FC4: Creating updates DVD as yum repository

[Paul Howarth]

Richard Conway wrote:
>  > > I have taken the following approach:
> 
>> > 1. Download all updates.  > > 2. Remove old kernel packages from download.  > > 3. Remove i386 packages that are covered by an equivalent i686 package.  > > 4. Burn RPMs to DVD.
> 
>>   > Add a step 3.5:  >   > 3.5 Create yum metadata for your packages by running "createrepo ." in the directory containing the RPM files. 
> 
>> Now create a local repo file, /etc/yum.repos.d/mylocal.repo  >   > [localupdates]  > name=Fedora Core $releasever - $basearch - Local Updates  > baseurl=file:///media/cdrecorder  > enabled=1  > gpgcheck=1  > gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora  >   
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>> You should then be able to do a "yum update" using your local repo on DVD. If you have no Internet connection on the t!
>  arget
>  machine, you'll need to disable all other repos. You'll also need to figure out how to create a local version of the [core] repository (possibly on the same DVD) because updates may add new dependencies on core packages.
> 
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> 
> Thanks for the advice - I need to take some time to experiment with this.
> 
> Where do I get createrepo from?

The "createrepo" package is on your install media.

# yum install createrepo

will download it if you're online (it's a small package).

Paul.