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rhn-channel(8)


NAME

   spacewalk-channel - Subscribe to or unsubscribe system from channel.

SYNOPSIS

   spacewalk-channel [options]

DESCRIPTION

   spacewalk-channel  allows  you  to  subscribe  to  and unsubscribe from
   specified channels via the command line.  A  visit  to  the  "Spacewalk
   Server", "Red Hat Satellite" or "Red Hat Network Classic" website isn't
   required.

OPTIONS

   -l, --list
          Print a list of channel(s) that you are currently subscribed to.

   -b, --base
          Print a base channel that you are currently subscribed to.

   -L, --available-channels
          Print a list of all available child channels.

   -a, --add
          You are subscribing system to  given  channel(s).  You  have  to
          specify --user and --password.

   -r, --remove
          You  are  unsubscribing  system to given channel(s). You have to
          specify --user and --password.

   -u, --user
          Your username used to register the system with and for  Red  Hat
          Network  Classic, Red Hat Satellite or Spacewalk.  If you do not
          enter this option and it is required, you will be prompted.

   -p, --password
          The password associated with the  username  specified  with  the
          --user  option.  This is an unencrypted password.  If you do not
          enter this option and it is required, you will be prompted.

   -c, --channel
          Label of channel you want to subscribe to or  unsubscribe  from.
          Can be specified multiple times.

   -v, --verbose
          Print out successfull action.

   -h, --help
          Show a help message and exit.

NOTE

   The  addition and removal of channels is mutually exclusive, please use
   the command twice.

EXAMPLES

   Subscribe to two channels:

          spacewalk-channel --add -c rhn-tools-rhel-i386-server-5 -c rhel-i386-server-vt-5 --user username --password password

   Unsubscribe from channel:

          spacewalk-channel --remove -c rhn-tools-rhel-i386-server-5 -c rhel-i386-server-vt-5 --user username --password password

   List subscribed channels:

          spacewalk-channel --list

SEE ALSO

   rhnplugin(8), rhn_register(8), up2date(5).

AUTHORS

   Miroslav Such <msuchy@redhat.com>

BUGS

   Report bugs to <http://bugzilla.redhat.com>.

COPYRIGHT

   Copyright  2009-2010 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.



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