CentOS - Aug 2005 - Using YUM

I haven't configured YUM .

How do I do it?
Sorry if this is a really stupid question, but I have no idea about it.
Moreover, I would also like to use APT afterwards.

I really want to try both of these.
I have used apt-get before many a times, but never used YUM.

Can anybody post the procedure to get this working?
Which repositories to be added, how it is to be configured?

And yes, how do i use the apt-get on Cent OS too.

Note that I will be using only one at a time. And I will keep the
other thing for future reference.


Thank you.
-- 
"No-one dies a virgin. Life screws everyone."

First, YUM is always installed & configured by defaut.
To insure it is installed, run this command
# rpm -qv yum
If the answer were that package yum is not installed so you should use the 
installtion CDs to install it or use any of the download mirrors listed @ 
http://www.centos.org/modules/tinycontent/index.php?id=13

If it is already installed run the following command
# yum -y update
if it is a fresh install you may get a message about missing GPG key, in 
this case run the following command
#  rpm --import http://mirror.centos.org/centos/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-4
for CentOS-4  OR
#  rpm --import http://mirror.centos.org/centos/RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-3
for CentOS-3
Otherwise, if you got messages about setting up repos so your YUM is working

To install any package issue the command
# yum -y install Package_Name

Finally, Main yum configuration file is /etc/yum.conf & repos configuration 
resides under /etc/yum.repos.d

Also, you can find apt RPM @ 
http://centos.karan.org/el4/extras/stable/i386/RPMS/repodata/repoview/apt-0-0.5.15cnc7-1.html

Hope this will help
Hameed


 (Contents of the configuration files below based on CentOS-4 only, Don't 
use for CentOS-3)
Default main configuration file is  /etc/yum.conf & here is a snapshot of 
its default settings

########################## Begin /etc/yum.conf ##########################
[main]
cachedir=/var/cache/yum
debuglevel=2
logfile=/var/log/yum.log
pkgpolicy=newest
distroverpkg=centos-release
tolerant=1
exactarch=1
retries=20
obsoletes=1
gpgcheck=1

# PUT YOUR REPOS HERE OR IN separate files named file.repo
# in /etc/yum.repos.d
########################## End /etc/yum.conf ##########################

Under /etc/yum.repos.d you should have the repos files



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "duffmckagan" <mckagan at gmail.com>
To: "CentOS mailing list" <centos at centos.org>
Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 7:19 AM
Subject: [CentOS] Using YUM


I haven't configured YUM .

How do I do it?
Sorry if this is a really stupid question, but I have no idea about it.
Moreover, I would also like to use APT afterwards.

I really want to try both of these.
I have used apt-get before many a times, but never used YUM.

Can anybody post the procedure to get this working?
Which repositories to be added, how it is to be configured?

And yes, how do i use the apt-get on Cent OS too.

Note that I will be using only one at a time. And I will keep the
other thing for future reference.


Thank you.
-- 
"No-one dies a virgin. Life screws everyone."
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duffmckagan <mckagan at gmail.com> wrote:
> I haven't configured YUM .
> How do I do it?
> Sorry if this is a really stupid question, but I have no
> idea about it.
> Moreover, I would also like to use APT afterwards.
> I really want to try both of these.
> I have used apt-get before many a times, but never used
> YUM.
<argumentative>
YUM and APT are not CentOS-specific and this is not a CentOS
question.
</argumentative>

-- Bryan

P.S.  Before you jump on me, read a few threads back.  I'm
just using this as an example, and it is not intented to be
an insult to Mr. McKagan.  Quite the opposite, I think this
is a standard CentOS question that should be allowed.  If
people feel otherwise, then put it in a FAQ and reference it.



-- 
Bryan J. Smith                | Sent from Yahoo Mail
mailto:b.j.smith at ieee.org     |  (please excuse any
http://thebs413.blogspot.com/ |   missing headers)

On 8/12/05, duffmckagan <mckagan at gmail.com>
wrote:
> I haven't configured YUM .
> 
> How do I do it?
Did you look at man yum.conf?  or man yum?  Or the yum wiki?

<snip>
> And yes, how do i use the apt-get on Cent OS too.
> 
Yum is very simple to use and, if you want, includes lots of extra
features - even a plugin system.  So, the question becomes why bother
getting apt setup on a CentOS box when yum is already
installed/configured?

"Because I know apt well" isn't much of an answer since yum is
easy to
learn very very few people use apt on CentOS - meaning you will have a
hard time getting support.

Greg