Update annunciator

[hernux]

you should try these commands

up2date   - runs the update manager.
up2date-config - runs update manager configuration tool
rhn-applet-gui - runs the applet (that red icon you saw)


hernux

David A. De Graaf escribió:

>I have four systems, all set up the same, with Xfce 4.2.0 installed on
>Fedora Core 3 using the 'fat rpm package'.  Recently, on (only) one
>system I noticed a blinking red blob with exclamation point at the
>upper right corner of the screen at the right end of the 'task bar'.
>When I hovered the cursor there, a popup informed me that 'one update
>is available'.
>
>Now, this is a wonderful thing!  So, to find out where this gem of
>information was coming from, I clicked on "Settings Manager" and "Taskbar"
>and noted that 'Show system tray ..." was checked.  Guessing this must
>be part of the mystery, I unchecked it and rechecked it.
>
>The blinking red blob was gone!
>
>I can't find how to bring it back.  I've never seen it on my other
>three systems.
>
>Does anyone recognize this 'yum update annunciator'?  How can I
>reactivate it?
>
>
>This new XFCE 4.2.0 is wonderful, and gorgeous.  The team has really
>done an outstanding job.  Thank you, all.
>
>  
>
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