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My linux server has Red Hat support subscription but the server does not have Internet access.
When I try to install the Linux Agent for V5-6, an error below is prompted during installation (stopped at stage at 1-prereqs).

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Running './1-prereqs'...
Installing prerequistes...
Loaded plugins: rhnplugin, security
There was an error communicating with RHN.
RHN support will be disabled.
Error communicating with server. The message was:
timed out
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Does any expert here know how to install the linux agent without communicating with RHN?

Do you have the following packages installed on the system?
They are all required, if so, then open the "fullinstall" file within the "linux-nrpe-agent" folder you extracted.

Comment out the following lines:
Like so: Then save the file make sure you are in the linux-nrpe-agent folder and run:
This should work fine.