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Old 05-25-2011, 09:31 PM   #1
TomOmega
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Question Adding repositories to yum


I've googled, search Fedora yum and every where in between and I can't get a clear understanding on how to add repositories. I need a step by step instruction on how to do.....

I want to add rpmfusion.org, rpmrepo.org, dag.wieers.com/packages and atrpms.net.

I'm following the Bible step by step but it doesn't work.
 
Old 05-25-2011, 11:34 PM   #2
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Each site that offers repositories has step-by-step instructions. For example, rpmfusion lists them here. Adding multiple third party repositories can get you into trouble with conflicts.
 
Old 05-26-2011, 12:05 AM   #3
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Hi TomOmega.

Macemoneta is right. Every repository has its own howto. you can google it and i know it's not difficult. Just a game of minutes.
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Old 05-26-2011, 03:27 AM   #4
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see mjmwired's page
http://www.mjmwired.net/resources/mjm-fedora-f14.html

also you DO NOT WHAT TO MIX THESE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"rpmfusion.org, rpmrepo.org, dag.wieers.com/packages and atrpms.net."
YOU WILL KILL YOUR SYSTEM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHO TOLD YOU TO DO THIS ?
do not !!!!!!!!!!!!!



rpmfusion and rpmfusion-nonfree has almost EVERYTHING

and rpmforge has the rest ( warning use the "yum-protectbase" and "yum-priorities program )
 
Old 05-26-2011, 07:19 AM   #5
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go here for http://rpmfusion.org/Configuration to get the free and non-free for your version of fedora.
you should be done in less than a minute.

Then I add http://rpm.livna.org/ because it lets me add support for viewing DVDs in vlc.

Oh, and I also install flash plugin by installing the adobe repository, and Google's repository to get chrome.
I just wish Skype came from a repository too, but since they update once every 2 years ...
 
Old 05-26-2011, 09:34 PM   #6
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Lightbulb Thank you for your time and energy ............

macemoneta, Shahnawaz Uqaili, John VV, & 16pide

Thank you all for taking the time to explain and direct me in the right direction. I'm following the Fedora 14 2011 edition Bible. On page 154, configuring yum (/etc/yum.conf)

[main]
cachedir=/var/cache/yum/$basearch/$releasever
keepcache=0
debuglevel=2
logfile=/var/log/yum.log
exactarch=1
obsoletes=1
gpgcheck=1
plugins=1
installonly_limit=3
color=never

# This is the default, if you make this bigger yum won't see if the metadata
# is newer on the remote and so you'll "gain" the bandwidth of not having to
# download the new metadata and "pay" for it by yum not having correct
# information.
# It is esp. important, to have correct metadata, for distributions like
# Fedora which don't keep old packages around. If you don't like this checking
# interupting your command line usage, it's much better to have something
# manually check the metadata once an hour (yum-updatesd will do this).
# metadata_expire=90m

# PUT YOUR REPOS HERE OR IN separate files named file.repo
"yum.conf" 25L, 826C

I'm being instructed here ^^^ to insert the repos.and I got these repos as recommended by the Bible.


Thomas
 
Old 05-26-2011, 10:48 PM   #7
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hi TomOmega
you might want to reed the fedora docs
http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/index.html

the book is good - you will NOT need to buy a fedora15 ( 15 is out ) or fdora16 book in 6 months

use the book for learning the basics .Then the docs like the release notes and install and user guide for the everyday things .
 
  


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