---
name: "rhn-profile-sync"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "rhn-client-tools"
version: "2.3.5-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/rhn-profile-sync"
---

# rhn-profile-sync(8)

Update system information on Spacewalk server.

## NAME

rhn-profile-sync - Update system information on Spacewalk server.

## SYNOPSIS

rhn-profile-sync \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**rhn-profile-sync** is a client program that connects to "**Spacewalk Server**", "**Red Hat Satellite**" or "**Red Hat Network Classic**" 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_check/8.md), [**rhn\_register**(8)](/rhn_register/8.md), [**rhnreg\_ks**(8)](/rhnreg_ks/8.md), [**rhnsd**(8)](/rhnsd/8.md), [**up2date**(5)](/up2date/5.md).

## 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.