I've got the package below installed now. Is that the right one?
No
Running Transaction Installing: perl-UPS-Nut ######################### [1/1] Installed: perl-UPS-Nut.noarch 0:0.04-1.el5.rf Complete!
Slow down a bit son, anything with a "Perl-" in the front is, well, a perl module:)
You should have done a yum info first.
# yum info perl-UPS-Nut.noarch Name : perl-UPS-Nut Arch : noarch Version: 0.04 Release: 1.el5.rf Size : 24 k Repo : rpmforge Summary: Perl module to talk to a UPS via Network UPS Tools (NUT) upsd Description: perl-UPS-Nut is a Perl module to talk to a UPS via NUT (Network UPS Tools) upsd.
This package contains the following Perl module:
UPS::Nut
Looks like rpmfind doesn't show any for RHEL :/ You might have to roll your own. Let's try and get Apcupsd working first, your config was wrong to start so its worth trying again.
jlc