1grinder(8)                                                          grinder(8)
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NAME

6       grinder - Grinder Content Synchronization tool
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SYNOPSIS

9       grinder [command] [options] labels
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DESCRIPTION

12       grinder  is a command line utility to synchronize content (rpms & kick‐
13       start files). It allows content to be synchronized from  yum  reposito‐
14       ries or Red Hat Network(RHN).
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COMMANDS

17       Unless  the --help or -h option is given, one of the following commands
18       must be present.
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20       yum [options]
21              Synchronizes content from yum repositories.
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23       rhn [options]
24              Synchronizes content from Red Hat Network(RHN).
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26       help [command]
27              Displays the help content for a given command or  for  all  com‐
28              mands if left blank.
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GENERAL OPTIONS

31       -h, --help
32              Display a help message and exit.
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YUM OPTIONS

35       --debug
36              Debug level.
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38       --label
39              Repo label.
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41       -U, --url
42              URL to fetch the content bits from.
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44       -P, --parallel
45              Number of parallel connections to use.
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47       -b, --basepath
48              Directory to store fetched content in.
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50       --cacert
51              Path to location of CA Certificate.
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53       --cert Path to location of Client SSL Certificate.
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55       --key  Path to location of Client Certificate Key.
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RHN OPTIONS

58       -a, --all
59              Fetch all packages, old and new.
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61       -b, --basepath
62              Path to store downloaded files
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64       -c, --cert
65              Satellite certificate
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67       -C, --config
68              Configuration file
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70       -k, --kickstarts
71              Synchronize kickstarts
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73       -K, --skippackages
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76       -L, --listchannels
77              List all channels which are authorized to be synchronized
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79       -p, --password
80              Password, only required if activating
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82       -P, --parallel
83              Number of parallel connections to use
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85       -r, --removeold
86              After  synchronization  scan  through rpms and remove those that
87              are old
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89       -s, --systemid
90              systemid used to authenticate to Red Hat Network
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92       -u, --username
93              Username, only required if activating
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95       -U, --url
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EXAMPLES

100        grinder rhn -L
101              Lists all channels which can be synchronized
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103        grinder rhn rhel-i386-server-5 rhel-i386-server-vt-5
104              Synchronize packages from channel 'rhel-i386-server-5' &  'rhel-
105              i386-server-vt-5'
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107        grinder rhn -k rhel-i386-server-5 rhel-i386-server-vt-5
108              Synchronize   packages   and   kickstarts  from  channel  'rhel-
109              i386-server-5' & 'rhel-i386-server-vt-5'
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111        grinder  yum  --basepath  /tmp  --label  test-f12  --url  http://down‐
112       load.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/releases/12/Every‐
113       thing/x86_64/os/
114              Synchronize packages from a fedora repo
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116        grinder yum  --base  /tmp  --label  test-rhel  --cacert  /etc/pki/cds-
117       trusted-ssl-cert     --cert     /etc/pki/entitlement/rhel.pem     --key
118       /etc/pki/entitlement/key.pem --url https://content.redhat.com/pub/rhel-
119       i386-server-5
120              Synchronize packages from an authenticated repo
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FILES

123       /etc/grinder/grinder.conf
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AUTHORS

127       John Matthews <jmatthews@redhat.com>
128       Mike McCune <mmccune@redhat.com>
129       Pradeep Kilambi <pkilambi@redhat.com>
130       Jeff Ortel <jortel@redhat.com>
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