Creating YUM repos for FC3 using gedit

[imdeemvp]

How to create you repo's using gedit. This is intended for our newbies. Dont forget to import the keys. Also you will learn how to enable and disable a particular repo which will be at the end of this thread. PLEASE NOTE THAT RECENTLY THERE HAS BEEN SOME CONFLICTING ISSUES WITH DAGS AND OTHER REPOSITORIES. It is recommended to use livna and fedora extras.

TIP: FOR fc5 I am trying just ONE REPO and it's working fine so far I've chosen freshrpms and livna BUT livna is disable all the time. A few major changes have been done to fedora so to install the repo just run this command:

rpm -ivh http://ftp.freshrpms.net/pub/freshrpms/fedora/linux/5/freshrpms-release/freshrpms-release-1.1-1.fc.noarch.rpm

If you want to use livna just run this:

rpm -ivh http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-5.rpm

Please note GPG keys are imported when using the repo. It will ask you and you accept it "Y".
Atrpms has to be added manuallly as we have done in fc 3 and 4. As shown below.

1. THESE ARE THE COMMANDS TO USE YUM.

2. Open terminal and become root (su + roots password):

3. Type:

gedit  /etc/yum.repos.d/freshrpms.repo

copy and paste it and CLICK ON SAVE!!:

[freshrpms]
name=FreshRPMS-Fresh
baseurl=http://ayo.freshrpms.net/fedora/linux/$releasever/$basearch/freshrpms
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1

REPOSITORY PUBLIC KEY: rpm --import http://freshrpms.net/packages/RPM-GPG-KEY.txt
3.

gedit  /etc/yum.repos.d/dag.repo

copy and paste it

[dag]
name=Dag
baseurl=http://apt.sw.be/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/dag/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1

REPOSITORY PUBLIC KEY: rpm --import http://dag.wieers.com/packages/RPM-GPG-KEY.dag.txt
4.

gedit  /etc/yum.repos.d/livna.repo

copy and paste it:

[livna-stable]
name=Livna.org Fedora Compatible Packages (stable)
baseurl= http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.stable
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1

[livna-unstable]
name=Livna.org Fedora Compatible Packages (unstable)
baseurl=http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.unstable
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1

[livna-testing]
name=Livna.org Fedora Compatible Packages (testing)
baseurl=http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.testing
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1

REPOSITORY PUBLIC KEY: rpm --import http://rpm.livna.org/RPM-LIVNA-GPG-KEY

5.

gedit  /etc/yum.repos.d/atrpms.repo

copy and paste it:

[atrpms-stable]
name=ATrpms for Fedora Core $releasever stable
baseurl=http://apt.atrpms.net/fedora/$releasever/en/$basearch/at-stable
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1

REPOSITORY PUBLIC KEY: rpm --import http://atrpms.net/RPM-GPG-KEY.atrpms


This is my /etc/yum.conf for fedora updates

[base]
name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Base
#baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/$releasever/$basearch/os/
mirrorlist=http://fedora.redhat.com/download/mirrors/fedora-core-$releasever
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
[updates-released]
name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Released Updates
#baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/updates/$releasever/$basearch/
mirrorlist=http://fedora.redhat.com/download/mirrors/updates-released-fc$releasever
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1

REPOSITORY PUBLIC KEY: rpm --import /usr/share/doc/fedora-release-3/RPM-GPG-KEY*

Fedora Extras

gedit  /etc/yum.repos.d/extras.repo

[extras]
name=Fedora Extras - $releasever - $basearch
baseurl=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/$releasever/$basearch/
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/RPM-GPG-KEY-Fedora-Extras
enabled=1

REPOSITORY PUBLIC KEY: rpm --import http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pu...-Fedora-Extras

cybrjacke has this thread using vi editor

Here are GPG-keys at fedora FAQ

This is how you use yum to install and uninstall: here

These are the commands to enable or disable a particular repo:
Disable:

yum --disablerepo=repo_name_here

for example: yum --disablerepo=livna-stable if you want to install from a particular repo.

Enable:

yum --enablerepo=repo_name_here

for example: yum --enablerepo=livna-stable install xmms-mp3.

tchung's at www.fedoranews.org has 2 tutorials:

1st tutorial
2nd tutorial

My Fedora Core 4 Repos:

# # Note: This file is no longer the entire yum configuration
# for fedorafaq.org. See http://www.fedorafaq.org/#yumconf
# for details on how to set up your system with the new
# yum configuration.

