NAME

       rhn-profile-sync - Update system information on Red Hat Network.

SYNOPSIS

       rhn-profile-sync [options]

DESCRIPTION

       rhn-profile-sync  is  a  client program that connects to Red Hat Network (or a Red Hat Network Satellite)
       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 <jbowes@redhat.com>

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.

Linux                                            2010 August 30                              RHN-PROFILE-SYNC(8)