RHEL/CentOS repo structure

creedog · 06-16-2009, 10:02 AM

Can someone please explain to me the logic behind how the repos are laid out for CentOS/RHEL?

For example under this link
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/

there is a centosplus repo, an os repo, updates repo and an extras repo.

So lets look at the extras repo...
So I have rpms here
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/extras/SRPMS/
and
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/extras/x86_64/RPMS/

So which one should I use to create a local repo for 4.6, x86_64?

Also which repos should I need (centosplus repo, os repo, updates repo, extras repo) when setting up my own internal repo. Will use to build, update and patch RHEL 4 and 5 servers.

Thanks.

acid_kewpie · 06-16-2009, 12:48 PM

I'm not clear what your first question is there. SRPMS are the source packages, and as such architecture (i386, x86_64, ppc etc..) are not relevant, so they are at the same heirarchical level as those architectures.

If you want to create your own, then there are handy tools like reposync which will take your local yum mirrorlists on your system (or other files too if you want) and mirror them locally ready for use.

Additionally, you might want to go the whole hog and actually install spacewalk, which is the open source version of the Redhat Satellite product, allowing you to build systems and push out config changes and package updates to your internal estate and all that. It's fun.

creedog · 06-16-2009, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acid_kewpie

I'm not clear what your first question is there. SRPMS are the source packages, and as such architecture (i386, x86_64, ppc etc..) are not relevant, so they are at the same heirarchical level as those architectures.

If you want to create your own, then there are handy tools like reposync which will take your local yum mirrorlists on your system (or other files too if you want) and mirror them locally ready for use.

Additionally, you might want to go the whole hog and actually install spacewalk, which is the open source version of the Redhat Satellite product, allowing you to build systems and push out config changes and package updates to your internal estate and all that. It's fun.

So SRPMS are for all architecture levels? And the rpms under x86_64 are just for x86_64?

And again why are there so many different branches (centosplus repo, an os repo, updates repo and an extras repo)?

billymayday · 06-16-2009, 08:35 PM

Try this link http://wiki.centos.org/FAQ/General#h...6cde25c081fcca

creedog · 06-17-2009, 07:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billymayday

Try this link http://wiki.centos.org/FAQ/General#h...6cde25c081fcca

Ah... thank you..

divyashree · 06-18-2009, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by creedog

Can someone please explain to me the logic behind how the repos are laid out for CentOS/RHEL?

For example under this link
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/

there is a centosplus repo, an os repo, updates repo and an extras repo.

So lets look at the extras repo...
So I have rpms here
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/extras/SRPMS/
and
http://mirror.centos.org/centos/4/extras/x86_64/RPMS/

So which one should I use to create a local repo for 4.6, x86_64?

Also which repos should I need (centosplus repo, os repo, updates repo, extras repo) when setting up my own internal repo. Will use to build, update and patch RHEL 4 and 5 servers.

Thanks.

I think u already have your answer for the 1st question.
For 2nd question ,if u r subscribed from redhat u can do that other wise use this repo,

Code:

#  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 / i386:

rpm -Uhv http://apt.sw.be/redhat/el5/en/i386/rpmforge/RPMS/rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.i386.rpm
# Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 / x86_64:

rpm -Uhv http://apt.sw.be/redhat/el5/en/x86_64/rpmforge/RPMS//rpmforge-release-0.3.6-1.el5.rf.x86_64.rpm

billymayday · 06-18-2009, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by divyashree

For 2nd question ,if u r subscribed from redhat u can do that other wise use this repo,

I'm not sure what a RH subscription has to do with using CentOS repos.

Sorry, I'd missed that question in my first read.

The SRPS is source rpms, so you would need to compile each one - build the binary rpm to use them, which I doubt you want to do.

Use the x86_64

divyashree · 06-19-2009, 03:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billymayday

I'm not sure what a RH subscription has to do with using CentOS repos.

Sorry, I'd missed that question in my first read.

The SRPS is source rpms, so you would need to compile each one - build the binary rpm to use them, which I doubt you want to do.

Use the x86_64

I told that for RHEL4/5 ,not for centos..check the following link,u'll get the answer...

Code:

http://dag.wieers.com/rpm/FAQ.php

billymayday · 06-19-2009, 03:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by divyashree

I told that for RHEL4/5 ,not for centos..check the following link,u'll get the answer...

Code:

http://dag.wieers.com/rpm/FAQ.php

rpmforge and CentOS extras aren't the same thing, which is what you seem to be implying.

If I've mistaken what you said, sorry, but it's not very clear.

creedog · 06-20-2009, 09:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billymayday

I'm not sure what a RH subscription has to do with using CentOS repos.

Sorry, I'd missed that question in my first read.

The SRPS is source rpms, so you would need to compile each one - build the binary rpm to use them, which I doubt you want to do.

Use the x86_64

Sorry, I actually meant to say Centos 4/5 not RHEL.