[main]
#cachedir=/var/cache/yum20
debuglevel=2
logfile=/var/log/yum.log
pkgpolicy=newest
distroverpkg=redhat-release
tolerant=1
exactarch=1
retries=20

#

[livna]
name=Livna.org Fedora Compatible Packages
baseurl=http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/$releasever/$basearch/RPMS.lvn
gpgcheck=1
enabled=1

#
[atrpms]
name=Fedora Core 4 - i386 - ATrpms
baseurl=http://dl.atrpms.net/fc4-i386/atrpms/stable
failovermethod=priority


#
#
[release]
name=Fedora Core 4 - i386 - Base
baseurl=http://dl.atrpms.net/fc4-i386/redhat/release
http://ayo.freshrpms.net/fedora/linux/4/i386/os/
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pu...ore/4/i386/os/
failovermethod=priority

#
#
[updates]
name=Fedora Core 4 - i386 - Released Updates
baseurl=http://dl.atrpms.net/fc4-i386/redhat/updates
http://ayo.freshrpms.net/fedora/linux/4/i386/updates/
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pu...pdates/4/i386/
failovermethod=priority



#
#
[extras]
name=Fedora Core 4 - i386 - Extras
baseurl=http://dl.atrpms.net/fc4-i386/redhat/extras
http://ayo.freshrpms.net/fedora/linux/4/i386/extras/
http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pu...extras/4/i386/
failovermethod=priority

#
#
[freshrpms]
name=Fedora Core 4 - i386 - freshrpms
baseurl=http://ayo.freshrpms.net/fedora/linux/4/i386/freshrpms
http://freshrpms.atrpms.net/fedora/l...i386/freshrpms
failovermethod=priority

#
#
[gstreamer]
name=Fedora Core 4 - i386 - GStreamer
baseurl=http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/pkg/fedora/4/i386/yum/gst
failovermethod=priority

#
#
[jpackage-generic-free]
name=Fedora Core 4 - common - JPackage 1.6 generic/free
baseurl=http://mirrors.sunsite.dk/jpackage/1.6/generic/free
ftp://jpackage.hmdc.harvard.edu/JPac...6/generic/free
failovermethod=priority

#
#
[jpackage-generic-devel]
name=Fedora Core 4 - common - JPackage 1.6 generic/devel
baseurl=http://mirrors.sunsite.dk/jpackage/1.6/generic/devel
ftp://jpackage.hmdc.harvard.edu/JPac.../generic/devel
failovermethod=priority

#
#
[jpackage-distspecific-free]
name=Fedora Core 4 - common - JPackage 1.6
baseurl=http://mirrors.sunsite.dk/jpackage/1.6/fedora-4/free
ftp://jpackage.hmdc.harvard.edu/JPac.../fedora-4/free
failovermethod=priority

#
#
# [jpackage-distspecific-devel]
# name=Fedora Core 4 - i386 - JPackage 1.6
# baseurl=http://mirrors.sunsite.dk/jpackage/1.6/fedora-4/devel
# ftp://jpackage.hmdc.harvard.edu/JPac...fedora-4/devel
# failovermethod=priority

#
# There are also testing and unstable repos
# testing requires stable, and unstable requires testing
#
[kde-redhat]
name=Fedora Core 4 - i386 - kde-redhat
baseurl=http://apt.kde-redhat.org/apt/kde-redhat/fedora/4/i386/stable
failovermethod=priority

#
# There are also testing and unstable repos
# testing requires stable, and unstable requires testing
#
[kde-redhat-all]
name=Fedora Core 4 - i386 - kde-redhat distribution independent
baseurl=http://apt.kde-redhat.org/apt/kde-redhat/all/stable
failovermethod=priority

#
#
[newrpms]
name=Fedora Core 4 - i386 - NewRPMS
baseurl=http://newrpms.atrpms.net/apt/redhat/en/i386/fc4
http://newrpms.sunsite.dk/apt/redhat/en/i386/fc4
failovermethod=priority

#
# alternatives to production: testing and experimental
# there is also a graveyard repo
#

[root@laptopFC4 imdeemvp]#

[Heon2574]

Thanks but a few problems.

I had already installed some rpms from the freshrpms repo in your post (mplayer, xine, etc...), added the other 3 repos and did "yum check-update" and was surprised at how many updates packages were there for my system. Is this normal? Did you get as many packages?

Also, I'm getting lots of "Error: Missing Dependency" messages when I do "yum update." How can I get those dependencies resolved?

Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package xine-lib
Error: Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package dia
Error: Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package libgnomeprint22
Error: Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package gnome-kerberos
Error: Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package gimp
Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package kdeaddons
Error: Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package rhn-applet
Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package mplayer
Error: Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package libxklavier
Error: Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package eog
Error: Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package usermode-gtk
Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package SDL_mixer
Error: Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package bluez-pin
Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package esound
Error: Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package libgsf
Error: Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package gnome-session
Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package control-center
Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package pwlib
Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package SDL_image
Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package control-center
Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package kdepim
Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0rc8) is needed by package alsa-lib
Error: Missing Dependency: libFLAC.so.4 is needed by package kdemultimedia
Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.5) is needed by package alsa-lib
Error: Missing Dependency: libFLAC.so.4 is needed by package xine-lib
Error: Missing Dependency: libFLAC++.so.2 is needed by package k3b
Error: Missing Dependency: libFLAC.so.4 is needed by package k3b
Error: Missing Dependency: libFLAC.so.4 is needed by package vorbis-tools
Error: Missing Dependency: libFLAC.so.4 is needed by package gstreamer-plugins

[hawley]

thanks for writing that guide.
but i have a problem with getting yum to work. here is the error im getting:

[hawley@localhost ~]$ su
Password:
[root@localhost hawley]# yum install mplayer
Setting up Install Process
Setting up Repo: freshrpms
repomd.xml 100% |=========================| 843 B 00:00
Setting up Repo: dag
repomd.xml 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
Setting up Repo: livna-stable
repomd.xml 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
Setting up Repo: atrpms-stable
repomd.xml 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
Reading repository metadata in from local files
primary.xml.gz 100% |=========================| 129 kB 00:01
http://ayo.freshrpms.net/fedora/linu...rimary.xml.gz: [Errno -1] Metadata file does not match checksum
Trying other mirror.
Error: failure: repodata/primary.xml.gz from freshrpms: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try.

this happens with every repo i try to use, anyone know how i can fix this?

[indygreen]

thanks for writing that guide.
but i have a problem with getting yum to work. here is the error im getting:

this happens with every repo i try to use, anyone know how i can fix this?

same problem here, as well.

[ilja]

to solve it :
gpgcheck=0
at freshrpms.

[imdeemvp]

Yes the gpgcheck=1 and enabled=1 can be disabled on all of them if you wish. Make changes by commenting out the "1" and inserting a "0".

[Evil-I]

 Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package xine-lib
Error: Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package dia
Error: Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package libgnomeprint22
Error: Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package gnome-kerberos
Error: Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package gimp
Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package kdeaddons
Error: Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package rhn-applet
Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package mplayer
Error: Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package libxklavier
Error: Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package eog
Error: Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package usermode-gtk
Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package SDL_mixer
Error: Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package bluez-pin
Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package esound
Error: Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package libgsf
Error: Missing Dependency: libxml2.so.2 is needed by package gnome-session
Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package control-center
Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9) is needed by package pwlib
Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package SDL_image
Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package control-center
Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2 is needed by package kdepim
Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.0rc8) is needed by package alsa-lib
Error: Missing Dependency: libFLAC.so.4 is needed by package kdemultimedia
Error: Missing Dependency: libasound.so.2(ALSA_0.9.5) is needed by package alsa-lib
Error: Missing Dependency: libFLAC.so.4 is needed by package xine-lib
Error: Missing Dependency: libFLAC++.so.2 is needed by package k3b
Error: Missing Dependency: libFLAC.so.4 is needed by package k3b
Error: Missing Dependency: libFLAC.so.4 is needed by package vorbis-tools
Error: Missing Dependency: libFLAC.so.4 is needed by package gstreamer-plugins

I'm getting similar dependency issues, are there any issues with the repositories above running concurrently? How would I go about sorting these dependency issues?

Many Thanks,

E-I

[stricjux]

same problem here, how do I solve the dependancies problem.

[fyrie]

same here on that last example of dependancies

[imdeemvp]

Guys please disable the enable=1 and change to be enable=0 same applies to gpgcheck=1 change to be gpgcheck=0.

That will fix your problem I have noted at the end of the post.

[k.512]

Thank you, that guide helped me a lot.

But I also have a problem with dependencies, when I do «yum update».

I have a few packages to update, but when I turn off «enabled» and «gpgcheck», it seems to not verify updates at all... That resolves the dependency problem, of course, but yum doesn't detect any update to do after.

I also find something interesting there :

http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/pipermail/yellowdog-newbie/Week-of-Mon-20040802/005698.html

After, I tried to comment out «obsolete=1», then I can update without dependency error. But there's another problem : sometimes we still need this option for version upgrades (ref.: «man yum»)


Do you have any other solution?


k.512

[imdeemvp]

Can you post your fc3 yum.conf?

[luiscorujo]

I have 2 questions

1. Why do you have al those yum.repo files, when in the Fedora FAQ they are all together in their yum.conf ?

2. I use a local yum.conf (from Portugal). Is there any problem if I use the yum.repo file you' ve created in this topic/paste them into my yum.conf?

[imdeemvp]

IN FC3 the yum.conf changed. Now repos are setup separetely.

[ThersOnly1Hutch]

Are these repositories using gedit still usable ,as I tried them and all I get back is a blank white screen, but when I go to close the white screen I get asked if I want to save it or discard,am I supposed to have something set up for gedit to add these repos ,Im new to this way of adding repos, and dont understand how to set up repos for yum ,infact I tried adding keys one time and got nowhere. can you help some how