CentOS - Feb 2020 - [External] Re: Installing a single rpm package from desktop/browser on CentOS 7

Unfortunately, the GUI isn't quite set up to tell you what the error would
be. When you use `$ sudo yum install whatever.rpm`, the output in the shell
will often give you a clue as to what's going wrong--a missing dependency,
etc.

-- Seth.

On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 9:51 AM Yves Bellefeuille <yan at storm.ca> wrote:
> Toralf Lund <toralf.lund at pgs.com> wrote:
>
> > And, yeah, I know about rpm command line and yum and all, but
shouldn't
> > there be a "more user-friendly" way?
>
> The command line is your friend.
>
> Have a look at yumex. I think you'll prefer the command line, though.
>
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> Yves Bellefeuille
> <yan at storm.ca>
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On 22/02/2020 03:55, Seth Goldin wrote:
> Unfortunately, the GUI isn't quite set up to tell you what the error
would
> be.
Seriously? I'd say that if it's not set up that way it has no business 
being included in a stable release of anything, let alone an "enterprise 
operating system"...
>   When you use `$ sudo yum install whatever.rpm`, the output in the shell
> will often give you a clue as to what's going wrong--a missing
dependency,
> etc.
Actually, I'm talking about cases where there isn't or shouldn't be 
anything going wrong at all. The rpms install just fine from the command 
line.

- Toralf

>
> -- Seth.
>
> On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 9:51 AM Yves Bellefeuille <yan at storm.ca>
wrote:
>
>> Toralf Lund <toralf.lund at pgs.com> wrote:
>>
>>> And, yeah, I know about rpm command line and yum and all, but
shouldn't
>>> there be a "more user-friendly" way?
>> The command line is your friend.
>>
>> Have a look at yumex. I think you'll prefer the command line,
though.
>>
>> --
>> Yves Bellefeuille
>> <yan at storm.ca>
>>
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On 2/24/20 5:50 AM, Toralf Lund wrote:
> On 22/02/2020 03:55, Seth Goldin wrote:
>> Unfortunately, the GUI isn't quite set up to tell you what the
error
>> would
>> be.
>
> Seriously? I'd say that if it's not set up that way it has no
business
> being included in a stable release of anything, let alone an 
> "enterprise operating system"...
>
>> ? When you use `$ sudo yum install whatever.rpm`, the output in the 
>> shell
>> will often give you a clue as to what's going wrong--a missing 
>> dependency,
>> etc.
>
> Actually, I'm talking about cases where there isn't or
shouldn't be
> anything going wrong at all. The rpms install just fine from the 
> command line.
>
> - Toralf
There's a nice bit of info on creating "local" repos for rpm packs
you
might want to install that are not availble in standard CentOS repos.

https://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/CreateLocalRepos

This section, esp --

* Create /etc/yum.repos.d/local.repo

shows you syntax etc.

I set up a local repo for my install DVD some time ago, then set it to 
"enabled=0" it when I was basically finished with it. There were packs
on it that didn't seem to exist in any other CentOS repo.

You really could use ANY gpg key and just disable the gpgchek I think. 
In any case, this is a good approach and will provide you with a "gui"
interface for installing the local rpms stored in one area of your system.

Hope this helps,

Kay
>
>
>>
>> -- Seth.
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 9:51 AM Yves Bellefeuille <yan at
storm.ca> wrote:
>>
>>> Toralf Lund <toralf.lund at pgs.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> And, yeah, I know about rpm command line and yum and all, but 
>>>> shouldn't
>>>> there be a "more user-friendly" way?
>>> The command line is your friend.
>>>
>>> Have a look at yumex. I think you'll prefer the command line,
though.
>>>
>>> -- 
>>> Yves Bellefeuille
>>> <yan at storm.ca>
>>>
>>>
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