Rhel6 YUM Server Configuration

YUM SERVER Configuration

Yum is a yellow dog update manager it is a new package manager introduced by redhat with RHEL5 in year 2007 but now in RHEL6 they also have this facility to manage the packages. By using YUM we can manage the packages in many ways. YUM is always working in Server /Client environment. To configure YUM Server and Client perform the steps given below.


Server Side:--
1)Insert RHEL6 Dvd & mount it on /media directory

2) Copy dvd in /var/ftp/pub directory
#cp –rv /media/RHEL(then press tab) /var/ftp/pub

3) Create server repository in /etc/yum.repos.d/server.repo
#vim /etc/yum.repos.d/server.repo        ------Type in this   file below lines
[server]
name=server repository
baseurl=file:///var/ftp/pub/Packages
gpgcheck=0
save this file by :---> esc, shift+: wq

4) Then Goto
#cd /var/ftp/pub/Packages

5) Then Install   the   createrepo   Package with dependencies
#rpm –ivh createrepo* python-deltarpm* deltarpm*

6) Then Create Repository
#createrepo –v /var/ftp/pub/Packages

7) To check yum server
#yum list                       To check yum server

NOTE : Because YUM only can be configured either by using FTP or HTTP
For ftp you want to install the vsftpd package
# rmp -ivh vsftpd<tab>

#service vsftpd restart

#chkconfig vsftpd on

Client Side:-

1) Create client.repo file in /etc/yum.repos.d/

#vim /etc/yum.repos.d/client.repo

{press i for insert}

[client]

name=Client Repository

base=ftp://ip of server/pub/Packages

gpgcheck=0

save this file by :---> esc, shift+: wq

2) Check yum server

#yum list <PackageName>

For ftp you want to install the vsftpd package
# rmp -ivh vsftpd<tab>

#service vsftpd restart

#chkconfig vsftpd on

To Clear   Previous   Cache   and   Update   Packages---------------->

#Yum clean all

#Yum update <PackageName>

To  See all Packages:---------->

#yum  list all

To See Package Information:-------------->

#yum info <PackageName>

To Install Package :---------->               

#yum  install  <PackageName>

example:->  #yum  install nfs*

By Vinay Bisht