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Description of problem:

The following error message can be improved...
[root@rhel58-server ~]# subscription-manager refresh
Error: You need to register this system by running `register` command.  Try register --help.

... because it is going to be interpreted to mean do this:
[root@rhel58-server ~]# register
-bash: register: command not found

Here are some suggested message improvements:
Error: You are not yet registered. Try `subscription-manager register` --help.
Error: You are not yet registered. Try subscription-manager register --help.
Error: You are not yet registered. Run `subscription-manager register`.
Error: You need to run `subscription-manager register` before attempting this command.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
[root@rhel58-server ~]# rpm -q subscription-manager
subscription-manager-0.98.5-1.el5

Moving bug to verified..

RPM used:

[root@dhcp201-162 ~]# rpm -qa | grep subscription-manager
subscription-manager-migration-0.99.8-1.git.8.cc12bc5.el6.x86_64
subscription-manager-0.99.8-1.git.8.cc12bc5.el6.x86_64
subscription-manager-firstboot-0.99.8-1.git.8.cc12bc5.el6.x86_64
subscription-manager-migration-data-1.12.1-1.git.4.7b6cf92.el6.noarch
subscription-manager-debuginfo-0.99.8-1.el6.x86_64
subscription-manager-gnome-0.99.8-1.git.8.cc12bc5.el6.x86_64


[root@dhcp201-162 ~]# subscription-manager refresh
This system is not yet registered. Try 'subscription-manager register --help' for more information.

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2012-0804.html