon:     [FAILED]
#	  Starting Red Hat Network Daemon:     [  OK  ]
#        /sbin/chkconfig --level 345 rhnsd on
#
#you are done.