How to install remaining packages on DVD after a Live USB install?

[simonsharry]

Hi,

I installed Fedora16 via a Live USB. I would now like to install the remaining packages that are sitting on the F16 DVD.

Is there an interactive installation program for this... similar or identical to the graphical one you get during a fresh DVD install? Basically, I need to be able to select packages from package-groups, instead of install all rpm's that are sitting on the DVD. For example, in Legacy Fonts package group, I would like to be able to select the ones I want.

Thanks,
/HS

[hadrons123]

You can do a group install .
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/fedora-core-installing-package-groups-with-yum.html

[hieronymous]

Hi,

I installed Fedora16 via a Live USB. I would now like to install the remaining packages that are sitting on the F16 DVD.

Is there an interactive installation program for this... similar or identical to the graphical one you get during a fresh DVD install? Basically, I need to be able to select packages from package-groups, instead of install all rpm's that are sitting on the DVD. For example, in Legacy Fonts package group, I would like to be able to select the ones I want.

Thanks,
/HS

Hi simonsharry

You seem to be asking for 2 things - to use an install program instead of the command-line for adding more apps, and also to do a local install from your dvd, which contains the original release files, instead of downloading the latest updates.

For the install program you can use f16's Add/Remove Software, or you could download Yumex.

For a local install you can create a local repo as follows:

load install dvd

As root

mkdir /mnt/local_repo

mount /dev/sr0 /mnt/local_repo

cp /etc/yum.repos.d/fedora.repo /etc/yum.repos.d/install_dvd.repo

gedit /etc/yum.repos.d/install_dvd.repo
In the Fedora section
- title: change to dvd_repo
- add 'install dvd' to end of name
- change baseurl to baseurl=file:///mnt/local_repo/
- comment out mirror list
- retain enabled=1 etc

- delete debuginfo and source sections
save & exit

goto Software Settings / Software Sources tab - turn on local_repo, turn off everything else

run Add/Remove Software or Yumex

when finished:
in Software Sources window, turn off local_repo, turn on Fedora and Updates
unmount /dev/sr0
eject dvd

Good luck!

[simonsharry]

Thanks, hieronymous. Will try out your instructions in a few days (as, right now, I'm in another hard-disk recovery related mess which I need to take care of first).

Looks like, your instructions will work beautifully for me. Will let you know, if they don't.
Thanks a lot, again.

---------- Post added at 05:53 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:51 PM ----------

You can do a group install .
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/fedora-core-installing-package-groups-with-yum.html

Thanks, hadrons123!

[sea]

Rather than working with the 'original' files, i'd write them to a temp file and change your needs there.

With something like this: (untested, use at your own risk!)
yum grouplist > /tmp/grouplist
select thisEntry in $(cat /tmp/grouplist) abort
do [[ "$thisEntry" = "abort" ]] && break
yum grouplist $thisEntry > /tmp/$thisEntry
select thisPackage in $(cat /tmp/$thisEntry) abort; do
[[ "$thisPackage" = "abort" ]] && break
sudo yum install $thisPackage
done
done