Software Updater prompts "It appears this system has already been set up for software updates."

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Issue

  • Unable to view updates in the "Software Updater" application.

  • The application prompts "It appears this system has already been set up for software updates" with two options:

    • "No, Cancel" - This option quits the application.
    • "Yes, Continue" - This option will attempt to register the system.
    • Neither option will download updates.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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