add dvd to yum repository in fedora 15

ac_kumar · 02-15-2012, 03:02 AM

hi i am trying to install packages from fedora 15 dvd using yum
but no success till know
I have created a file.repo
in /etc/yum.repo.d/
[name]
name=name
baseurl=file:///media/fedoradvdpath/
gpgcheck=0
enabled=1

yum update all is showing error that repomd.xml not found.

druuna · 02-15-2012, 03:12 AM

Hi,

Is the baseurl pointing to the directory that holds the repomd.xml file?

Example: If the repomd.xml file is in /media/fedoradvdpath/Server/, the baseurl should point to that.

PS: I'm not familiar with Fedora, but on Red Hat DVD's there can be more then one repo present (Server/Cluster/etc). Make sure you point to the correct repo.

Hope this helps.

deep27ak · 02-15-2012, 03:27 AM

It seems you are directly pointing yum to some dvd inside media which I think is inappropriate
you will have to copy the RPMS to local directory for a start then follow proper steps to configure yum

use createrepo to create repomd.xml and other repodata inside the repository

use google to search "how to configure yum in fedora"

Satyaveer Arya · 02-15-2012, 03:49 AM

Please check all these steps on this link and then follow:

http://poppleit.com/how-to-create-a-...ra-09-05-2011/

First you have to copy all the packages in a directory /var/ftp/pub/Server/

then you have to issue this command:

Code:

# createrepo ./

and also check yum-updatesd and ftp service is running.

ac_kumar · 02-16-2012, 10:31 AM

thanx for all the replys
But i don't want to copy all the rpms to hard drive to save time and resources.

John VV · 02-16-2012, 04:26 PM

first i would NOT NOT install anything off the dvd
it is old and the versions on it are INCOMPATIBLE with any programs updated from the fedora reop

basically if you did any of the required security updates you WILL NOT be installing any program from the dvd
Even if you set up the "install-media" yum WILL grab the CURRENT from the fedora repo and fedora-updates

so do not even bother with dvd
it is useless .

the 4.6 gig install dvd for fedora 15 already has 4.5 gig's of updates
99.99% of the dvd is outdated .

ac_kumar · 02-17-2012, 11:24 AM

in virtual machines installing server from repository from internet is time taking, to save time it is usefull to install from dvd.

John VV · 02-17-2012, 05:32 PM

but the software on the fedora 15 dvd is OLD.And in fedora terms it is almost ancient
that fedora 15 dvd has been outdated for almost 6 months .

99.9999% of the dvd has had security and bugfixes added
and uses a NEWER kernel that was on the dvd

ac_kumar · 02-19-2012, 04:45 AM

Do any one know how to add dvd to repository or not ?

John VV · 02-19-2012, 02:31 PM

replace the "enable=0" with a "enable=1" in the media repo ( might be called "packagekit-media.repo" )
if it is not in the etc/yum.repo/ folder it will be on the dvd

but
when you try to install from the dvd yum will AUTOMATICALLY grab the CURRENT version from the fedora updates repo
and NOT install from the dvd
the dvd is useless

chrism01 · 02-19-2012, 06:51 PM

Try this
https://code.google.com/p/iredmail/w...Yum_Repository