Default repo config

[Vasco Clemente]

Since I do not have an internet connection at home, I have
changed Yum config in order to install form the DVD.

I have transferred the machine to my work place and
connected it to the network.

I am able to connect to the internet without any issue.

Nevertheless the repos config is broke and also the Yum
config file.

Is it possible to reconfigure Yum in order to have the
default repos working for a system update.

I am using FC6 re-spin install. Also I am a complete newbie
in Fedora/linux OS.

Thanks in advance.

Vasco

[Jim Cornette]

Vasco Clemente wrote:
> Since I do not have an internet connection at home, I have
> changed Yum config in order to install form the DVD.
>
> I have transferred the machine to my work place and
> connected it to the network.
>
> I am able to connect to the internet without any issue.
>
> Nevertheless the repos config is broke and also the Yum
> config file.
>
> Is it possible to reconfigure Yum in order to have the
> default repos working for a system update.
>
> I am using FC6 re-spin install. Also I am a complete newbie
> in Fedora/linux OS.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Vasco

You should be able to reinstall the fedora-release package to get the 
default content reinstalled onto your system. If you want to save the 
edited files for future use, rename or move the present files to 
somewhere safe. I believe changing the extension from .repo to another 
extension should stop yum from considering the older repo files.

rpm -Uvh --replacefiles --replacepkgs fedora-release*.rpm
should put in the original files. If you had edited files, the original 
files would be saved with the .rpmnew or .rpmsave extensions.

Jim

[George Arseneault]

Welcome to the community

Are you the person who asked about add/remove software
last week?

I was going to look up the info and keep it handy, but
didn't (how does that saying go about a road paved
with good intentions.)  Unfortunately, I don't have
Internet access on my home system either, so I don't
have it front of me.

What you need to do is find the .conf files that yum
uses. (man yum or use find to search for .conf files,
I can't remember the exact path but it will include
yum in it.)  These files can be edited with any text
editor like kwrite, etc.  man yum will tell you what
to look for.  Personally, I use an app called KYUM
which allows me to edit the conf for all the repos in
the interface itself. right-click on the repo and
select edit.  If the repo already points to an
Internet address, all you have to do is enable it. If
it points to a disk (I'm assuming someone changed it
to this, like I had to.) You will need to change it
back.

When I get home, I'll look this all up and make a
print out.  Tomorrow, when I check this list, if I see
a reply from you, I'll send it in a reply.

Let Me Know
George

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