When registering with rhn_register, receiving the error message: "yum-rhn-plugin" is not present, could not enable it. Automatic updates will not work."

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Issue

  • Receiving the following error message when trying to register system with rhn_register: "yum-rhn-plugin" is not present, could not enable it. Automatic updates will not work."

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

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