The Unbreakable Linux Network Notification Tool is an applet that appears on the panel and alerts users when software package updates are available for their systems. The list of updates are retrieved from the ULN Servers. The system does not have to be registered with Unbreakable Linux Network to display a list of updates; however, retrieving the updates with the Enterprise Linux Update Agent requires registration with Unbreakable Linux Network and a subscription to a ULN service offering. The applet does not send any identifiable information about the user or the system to the ULN Servers.
To use the Unbreakable Linux Network Notification Tool, you must install the rhn-applet RPM package, use the X Window System, and use either the GNOME or KDE desktop environment.
The Unbreakable Linux Network Notification Tool appears on the panel by default as shown in Figure 1.
To configure the Unbreakable Linux Network Notification Tool right-click on its icon on the panel and select Configuration to start the configuration wizard. It displays the terms of service and allows the user to configure an HTTP proxy as shown in Figure 2.
If your network connection requires you to use an HTTP Proxy Server to make HTTP connections, on the Proxy Configuration screen, type your proxy server in the text field with the format http://HOST:PORT. For example, to use the proxy server http://squid.mysite.org on port 3128, enter http://squid.mysite.org:3128 in the text field. Additionally, if your proxy server requires a username and password, select the Use Authentication option and enter your username and password in the respective text fields.
Your preferences are written to the file .rhn-applet.conf in your home directory. The Unbreakable Linux Network Notification Tool also uses the system-wide configuration file /etc/sysconfig/rhn/rhn-applet. Do not modify the system-wide configuration file; it is automatically generated by the application.
You can also configure the Unbreakable Linux Network Notification Tool not to list specific packages. To configure which packages to ignore, click on the applet, and select the Ignored Packages tab. Select the package to ignore from the Available Updates list on the left, and click the button in the center with the right arrows on it to move it to the Ignored Packages list.
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