Hi Guys,

I've configured Yum server in my 32 bit RHEL6 system

I've configured it under
/etc/yum.repos.d/server.repo

There was an existing file under the /etc/yum.repos.d/ dir named redhat.repo which i deleted and created a new one named server.repo
However after rebooting the system redhat.repo file shows up again in that dir and Yum server is not working

I tried making yum server in redhat.repo and also under yum.conf also but still its the same and suggestions on above?

making a yum server? You appear to be working with the yum *client* not a server at all. You say it's not working yet haven't told us anything at all about what's happening. Please provide useful details for us to work on.

THats a good Catch @acid_kewpie ...

he is indeed working with client but not server...

also you(OP) should post what have you done to the yum.repos.d/ so that we could be able to analyze what happened and how ??

Also to add
this is some version of RHEL6
six point what ?
6.0,6.1,6.2,6.3,6.4

RHEL 6.4 is the current

and seeing as this IS redhat and not CentOS or ScientificLinux ( or clearOS) you are paying for the required redhat support

have you asked redhat ?
you ARE paying them a bunch of cash every year to use redhat
you might want to use the paid for support you are paying for

@acid_kewpie @SAbhi


I'm using yum server which I've configured through FTP
below is the conf file

/etc/yum.repos.d/server.repo

[server]
Name=server.repo
baseurl=file:///var/ftp/pub/Packages
gpgcheck=0
enabled=1

i can install packages through yum which i copied in
/var/ftp/pub/Packages

however it stops working after i reboot the system as the redhat.repo file which was in /etc/yum.repos.d/ automatically gets created and system gives this file priority and takes info from here..

P.S. - I'm not using any paid service of RHN.

then DO NOT !!! use RHEL !!!!!

install the FREE rebuild CentOS 6.4 or ScientificLinux 6.4

Buy the required license or DO NOT USE IT !!!

no no! MIGRATE! http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/MigrationGuide

Fellas I'm student and was practising this server and was getting this error which configuring YUM

I'm not using RHel in real time enviroment

I was hoping i could get any help here in this forum o.O

If you are a student and cannot or will not pay for RHEL, then use Centos, which is a free rebuild.
A Centos system should not overwrite your changes, although if its a VM, it depends if its set to (effectively) re-install, in which case ask the local admins for advice.

Heyyy ,I think you are trying to create local yum server with client in the same pc.ok then...
1. Have you install createrepo package and configured it as yum server repository?

create repo will be useless on RHEL without the required support contract and buying a "satellite "service

Now on CentOS or SL it would work , but if all one is using is the install dvd , you will have to ask " Why" .

I'm pretty sure there's no mechanism that would modify the yum.repos.d contents automatically.

you did'nt mentioned how you have set it up? To configure yum server certain yum packages are need to be installed along with createrepo to create necessary repo files, that generally done with createrepo -v [some-name].

better if you are testing or practising it then uninstall the packages for yum server and do the install again, follow some step by step guide(there are lot many if you google for it) and then come to us with your issues atleast then you would have some idea on how the things are working.

@acid_kewpie @SAbhi

I'm using DVD as a yum repository which i copied to /var/ftp/pub/Packages

I deleted the file rhel-source.repo from /etc/yum.repos.d/ and created a new one server.repo like below (also tried to edit the existing one but after reboot the content vanishes)

[server]
Name=server.repo
baseurl=file:///var/ftp/pub/Packages
gpgcheck=0
enabled=1

and i created repo for that also. The yum is working fine
but when i reboot the system the file named rhel-source.repo
in /etc/yum.repos.d/ is created automatically which is taking priority over the file i have created i.e. server.repo

then use the "installmedia.repo" on the dvd

and pop in the install dvd

but you can ONLY use that dvd
and no other online repos