How to install .rpm file from a directory using yum?


 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Top Forums UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users How to install .rpm file from a directory using yum?
# 1  
Old 05-23-2012
How to install .rpm file from a directory using yum?

Hello Everybody,

I am having a cluster which is not connected to internet. I want to check its performance do I downloaded required packages from the internet and copied them in a particular folder. As per the instructions given at
http: //manyrootsofallevilrants.blogspot.in/2012/04/hpc-beowulf-style-cluster-using-centos.html

The instructions are as :

Install compilers and libraries (Note that development packages were obtained from http: //isoredirect.centos.org/centos/6/os/x86_64/Packages/ and yum was run from the directory containing them):
yum -y install atlas blas lapack atlas-devel-3.8.4-1.el6.x86_64.rpm

But when I run the above command I get an error message as :

Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, security
loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
could not retrieve mirrorlist http //mirrorlist.centos.org/?release=6&arch=i386&repo=os error was
14 pycurl error 7 couldn't connect to host
error cannot find a valid baseurl for repo: base

Can somebody tell me how to solve this problem and install the packages from directory using yum.

Thanks.
# 2  
Old 05-23-2012
Hi you may install the rpm package via rpm without using yum, once you have downloaded the package.

yum error message seems originated by invalid base url for repository base.

Have a look at /etc/yum.conf for misspelled configuration entries.

see ya
fra
This User Gave Thanks to frappa For This Post:
# 3  
Old 05-24-2012
Thanks frappa,

But the problem with rpm is it doesn't check for dependencies. Then how to solve this problem of dependencies with rpm?
# 4  
Old 05-24-2012
rpm doesn't have dependencies? Then why does it have an option to disable dependencies, --nodeps?
# 5  
Old 05-28-2012
Doesn't have dependencies means I want to say it doesn't resolve if it requires any dependency files. It will simply throw an error or if you want to avoid those errors you can use --nodeps to avoid such errors. But in that can it may work or may not depending upon your need.
Instead if we use yum it resolve dependencies and download and install the dependency files automatically.
# 6  
Old 05-29-2012
Hi albertspade,

did you check out for problems in /etc/yum.conf? It seems to be the main issue to resolve before trying anything else (check for proxies; look at the repositories mirrorlist and baseurls listed in the files inside /etc/yum.repos.d and see if you can get at those addresses by manually navigating via a web-browser).

As a last resort, if dependencies are not so hard to resolve you can try to resolve them manually (look at --requires rpm option).

see ya
fra
# 7  
Old 05-29-2012
If you want yum to install rpms from a particular folder, you have to set up a local repository - say localrepo.

From memory, I have not tested this ....
Code:
# yum install createrepo
# createrepo /localrepo

Put your rpms in /localrepo and add localrepo entry to /etc/yum.repos.d/
Code:
[localrepo]
name=Local Repo
baseurl=file:///localrepo/
enabled=1
gpgcheck=0

Login or Register to Ask a Question

Previous Thread | Next Thread

10 More Discussions You Might Find Interesting

1. UNIX for Beginners Questions & Answers

Installation of virt-manager while yum update and yum install rhvm does not work

I have downloaded RHEV-H 4.2 Red Hat Virtualization - Red Hat Customer Portal (RHVirtualization 4.2 Host and Manager iso). I uploaded the image and installed on an HP G9 server baremetal. I found I dont have a WAN/net connectivity later on HPG9 server. How can I still install virt-manager on... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: Paras Pandey
1 Replies

2. Solaris

Yum, rpm, apt-get install command not found in Solaris

I am using solaris 10 yum command not found apt-get install command not found rpm command not found how to use yum and apt-get command in solaris how to install dhcp, openldap-servers packages in solaris (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: ainstin
4 Replies

3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Yum gives error : filename does not end in .rpm.

Hi there /root #yum localinstall sg3_utils Loaded plugins: product-id, refresh-packagekit, subscription-manager Updating Red Hat repositories. Setting up Local Package Process Skipping: sg3_utils, filename does not end in .rpm. Nothing to do /root # above is the error /root... (6 Replies)
Discussion started by: heman96
6 Replies

4. Linux

Difference in binary file sizes after deploying package via yum/rpm

Hi Guys, I have an issue whereby I package up an rpm and when I deploy it, the binary filesizes differ from what I packaged up from the SOURCE directory. from source - -rwxrwxr-x 1 user group 685156 Sep 26 15:50 cybAgent.bin after install - -rwxr-xr-x 1 user group 683388 Oct 16 11:10... (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: gazza-o
4 Replies

5. Red Hat

Remote installation of rpm package (Using YUM)

Hi, I have configured YUM repository on a server and we have 10 linux machine (clients). Is there any way we can install a package on all the 10 machines from YUM repository server? Please help me. (7 Replies)
Discussion started by: uday123
7 Replies

6. Linux

where to edit yum or rpm packages to update

I am setting up a new server with the goal of porting a solaris server to centos. I want to compile some packages myself (ie) http, ssl, mysql, etc. The reason for this is the downloadable rpm packages are very old. I probably want to make sure the kernel is up to date, but the individual pages... (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: csross
2 Replies

7. SuSE

How to install .src.rpm ? ( source rpm )

Hi, I have got few RPM's from rpmfind.net ( mainly gcc ). But it seems to be src files instead of the image. so I think we have to build the src files according to target machine using rpmbuild. Can any one help me with 1) Various options of rpm build that have to be taken care 2)... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: Sivaswami
3 Replies

8. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

how to install rpm to specific directory

Hi, For example, I want to install abc.rpm to /abc directory. How can I do that? Please help. (2 Replies)
Discussion started by: beeloo
2 Replies

9. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Howto install RPM package for non-Root user directory?

Dear expert, Suppose I have an application that comes in rpm format. Let's call it: my_downloaded_package.rpm How can I install it in my particular home directory (since I'm not a root user). Say the directory where I want to install above rpm package is: ~/.my_desired_location... (1 Reply)
Discussion started by: monkfan
1 Replies

10. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Solaris - Can it install RPM file?

Currently i just installed solaris 10 now i want to install a package in rpm format which i used to install in Linux can it install in Solaris 10 as well ? if yes,what is the command ? last time in linux i used to type this command #rpm -i xxxxx.rpm but i tried in linux it not... (3 Replies)
Discussion started by: bluefries
3 Replies
Login or Register to Ask a Question