fedora7 createrepo + Yum?

[grendal]

I've installed the createrepo rpm (createrepo-0.4.8-4.fc7.noarch.rpm) on my Fedora 7 install.

 

I then ran Code:

 

createrepo /path/to/the/packages

 

All went well, although I thought the code was create-repo, but no dash was needed.

 

However, when I ran Yum, it still wanted an Internet connection. How do I get Yum to look for this local repo? I had thought that when you ran createrepo it updated yum automatically, but for me it did not. Or at lest when I tried to install the nvidia drivers it failed. I've copied my dvd files, the update repo and the livna repo into a single folder, which was then made into my repo.

 

Thanks

[Reiver_Fluffi]

This link may help you: http://tqmcube.com/repo.php

 

From what I can see, createrepo only creates the headers, it will not configure yum for you, which will be obvious if you run

ls /etc/yum.repos.d/

to which you will see that your newly created repo isn't there.

 

In addition, I suspect that you may need to have apache running as well, and the repo in the right place.

Edited June 14, 2007 by Reiver_Fluffi

[grendal]

Thank you. More research. I like it!

[jlc]

You will need to create a repo file

 

example of mine:

 

[justin@comatose ~]$ cat /etc/yum.repos.d/jlc.repo
[jlc]
name=jlc for Fedora $releasever - $basearch - jlc
baseurl=file:///home/justin/rpmbuild/RPMS
failovermethod=priority
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0
protect=0

 

Notice when using a "file" location you need 3 slashes in front ///

[jlc]

In addition, I suspect that you may need to have apache running as well, and the repo in the right place.

 

If it is just using the file system you wont need apache, check the example I put above for a reference.

[grendal]

Okay, I finally got it. For others, use the link that Reiver provided, however in step 6 of that tutorial, use JLC's example for your repo file.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And of course doublecheck your typing before you like i was doing. That and the fact today is my daughters birthday and she is having a sleep over.

[Reiver_Fluffi]

If it is just using the file system you wont need apache, check the example I put above for a reference.

 

I wasn't aware of the method you shown, so I agree, you don't need apache :D (might try it out myself later )

Edited June 15, 2007 by Reiver_Fluffi